This Act provides for the establishment of the Federated States of Micronesia Development Bank as a body corporate, defines its functions and powers and internal organization.The Bank shall be instrumental in: mobilizing additional financial resources for development; providing of loans for projects; technical assistance; and administration of trust funds and special funds. Foreign ownership of the Bank is prohibited because of the legal capacity of the Bank to acquire, own title to, dispose of, and otherwise deal in land and waters in the Federated States of Micronesia.

This Chapter places restrictions on the holding of land by foreigners in the State of Chuuk. It prescribes that only citizens of the Trust Territory or corporations wholly owned by citizens of the Trust Territory may hold title to land in the Trust Territory provided that the right, title, or interest of non-citizens or their heirs or devisees, in lands in the Trust Territory held by such persons prior to a specified date shall be safeguarded.

This Act makes provision with respect to the creation of mortgages and consequences of such mortgages. The purpose of the Act is to establish a system of mortgage law in Yap State which will induce lenders to make secured commercial and residential loans, while at the same time ensuring that borrowers who execute mortgages of property in Yap State understand nature and consequences of the mortgage, and that the parties to the mortgage are protected against unfair practices.

This Chapter provides for selected matters relating to ownership of immovable property. Subject to certain exceptions, it declares that only citizens of the state of Pohnpei or corporations wholly owned by citizens of the state of Pohnpei may hold title to land in the state of Pohnpei. It refers to a provision of article 12 of the Pohnpei Constitution relative to acquisition of permanent interest in real property.

These Regulations require any alien desiring to reside upon or to occupy any land, or to reside in or occupy any house that is the property of a Tongan subject, to apply beforehand to the Minister for Lands for a permit. The Minister for Lands may, in his or her discretion, issue such permit for a limited period of time.

El presente Decreto Legislativo decreta la Ley especial para la legalización de los derechos de propiedad, posesión y tenencia de la tierra en las zonas limítrofes delimitadas entre Honduras y El Salvador por la Sentencia de la Corte Internacional de Justicia de 11 de septiembre de 1992, por medio de la cual cada parte se obligaba a respetar los derechos y libertades de los nacionales de los Estados que quedaron viviendo o tuvieren derechos en los territorios de uno u otro Estado, y que tiene por objeto establecer un régimen jurídico especial que permita ejecutar en forma ágil y expedita, d

The First Nations Land Management Act (FNLMA) was passed by the federal Parliament in 1999 on the initiative of fourteen Indian Act Bands wishing to escape the land management provisions of the Indian Act in order to improve their capacities and opportunities for economic development. The Act provides the term "first nation" meaning an Indian Act band named in a schedule. Additional First Nations may request the Governor-in-Council to have the Act applied to them.

The present Regulations enact subsection 76(1) of the Canada Petroleum Resources Act. In particular, the Regulations lay down provisions relating to environmental studies carried out by the Research Fund. The purpose of the Fund is to finance environmental and social studies pertaining to the manner in which, and the terms and conditions under which, exploration, development and production activities on frontier lands authorized under this Act or any other Act of Parliament should be conducted.

The present Regulations enact subsection 107(2) the Canada Petroleum Resources Act. In particular, the Regulations lay down provisions relating to oil explorations in frontier lands. The text – consisting of 21 sections deals with the following matters: prescribed royalty, exemption, payment of prescribed royalty, deferral of royalty, certification of an abandonment and restoration royalty trust, return allowance, certification of qualified frontier exploration expenses, reports and returns, interest, penalties and refunds.

The present Regulations enact the Canada Petroleum Resources Act. In particular, the Act lays down provisions relating to the administration and registration of interests and instruments in relation to frontier lands and fees to be paid. The text - consisting of 21 sections - deals with the following matters: prescribed royalty, payment of prescribed royalty, certification of an abandonment and restoration, royal trust, certification of qualified frontier exploration expenses, reports and returns, interest, penalties and refunds. Two Schedules are enclosed.

These Regulations amend the Leases Restrictions Regulations 1977 by inserting new provisions concerning criteria to be applied by the Tribunal in a decision on any application for approval of a lease, sublease, assignment of lease or assignment of sublease to a non-resident. The criteria of assignment of lease concern citizenship of the Cook Islands, procedures regarding information to natives and consent of assembled owners resident on the island.

This Act makes provision for certain aspects regarding debts of insolvent estates of deceased persons. It lays down rules for the administration of estates (by court), defines rights of secured and unsecured creditors in respect of an estate and provides that this Act shall not prejudice any lien, charge or other security that a creditor may hold for the securement of the debt.