Transmission Easements Introduced For Utility Services

On 3 August 2008, it became possible for utility businesses to impose transmission easements on properties to facilitate the supply and/or removal of liquid, steam, gas or electric energy.

Transmission easements were introduced by changes to the Polish Civil Code. They give utility businesses limited rights to enter and use property on which their services are installed for any purpose related to utility services.

Property owners can invoke a compulsory purchase of any services which they have borne the cost of installing or the utility business can ask for ownership of the services to be transferred to them. The purchase involves ownership of the services being transferred to the utility business which connected them to their network in return for appropriate remuneration.