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Land acquisition powers and land ownership restrictions in European countries: evidence review
The research looks at how countries have changed their land ownership laws and the extent to which that complies with the right to property included in the European Convention on Human Rights.
Appendix A: Article 1 Protocol 1 of the European Convention on Human Rights Complaints by Country
(Accurate as of Aug 2022)
| Country | Number of Cases where A1P1 complaint made | Number of Cases where A1P1 violation found |
|---|---|---|
| Albania | 15 | 10 |
| Armenia | 20 | 16 |
| Austria | 23 | 7 |
| Azerbaijan | 21 | 13 |
| Belgium | 8 | 2 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 21 | 16 |
| Bulgaria | 97 | 58 |
| Croatia | 55 | 29 |
| Cyprus | 11 | 2 |
| Czech Republic | 28 | 4 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1 |
| Finland | 7 | 0 |
| France | 64 | 7 |
| Country | Cases where A1P1 complaint made | Cases where A1P1 violation found |
| Georgia | 12 | 2 |
| Germany | 16 | 3 |
| Greece | 142 | 22 |
| Hungary | 33 | 14 |
| Iceland | 1 | 0 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1 |
| Italy | 504 | 55 |
| Latvia | 10 | 5 |
| Lithuania | 38 | 21 |
| Luxembourg | 3 | 0 |
| Malta | 35 | 24 |
| Republic of Moldova | 94 | 29 |
| Montenegro | 6 | 4 |
| Netherlands | 8 | 1 |
| North Macedonia | 17 | 10 |
| Norway | 1 | 1 |
| Poland | 80 | 34 |
| Country | Cases where A1P1 complaint made | Cases where A1P1 violation found |
| Portugal | 48 | 22 |
| Romania | 435 | 209 |
| Russia | 480 | 234 |
| San Marino | 2 | 0 |
| Serbia | 34 | 23 |
| Slovakia | 29 | 11 |
| Slovenia | 16 | 9 |
| Spain | 10 | 3 |
| Sweden | 15 | 3 |
| Turkey | 684 | 156 |
| Ukraine | 323 | 121 |
| UK | 86 | 39 |
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