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Planning Act (No. 587 of 2013).

Legislation
Denmark
Europe
Northern Europe

This Act sets regulations on the planning of land use and contributes that ensure the protection of the environment for sustainable human living conditions and preservation of animal and plant life. Regional and local councils shall publish a statement of their strategy for the region's respective municipality contribution to sustainable development in the 21st century - and shall include information on how people, organizations and associations shall be involved in this project.

Act on land surveying activities (No. 680 of 2013).

Legislation
Denmark
Europe
Northern Europe

This Act sets conditions for the exercise of land survey activities. In order to fulfill this capacity, a person must be appointed by the Minister of Environment, must be of legal age, is not under bankruptcy, has passed the Danish surveyor exam and has at least 3 years’ experience following the surveying examination, and has participated in the commonly occurring cadastral works by recruitment from a practicing surveyor – either by Survey and Cadastre Authority of the Jutland department or cadastral authority in Copenhagen and Frederiksberg Municipality.

Spatial Information Infrastrucutre Act.

Legislation
Austria
Europe
Western Europe

The purpose of the present Act is to establish a national spatial data infrastructure. The Act provides the legal framework for: 1) access to spatial data, spatial data and metadata services of spatial data holding agencies and 2) the use of such data and services, especially for measures which may have some impact on the environment.

Planning and Construction Act (SFS 2010:900).

Legislation
Sweden
Europe
Northern Europe

This Act contains provisions on the planning of land, water and construction. The purpose of these provisions is to promote community development and sustainable living environment. The Act regulates urban and rural landscape planning in municipalities, safeguarding cultural sites, management of energy, water, climate, waste, transport and hygiene conditions. Land Reserve and public places: zoning municipalities may determine land reserves allocated for road (traffic and transport) and energy (network and cabling) activities.

Law No. 2882 bringing forth the Code on expropriation of immovable property.

Legislation
Greece
Europe
Southern Europe

The law brings forth the Code of compulsory acquisition (expropriation) of immovable property. It consists of two articles (ratification of the Code and entry into force). The Code sets out: the rules and conditions under which the Government may expropriate a person's ownership or other rights in or to immovable property for public purposes (Chapter A, art. 1-6); the procedures governing the conduct of the act of expropriation(Chapter B, art. 7-10); the conditions for cancellation or revocation of compulsory acquisition (Chapter C, art.

Regional Law No. 76-ZKO “On land-use planning”.

Legislation
Russia
Eastern Europe
Europe

This Regional Law regulates relations in the sphere of land-use planning and issuance of authorization for construction. Land-use planning shall take into consideration ecological factors with a view of ensuring sustainable development of the territories. In case of absence of land-use planning documentation local government shall not be allowed land reservation, expropriation or transfer of land from one category to another. Land-use planning documentation shall contain mapping of the territory, including mapping of the boundaries of protected areas and mapping of agricultural land.

Regional Law No. 34-OZ “On land-use planning”.

Legislation
Russia
Eastern Europe
Europe

This Regional Law establishes composition, the modalities of preparation of land-use planning scheme, and also amendments thereto. Territorial land-use planning scheme shall contain mapping of territory, containing designs of environmental protection, recreation, tourism and objects of cultural heritage.

Amended by: Regional Law No. 170-OZ amending Regional Law No. 34-OZ “On land-use planning”. (2013-07-26)

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Soil Protection Law.

Legislation
Germany
Europe
Western Europe

The present Law implements the Federal Soil Protection Act of 17 March 1998 (BGBl. I p. 502). The purpose of the Law is to ensure and reinstate effectively the conditions and functions of the soil. The text consists of 17 articles divided into 4 Parts as follows: General provisions (1); Information on soil and contaminated sites, territorially-based soil protection (2); Responsibility, compensation, costs (3); Final provisions (4).

Implemented by: Soil Protection Cost Ordinance Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. (2012-09-25)
Implements: Federal Soil Protection Act. (2017-07-20)

Lower Saxony Land Use Planning Law.

Legislation
Germany
Europe
Western Europe

The present Law completes the Land Use Planning Law and establishes different provisions for the Land Lower Saxony. The text consists of 21 articles divided into 5 Parts as follows: General provisions (I); Plans for use of land (II); Proceedings on land use planning (III); Further measures to reach goals (IV); Competent authorities (V).

Implements: Lower Saxony Space and Land Use Planning Law. (2011-10-13)

Loi concernant l’aménagement du territoire.

Legislation
Luxembourg
Europe
Western Europe

L’article 1er établit que l’aménagement du territoire organise le territoire national et en assure le développement en respectant les particularités et les ressources propres des diverses régions qui le composent. Il a pour objectif d’assurer aux habitants du pays des conditions de vie optimales par une mise en valeur harmonieuse et un développement durable de ses régions en valorisant leurs ressources respectives et en maintenant un équilibre structurel et économique entre elles.

National Spatial Planning and Management Act 2012 (No. 7 of 2012).

Legislation
Tonga
Oceania

This Act provides for spatial development of Tonga and in particular, among other things, provides for the fair, orderly, economic and sustainable use, development and management of land including the protection of natural and man-made resources and the maintenance of ecological processes and genetic diversity. It establishes the National Spatial Planning Authority and appoints the Minister for Lands as the Authority. The principal function of the Authority shall be the implementation of the provisions of this Act in accordance with its objectives.