The sale of the property, in itself, does not prevent environmental remediation from being carried out on the degraded area.
In a recent decision, the Superior Court of Justice (STJ) reaffirmed that the alienation of property does not justify a presumption that *in situ* ecological restoration is unfeasible. For environmental compensation in a different area to be permitted, it is necessary to demonstrate the technical and concrete impossibility of restoring the degraded site.
The decision has significant implications for real estate transactions, due diligence, environmental liability, and liability management regarding rural properties.
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