Section 2
Property
Art. 158
1 Property shall entail obligations vis-à-vis the general public 2 Manifest misuse of the right of property or possession shall not be protected by law
Art. 159
1 Expropriation may only be ordered in the cases stipulated by law and in return for an appropriate compensation, this compensation can also be granted in the form of a pension 2 In the event of disputes regarding the amount of the compensation, recourse may be had to the ordinary courts
Art. 160
(1) Bodies corporate or cooperatives under public law shall usually be entitled to own mineral resources which are of major importance for the general economy, important sources of energy, railways, and other traffic infrastructure and means of transport, water pipes and electric supply companies
(2) 1 Means of production, major banks, and insurance companies that are essential for the general public can be transferred to public ownership if this is necessary in the interest of the population as a whole 2 The transfer shall take place on a legal basis and in return for an appropriate compensation
(3) Enterprises in public ownership can be managed as private enterprises if this is consistent with their economic purpose
Art. 161
(1) 1 The distribution and use of land shall be supervised by the state 2 Any misuse must be ended
(2) Any increase of the value of the land which arises without special effort or capital expenditure of the owner shall be utilised for the general public
Art. 162
The intellectual property, the copyright, the right of inventors and artists shall be protected and ensured by the state
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