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Privatization In Eastern Germany: A Comprehensive Study, Rainer Frank
Privatization In Eastern Germany: A Comprehensive Study, Rainer Frank
Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
One of the greater problems arising from the reunification of Germany has been the privatization of land in eastern Germany. Initially, the principle that shaped the privatization policies was restitution, the idea that land unlawfully taken by the former East German government should be returned to its rightful owner. A second goal of the privatization program was to stimulate investment in the economy of eastern Germany. These two goals, however, have conflicted. The result has been a policy that has created confusion with regard to the ownership of property and clear title. This Article examines two series of amendments, in …