Question juridique clé
Whether the appellant satisfied Art. 21(1) BGBB by owning or economically controlling an agricultural holding at the relevant time
Solution extraite
No. The court held that the appellant had to already own or economically control an agricultural holding when the attribution claim arose or, at the latest, when the claim was made; acquiring the holding only during the appeal proceedings was too late.
Motifs extraits
The purpose of Art. 21 BGBB is to preserve existing farm structures. Legislative history and the structure of the BGBB show that the beneficiary must already be in the protected position when the attribution question first arises; later acquisition in litigation cannot create the right.