He said that the coins found on the street, like things, belong to the category of found finds, and according to Part 1 of Article 227 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation, they must be returned to the rightful owner. Tsargrad.tv Lawyer of the Moscow City Bar Association “Union of Lawyers” Lyudmila Elizarova.
If there is no information about the owner, the find should be reported to the nearest police department or local government; Here you need to explain where, when and under what conditions the money was found. After that, the person who finds it can keep the money for safekeeping.
According to the lawyer, if no one reports the loss of the money within six months and the person who lost the money cannot be identified or the owner refuses to take the money, the right to find it will pass to the person who finds it. . Elizarova added that if the loser is determined, the person who finds the money has the right to receive a reward by agreement of the parties or up to 20% of the amount.
The expert also warned that misuse of such a finding could result in a criminal record under Article 158 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.
Honored Lawyer of Russia Ivan Solovyov previously aforementionedIf a person spends some of the money he finds on the street, it will be considered theft.
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