496/1990 Coll.
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
of 16 December 2002. November 1990
about the return of the assets of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia and the Czech people
Slovak Federal Republic
After the takeover of power in 1948, was considered by the Communist Party
Czechoslovakia State for their ownership, and with the property of all the people
they were treated as its own. To a partial removal of the consequences of this
the State of the Federal Assembly decided as follows:
§ 1
(1) the Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia, the Communist Party of Slovakia-
Party of the democratic left and the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia, their
authorities and branches are obliged, within 30 days from the effective date
This constitutional act to issue State-the Czech and Slovak Federal
Republic real estate property and movable assets, cash resources and property
the law, which was the former Communist Party of Czechoslovakia in the possession of the
31. December 1989. In the case of immovable, writing from the effectiveness of the
This constitutional act in the register of real estate as their owner
Czech and Slovak Federal Republic.
(2) the provisions of paragraph 1 shall not apply to movable property forming part of the
Office furniture and the like, the acquisition price was not
more than 5000 Crowns.
(3) if they are not things and property rights referred to in paragraph 1 on the date
the effectiveness of this constitutional law held by the political parties listed
in paragraph 1, or of their authorities, and organizational components, these
the political parties are obliged to issue within 30 days from the effective date of this
the Constitutional Act of the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic
a sum of money corresponding to the price of such goods or property rights to
31. in December 1989, when it's not about things or property rights, that
were the State already issued before the date of effectiveness of this constitutional law.
(4) the provisions of paragraph 3 shall not apply to things, cash resources and
property rights that were transferred to the ownership of the other free of charge
people with the permission of the Federal Ministry of finance. ^ 1)
§ 2
Businesses and farms Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia,
The Communist Party of Slovakia-Party of the democratic left and
Communist Party of Czechoslovakia ^ 2) the effective date of this
constitutional law, without compensation to the ownership of the State-the Czech and Slovak
Federal Republic.
§ 3
(1) ^ 3) Records in the possession of political parties referred to in paragraph 1 of the
paragraph. 1 moving the effective date of this constitutional law without compensation
the ownership of the State-the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic, whether they are
stored in your own archives of these political parties or elsewhere.
(2) other written, Visual, aural, and other records that have resulted from
the activities of the former Communist Party of Czechoslovakia to 30. November
1989, which with its activities at this time and are related to or in
This time ran out and that are owned by political parties listed
in section 1 (1). 1, the effective date of this constitutional law without
compensation to the ownership of the State-the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic.
(3) political parties referred to in § 1 (1). 1, their authorities and business
folders are required to the records referred to in paragraph 1 and of the records referred to in
paragraph 2 to pass within 30 days of the effectiveness of the constitutional law
the central State Archive) in Prague, they relate to the activities of the
the former Central Committee of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia,
(b) the national central archive) of the Slovak Republic, if they relate to
the activities of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Slovakia,
(c) to the competent State district archive), as they relate to the activities of the
authorities, organisations and organisational components of the former Communist Party
Czechoslovakia (Communist Party of Slovakia) operating in the territorial
the perimeter of the State regional archives.
§ 4
The Government of the Czech and Slovak Federative Republic, in agreement with the Government adjusts
The United States and the Government of the Slovak Republic, the details of and procedure for
the implementation of this constitutional law.
§ 5
From the effective date of the Constitutional Act on political parties
referred to in § 1 (1). 1 does not apply to the statutory measures of the Bureau
The Federal Assembly no. 177/1990 Coll., on some measures
relating to the assets of political parties, political movements and
social organizations, in the wording of later regulations.
§ 6
This constitutional law shall not apply to immovable property owned by the
the State, which has been under economic contract cast free of charge
The Communist Party of Czechoslovakia into permanent use. ^ 4)
§ 7
This constitutional law shall take effect on 1 January 2000. January 1991.
Havel v.r.
DUBČEK v.r.
Čalfa v.r.
1) § 1 (1). 4 the legal measures of the Bureau of the Federal Assembly
No 177/1990 Coll., on certain measures relating to assets
political parties, political movements and social organizations, in
as amended.
2) § 102 of the marketing code (full text published under Act No. 80/1989
SB.).
section 7 of the Act No. 15/1990 Coll. on political parties.
3) the law of the Czech National Council No. 97/1974 Coll. on archives.
The Slovak National Council Act No 149/1975 Coll., on the archives.
4) section 70 of the marketing code (full text published under Act No. 80/1989
SB.).
Regulation of the Government of the Czech and Slovak Federative Republic No. 212/1990 Coll.
the withdrawal of the immovable property of the State in a persistent use of Communist Party
Czechoslovakia.