Type: Judgment

Authority: European Authorities: Euopean Communities' Court of Justice

Date: 10/11/2007

Subject: The Court once again found itself dealing with the fight against terrorism. The Court ruled that the final registration of the transfer of ownership in the Land Register, a pre-condition for acquiring ownership of immovable property in Germany, is prohibited if the buyer is on the list of persons associated with Usama bin Laden, the Al-Qaida network or the Talibans.

Parties: Möllendorf e Möllendorf-Niehuus

Classification: Freedoms - Art. 17 Right to property

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