Consideraciones acerca de la adscripción de los meteoritos a la titularidad dominicalAnálisis de la problemática en nuestro país y en otros derechos extranjeros
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Universitat d'Alacant
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- Josep M. Trigo Rodríguez (dir.)
- Yolanda Bustos Moreno (dir.)
- Elisa Celia González Ferreiro (coord.)
- Jordi Llorca Piqué (pr.)
Publisher: Colex
ISBN: 978-84-1194-386-4
Year of publication: 2024
Pages: 169-196
Type: Book chapter
Abstract
While meteorites are undeniably of scientific interest, the issue of their ownership has sparked controversies and legal disputes. From a civil law perspective, the potential legal grounds for assigning ownership of these space rocks when they fall on private land have not been fully examined. The dilemma is whether to grant ownership to the landowner where the meteorite is found or to the discoverer if the latter does not receive compensation. Depending on the circumstances, it might be appropriate to apply co-ownership formulas. As with the other authors of this collective work, we all recognize the need to establish robust protective measures that limit ownership. To this end, we review various foreign regulations and resolved disputes in other countries. Our intention is to provide a solid basis for the legislator to regulate a special regime of guarantees, one that harmonizes with the principles of civil law regarding property and, most importantly, establishes fair and equitable criteria that reconcile potentially conflicting interests.