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Auction lost property




    	    

		    
The public order office regularly auctions lost property.

		    


                					    

						    

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If neither the owner nor the finder is interested in the lost property, the municipality acquires ownership after 6 months and the lost property is released for auction. 

The official announcement and publication of auction dates is made in the daily press and at the relevant office. 

Items acquired at the auction belong definitively to the purchaser. 

If possible ownership rights to the item are asserted during an auction, the lost property will be removed from the auction to clarify the ownership situation. Once proof of ownership has been provided, the item will be handed over to the person entitled to ownership. 

All other lost property will be destroyed or donated to charitable causes.

								    

									    Requirements
  • Within 6 weeks of the public announcement, no one asserted any ownership claims.
								    
What documents do I need?
    
    
  • No documents are required for an auction.        
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