Monday, 21 July 2025
The Slovak Ministry of Agriculture is preparing a legislative amendment aimed at resolving long-standing issues surrounding land ownership claims and compensation for previously withdrawn property. The proposed changes will affect the Act on the Regulation of Ownership Relations to Land and Other Agricultural Property, as well as laws related to land restitution and measures for clarifying ownership rights.
The primary objective of the new legislation is to address ongoing problems in implementing compensation for authorized individuals—particularly cases where rightful claimants have not followed up on their restitution requests. According to the ministry, this lack of action has led to significant delays and a growing backlog of unresolved cases handled by the Slovak Land Fund.
One of the key changes proposed is the extension of cadastral territories where compensation can be offered by the Fund. The draft also seeks to clarify the procedures for granting compensation, particularly in situations involving structures or permanent crops built on disputed land. The existing legal framework does not adequately define how such forms of compensation should be managed.
The ministry plans to open the draft for public consultation in August 2025.
