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Art. 8 Introductory Act to the Federal Act of 16 December 1983 on the Acquisition of Real Estate by Persons Abroad (BewG) - General Restrictions

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Art. 8 Introductory Act to the Federal Act of December 16, 1983, on the Acquisition of Real Estate by Persons Abroad (BewG) - General Restrictions · General Restrictions

1. Municipalities may restrict the acquisition of vacation apartments and residential units in aparthotels by specifically

a) Imposing a moratorium on permits;

b) * Introducing a quota for the acquisition from a totality of vacation apartments or residential units in aparthotels;

c) Limiting acquisition to newly constructed objects;

d) * Excluding the acquisition of individual vacation apartments pursuant to Article 6.

← Art. 7 Introductory Act to the Federal Act of December 16, 1983, on the Acquisition of Real Estate by Persons Abroad (BewG) Introductory Act to the Federal Act of 16 December 1983 on the Acquisition of Real Estate by Persons Abroad (BewG) - Social Housing Art. 9 Introductory Law to the Federal Act of December 16, 1983, on the Acquisition of Real Estate by Persons Abroad (BewG) →

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Court Decisions Applying This Provision (4)

U 2019 106 · gr (Art. 8 Abs. 2 BewG)
Federal Office of Justice v. Foundation Real Estate Acquisition Condition
The court's decision to dismiss the appeal was based on the correct interpretation of this article regarding the conditions for property acquisition by persons abroad with a resale obligation.
PVG 2019 3 · gr (Art. 8 Abs. 2 BewG)
Foundation Property Acquisition Permit Conditioned on Unapplied Usufruct Rights
Cited in the instruction for the lower court regarding the conditionality of the property acquisition for the foundation if the legatees do not file a request or lack a close relationship.
U 2018 67 · gr (Art. 8 Abs. 2 BewG)
Foundation Property Acquisition Permit Annulled Due to Procedural Flaw Regarding Usufruct Rights
The court's reasoning regarding the applicant's entitlement to a permit without a re-sale obligation is based on this article.
U 2017 104 · gr (Art. 8 BewG)
Federal Office of Justice v. Cantonal Authority (Second Home NWF Calculation)
Cited in the reasoning regarding the grounds for granting permits, but not in the dispositive.