Expropriation issues through the prism of limitations of constitutional guarantees of property rights in the legal system of the Republic of Croatia

• Published in: Pravo, teorija i praksa Vol. 42; no. 1; pp. 1 - 18
• Main Authors: Uzelac, Jelena, Šarin, Duška
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Faculty of Law for Commerce and Judiciary in Novi Sad 2025; Pravni fakultet za privredu i pravosuđe u Novom Sadu; University Business Academy in Novi Sad Faculty of Law for Commerce and Judiciary
• Subjects: Administrative Law; Civil Law; Constitution; Constitutional Court; expropriation; property rights; expropriation; Constitutional Court; property rights; Constitution
• ISSN: 0352-3713; 2683-5711; 2683-5711
• DOI: 10.5937/ptp2501001S

Although the institution of expropriation is known in all contemporary legal systems, it should be observed through the lens of limitations on the constitutional guarantee of property rights. This is especially important since the inviolability of property is one of the highest values of the Croatian constitutional order, which in itself serves as a criterion for interpreting the Constitution of the Republic of Croatia. Therefore, the focus of this paper is on the theoretical definition and normative framework of expropriation through the analysis of relevant constitutional and legal provisions, with particular attention given to the jurisprudence of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Croatia. Finally, the paper addresses several contentious issues regarding the legal regulation of expropriation in Croatia, as well as the need for specific solutions de lege lata and de lege ferenda.