On the specifics of land disputes and problems of their jurisdiction

  • Vladimir P. Skobelev Belarusian State University, 4 Niezaliežnasci Avenue, Minsk 220030, Belarus
  • Irina S. Shakhray Belarusian State University, 4 Niezaliežnasci Avenue, Minsk 220030, Belarus

Abstract

The article analyzes the land disputes specificity based on material norms, some reasons for their emergence, conditioned by historical peculiarities of the formation and development of the land legislation of the Republic of Belarus and the practice of its application. Attention is also paid to the problems of jurisdiction of land disputes to courts, in particular, disputes over the violation of the boundaries of land plots and cases on establishing the long possession period for land plots. On this basis, some recommendations have been made to improve domestic law enforcement practice.

Author Biographies

Vladimir P. Skobelev, Belarusian State University, 4 Niezaliežnasci Avenue, Minsk 220030, Belarus

PhD (law), docent; associate professor at the department of civil process and labour law, faculty of law

Irina S. Shakhray, Belarusian State University, 4 Niezaliežnasci Avenue, Minsk 220030, Belarus

PhD (law), docent; associate professor at the department of environmental and agricultural law, faculty of law

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Published
2019-10-22
Keywords: land disputes, material and procedural features of land disputes, jurisdiction of land disputes, civil legal proceedings, violation of the boundaries of the land plot, long possession period of land plots
Supporting Agencies This article was prepared with the financial support of the Belarusian Republican Foundation for Basic Research.
How to Cite
Skobelev, V. P., & Shakhray, I. S. (2019). On the specifics of land disputes and problems of their jurisdiction. Journal of the Belarusian State University. Law, 2, 64-77. Retrieved from https://journals.bsu.by/index.php/law/article/view/1518
Issue
No 2 (2018): Journal of the Belarusian State University. Law
Section
Civil Law and Civil Procedure