Act No. 1 on adverse possession [the Adverse Possession Act]. Pays/Territoire Norvège Type du document Législation Date 1966 (2001) Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Terre et sols Mot clé Prescription acquisitive/usucapion Droits de propriété Droit d'usage Aire géographique Europe, Europe et Asie Centrale, Atlantique Nord, Mer du Nord, Atlantique du Nord-Est, Europe du Nord Résumé The present Act lays down rules on adverse possession on property rights or use rights over things, including real property, movables and securities. The period of time for adverse possession of real property is 20 years, whereas for movables it is 10 years. For the right of use, the requirement is to use or possess the thing as a holder of a right of use. The Act contains the following chapters: (1) Scope of the law; (2) Adverse possession of property; (3) Adverse possession of use right; (4) Extinguishment of a prescriptive right in rem / for non-use; (5) Entry into force. Texte intégral Norvégien Site web www.lovdata.no