- Research Article
- 10.24144/2307-3322.2025.90.3.1
Compulsory termination of rights to land plots for subsoil use: guarantees of rights of owners and land users
- Oct 26, 2025
- Uzhhorod National University Herald. Series: Law
- D.M Danilik + 1 more +1
The article examines the legal grounds for termination of rights to land plots and their classification. An analysis of the current legislation in the field of compulsory termination of rights to land plots for the purpose of their further transfer for subsoil use is carried out. Indeed, in the current conditions in Ukraine, the issue of compulsory termination of ownership or use of land plots for the purpose of their transfer for subsoil use is becoming increasingly relevant, given the public need. The current judicial practice regarding the resolution of land disputes in this area is considered. Particular attention is paid to the compulsory termination of ownership rights to agricultural land and its subsequent transfer for subsoil use. Judicial practice in the context of compulsory termination of ownership or use of land plots for the purpose of transferring them for subsoil use demonstrates that public interests take precedence over private interests. The issue of ensuring the rights of both land owners and land users remains important, especially in cases where the land plots are transferred for use to third parties. It is concluded that compensation for losses incurred in the process of acquiring and exercising land rights by subsoil users and the value of land plots is one of the key guarantees for the protection of land, property, and other legitimate rights and interests of land owners and land users. It is advisable to provide in land legislation for the possibility of choice for owners of land plots subject to compulsory alienation: either to transfer them to state ownership or to independently conclude a lease agreement with interested parties for the purposes of subsoil use. Thus, research into the compulsory termination of land rights of owners and land users for the purpose of transferring land for subsoil use is relevant and requires separate attention. Despite this, there are still some issues that require clear definition and consolidation at the legislative level. Overcoming the existing shortcomings requires systematic reform of the regulatory framework, harmonization of the provisions of the Land Code of Ukraine and the Code of Ukraine on Subsurface Resources, as well as ensuring the unification of approaches in judicial practice.
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