The Ministry of Defense approved new rules for the forced alienation of property for the needs of the army

The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine approved order No. 685, which defines the Procedure for concurring decisions of the military command regarding forced alienation or confiscation of property under martial law.

According to the document, the Main Directorate of Defense Lands and Funds is designated as the military management body responsible for approving such decisions. Conclusions on making payments for full compensation for property expropriated under martial law are drawn up by territorial procurement centers (TCC) at the place of seizure of property. These conclusions are based on the statements of persons defined by Article 9 of the Law of Ukraine “On the transfer, forced alienation or seizure of property under the conditions of the legal regime of martial law or a state of emergency”.

Legal entities of communal and private forms of ownership, natural persons, as well as their heirs and successors have the right to compensation for forcibly expropriated property. This applies to buildings, structures, vehicles and other property seized for the needs of the state under conditions of war or state of emergency.

The new procedure defines the mechanism for concurring decisions of the military command on the forced seizure of property, the procedure for accounting and reporting on it, as well as the preparation of conclusions on the payment of compensation. The decision on forced alienation or withdrawal is issued by a written order of the military command. The document must include a detailed description of the property, sufficient for its identification, and information about its owner.