Upływ terminu, na który zostało ustanowione użytkowanie wieczyste, a kwestia istnienia odrębnej własności lokalu

The main legal problem which is addressed in this article focuses on impact of expiry of the time limit of the perpetual usufruct of a property on the right of separate ownership of the premises in a building on the land kept in perpetual usufruct. The author collates two opposed theories and argues that the separate ownership of premises should expired also. This outlook was not shared by the Supreme Court in the seven judges’ Resolution of 25 August 2017, III CZP 11/17, therefor, the thesis from it are analyzed and criticized. In author’s opinion, the courts should pass in accordance with the rules (Article 235 § 2 CC in conjunction with Article 3(1) and Article 4(3) of the Act of 24 June 1994 on Ownership of Premises) and the judgments which refer to principles of equity should be marked negative.