Repositori URV

Identifier: TDX:1288

Handle: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11797/TDX1288

Authors:
Riquelme Salazar, Carolina de Lourdes

Abstract:
This dissertation is intended, as inferred from its title, firstly, to analyse the right to exclusive water use (derecho al uso privativo de las aguas) and its configuration as in rem use right (derecho real de aprovechamiento) in the legal systems of Spain and Chile; and secondly, to make a comparative and critical analysis of both systems. Ultimately what is intended is to provide an overview on water use rights, useful for both Chilean doctrine as the Spanish, contrasting both realities with its opposite, in order to discern their strengths and weaknesses, which in turn, form the basis for possible future regulatory changes respect those matters which have been identified as deficient. This study is divided into three distinct parts. In the first, analyzes the right to exclusive water use in Spain, configured as a water use rights, which in turn is structured in four chapters. The first chapter is intended to present a general approach to public water domain regime in Spain and rules governing the use of water resources. The second chapter refers to the water use rights in Spain with special reference to the administrative concession as the main tool of creation of such rights. The third chapter deals with the contract of assignment of rights to exclusive water use, as a transfer instrument of water use rights. Finally, the fourth chapter deals with exchange centres of rights to exclusive water use (centros de intercambio de derechos al uso privativo de las aguas), also considered as a transfer instrument of water use rights. In the second part, we try to follow, as far as possible, the same scheme presented regarding the first part, but this time in relation to the right to exclusive water use in Chile, configured as a water use rights. This section consists of t