Bestandsschutz

German

Etymology

From Bestand (“that which is, status quo”) +‎ -s- +‎ Schutz (“protection”).

Noun

Bestandsschutz m (strong, genitive Bestandsschutzes, no plural)

  1. (especially construction law) grandfathering, exemption of existing facilities from new regulation
    So eine Treppe dürfte man heute gar nicht mehr bauen, aber diese hat Bestandsschutz.
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