Having its beginnings two millennia ago, the institution of adverse possesion represents the most spectacular effect of possession. It appears for the first time in Roman law, being provided for by the Law of the XII Tables, where it is defined only as a way of long-term possession of a piece of land. If we analyze the evolution, we can see that, with time, besides the essential element, other conditions are added that lead to the acquisition of the property through this method. In this paper, comparative elements between various types of legislation are proposed for research, which involve the comparative analysis of several civil codes - of France, Italy and the Russian Federation, including that of the Republic of Moldova. These proposals were interspersed with the objective of the given paper - the development of a deep and integral study on all the issues related to the establishment and analysis of the object as a necessary condition for acquiring the asset through adverse possesion, which will allow raising the level of knowledge in the given field, will contribute to the correct application of the legislation in force, to the effective settlement of disputes in that matter and, of course, a better understanding of the subject by paying special attention to the comparison process, because we consider this research method effective.