privatization · age · religious (приватизация · давность · религиозный)

Vladimir Putin signed a law that abolishes the statute of limitations for challenging the privatization of religious objects, according to RB and Kommersant.

Consensus

Vladimir Putin signed a law removing the statute of limitations for challenging religious property privatization
The law was introduced by Pavel Krascheninnikov, Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Legislation
The change applies to religious properties that were previously transferred from state or municipal ownership during Soviet secularization and later privatized into private hands

Points of divergence

The law also affects the sale of property confiscated from corrupt officials, allowing it to be auctioned even if its market value is less than twice the regional average — novaya_eu
The law simplifies the process for selling state-owned housing seized from corrupt individuals and strengthens oversight over public asset valuation and disposal — kommersant

Coverage (2 sources)

Putin Reaffirms the Right of the Russian Orthodox Church to Return Property Without Considering Statute of Limitations — Новая газета Европа
Russia has abolished the statute of limitations for challenging the privatization of religious objects — Коммерсантъ

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