Closest equivalent rights and adaptation

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1. What are the main rights in rem arising from successions in your system?

According to Polish law there are following proprietary rights arising from successions: ownership, perpetual usufruct and 5 limited proprietary rights, which have to be registered in the Land Register, in order to have effects against third parties:

  • usufruct
  • easement appurtenant
  • pledge
  • the housing co-op ownership right to a unit (apartment, flat)
  • mortgage

2. What would the role of your Land Register or registrars be in order to put in practice the principle of adaptation? What contributions could the Land Register make?

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  • Imagine you receive a request for the registration of a foreign European Certificate of Succession. It follows from this Certificate that one of the heirs is entitled to a right that is not part of your national numerus clausus. How do you approach this problem?
    I search the most similar right in my national law and register it or I deny registration if I cannot find any.

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