February 20, 2009

Such were the amendments adopted with the new Spatial Planning of the Territory Act that were passed by the National Assembly at the sitting dated February 20, 2009.

The amended law puts an end to future restitutions of properties, where educational, research, health, cultural institutions or parts of such are located. When restitution claims arise, these properties will be appropriated following the procedures stipulated in the State and Municipal Property Acts, in a year after the amended territorial plans enter into force.

The amended Spatial Planning of the Territory Act also changes the State and Municipal Property Acts introducing the explicit prohibition for restitution over properties having currently the status of public state or municipal properties. It extends the prohibition even to the ongoing at the moment restitution proceedings.

The law introduces also amendments in respect with the improvements needed for access of people with disabilities. It envisages that construction of equipment or appurtenances for disabled people will not require, any more, the consent of others, in cases when the property has multiple owners or like in condominiums, separate ones, as far as common parts of the properties are concerned .