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Does property include money in the sense of ECHR right of peaceful enjoyment?
ECHR Protocol 1 Article 1 is:
Article 1 – Protection of property
Every natural or legal person is entitled to the peaceful enjoyment of his possessions. No one shall be deprived of his possessions ...
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Does property include money in the sense of ECHR right of peaceful enjoyment?
The ECHR protocols are not meant (and not generally understood) to prohibit taxation or fines by the state in accordance with the rule of law. See e.g. this explanation by the Council of Europe. As to ...
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Can a son be forfeited from inherited property if he refuses to take care of his old parents?
To answer your question, yes, the son can be prevented from acquiring the property.
In Indian law, under Section 23 of the Maintenance and Welfare of Senior Citizens Act, 2007, any transfer of ...
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Can my mom take away my phone on police order?
Mom either has the right to take your phone, or she doesn’t. What the police officer says doesn’t change that.
She may have been unsure about whether she has the right and after talking to the police ...
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A Swiss watch company seized my watch, saying it was stolen. I bought it 10 years ago. Is that legal?
The manufacturer isn't seizing it, but they're also not going to adjudicate this on their own. They're going to hold that watch in safe-keeping until a court of competent jurisdiction tells them to do ...
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A Swiss watch company seized my watch, saying it was stolen. I bought it 10 years ago. Is that legal?
The key point here is the existence of good faith.
Written contract and usual price might be enough by common goods, but not by special or luxury goods. According to quick google search, Blackpain has ...
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Can a son be forfeited from inherited property if he refuses to take care of his old parents?
In India, members of most religions are allowed to disinherit some or all of their children, but the freedom of Muslims to do so is much more limited. (Source)
According to the same source:
Under the ...
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A Swiss watch company seized my watch, saying it was stolen. I bought it 10 years ago. Is that legal?
switzerland
"Gutgläubiger Erwerb gestohlener Dinge" (buying of stolen goods in good faith) is a big topic in law. Different jurisdictions handle it differently, but most European (civil law) ...
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A Swiss watch company seized my watch, saying it was stolen. I bought it 10 years ago. Is that legal?
england-and-wales
Not directly applicable to the OP, but in England and Wales (and I suspect most common-law jurisdictions), if the person that purported to sell/give it to you didn't have good title (...
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A Swiss watch company seized my watch, saying it was stolen. I bought it 10 years ago. Is that legal?
You describe a case with two or possibly three affected jurisdictions, Poland, Germany, and Switzerland.
First, you can of course demand that the Swiss company should give you documentation about the ...
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What are the precise criteria for making a place a legal residence for a person in Denmark?
In practice, the legal requirements for a dwelling to be considered legal and fit for registering as a residence with the government in Denmark are often enforced by the local municipalities, which ...
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