Decisions of the Arbitration Panel for In Rem Restitution, Volume 1
During National Socialist rule in Austria (1938-1945), real estate and movable Jewish communal property became the subject of systematic confiscation. In most cases, real estate owned by Jews was 'aryanized' through involuntary sales or confiscated through direct governmental action. Other Jewish property assets, including religious and cultural property, were also confiscated without compensation. After 1945, a part of the confiscated real estate in Austria was the subject of restitution proceedings. In many cases, the properties were either returned to their original owners or an agreement was made for suitable monetary compensation. Other confiscated properties became public property. In the Washington Agreement of 2001, the Republic of Austria agreed to embark on in rem restitution of property, allowing the restoration of property which had become public property, to its former owners or their heirs. An Arbitration Panel for In Rem Restitution was established, and in due course has begun to publish the reports of its deliberations. The Arbitration Panel can recommend an in rem restitution of publicly-owned property which had been confiscated but had not been the subject of restitution proceedings after 1945. In many cases, restitution proceedings had already occurred after 1945, but even in these cases the Arbitration Panel can act if new evidence has arisen or if the earlier proceedings resulted in 'extreme injustice.' 366 claims were judged to have met application requirements, and these cases have subsequently been the subject of careful juridical and historical investigation. The volumes in this series reproduce the judgments of the Arbitral Panel on those 366 claims. As such they represent a significant body of case law on Nazi expropriations and property restitution affecting a large number of applicants worldwide. The substance of these judgements will be of intense legal and historical interest.
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Decisions of the Arbitration Panel for In Rem Restitution, Volume 1
During National Socialist rule in Austria (1938-1945), real estate and movable Jewish communal property became the subject of systematic confiscation. In most cases, real estate owned by Jews was 'aryanized' through involuntary sales or confiscated through direct governmental action. Other Jewish property assets, including religious and cultural property, were also confiscated without compensation. After 1945, a part of the confiscated real estate in Austria was the subject of restitution proceedings. In many cases, the properties were either returned to their original owners or an agreement was made for suitable monetary compensation. Other confiscated properties became public property. In the Washington Agreement of 2001, the Republic of Austria agreed to embark on in rem restitution of property, allowing the restoration of property which had become public property, to its former owners or their heirs. An Arbitration Panel for In Rem Restitution was established, and in due course has begun to publish the reports of its deliberations. The Arbitration Panel can recommend an in rem restitution of publicly-owned property which had been confiscated but had not been the subject of restitution proceedings after 1945. In many cases, restitution proceedings had already occurred after 1945, but even in these cases the Arbitration Panel can act if new evidence has arisen or if the earlier proceedings resulted in 'extreme injustice.' 366 claims were judged to have met application requirements, and these cases have subsequently been the subject of careful juridical and historical investigation. The volumes in this series reproduce the judgments of the Arbitral Panel on those 366 claims. As such they represent a significant body of case law on Nazi expropriations and property restitution affecting a large number of applicants worldwide. The substance of these judgements will be of intense legal and historical interest.
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Decisions of the Arbitration Panel for In Rem Restitution, Volume 1

Decisions of the Arbitration Panel for In Rem Restitution, Volume 1

Decisions of the Arbitration Panel for In Rem Restitution, Volume 1

Decisions of the Arbitration Panel for In Rem Restitution, Volume 1

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Overview

During National Socialist rule in Austria (1938-1945), real estate and movable Jewish communal property became the subject of systematic confiscation. In most cases, real estate owned by Jews was 'aryanized' through involuntary sales or confiscated through direct governmental action. Other Jewish property assets, including religious and cultural property, were also confiscated without compensation. After 1945, a part of the confiscated real estate in Austria was the subject of restitution proceedings. In many cases, the properties were either returned to their original owners or an agreement was made for suitable monetary compensation. Other confiscated properties became public property. In the Washington Agreement of 2001, the Republic of Austria agreed to embark on in rem restitution of property, allowing the restoration of property which had become public property, to its former owners or their heirs. An Arbitration Panel for In Rem Restitution was established, and in due course has begun to publish the reports of its deliberations. The Arbitration Panel can recommend an in rem restitution of publicly-owned property which had been confiscated but had not been the subject of restitution proceedings after 1945. In many cases, restitution proceedings had already occurred after 1945, but even in these cases the Arbitration Panel can act if new evidence has arisen or if the earlier proceedings resulted in 'extreme injustice.' 366 claims were judged to have met application requirements, and these cases have subsequently been the subject of careful juridical and historical investigation. The volumes in this series reproduce the judgments of the Arbitral Panel on those 366 claims. As such they represent a significant body of case law on Nazi expropriations and property restitution affecting a large number of applicants worldwide. The substance of these judgements will be of intense legal and historical interest.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781841138770
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date: 12/11/2008
Series: Decisions of the Arbitration Panel for In Rem Restitution , #1
Edition description: Bilingual
Pages: 500
Product dimensions: 6.41(w) x 9.28(h) x 1.41(d)

About the Author

Joseph Aicher is Professor at the Institute for Corporate and Economic Law at the University of Vienna.
Erich Kussbach is Honorary Professor of Humanitarian International Law at the University of Linz.
August Reinisch is Professor of International Law and European Law at the University of Vienna.
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