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Family Law Act (2009)

Legislation
November, 2009
Estonia

The Act regulates marriage in Estonia. Notably, it states that prospective spouses may, by agreement, select a proprietary relationship from among the types of proprietary relations set out in the Act before the contraction of marriage by an application for marriage. The types of proprietary relations include jointness of property; set-off of assets increment; or separateness of property. Spouses may also enter into a marital property contract. In certain situations, the land registry is used for determining the property rights of spouses upon separation.

Registered Partnership Act (2014)

Legislation
October, 2014
Estonia

The Act lays down main principles for registered partnerships in Estonia. According to the Act, a registered partnership contract may be entered into between two natural persons of whom at least one has residence in Estonia. Notably, the Act provides that, upon entry into a registered partnership contract, the registered partners shall, by agreement, select a proprietary relationship from among the types of proprietary relations provided in Division 2 of Chapter 4 of Part 1 of the Family Law Act pursuant to the procedure prescribed in the Vital Statistics Registration Act.

Ngāti Pūkenga Claims Settlement Act 2017 (No. 39 of 2017).

Legislation
August, 2017
New Zealand

The purpose of this Act, consisting of 115 sections, divided into three Parts and completed by four Schedules, is: to record the acknowledgements and apology given by the Crown to Ngāti Pūkenga in the deed of settlement; and to give effect to certain provisions of the deed of settlement that settles the historical claims of Ngāti Pūkenga.

National Sustainable Development Strategy 2005-2025.

National Policies
December, 2004
Nauru

The overall impact that the National Sustainable Development Strategy (NSDS) seeks to make is captured in the people’s vision for development and is stated as follows: “A future where individual, community, business and government partnerships contribute to a sustainable quality of life for all Nauruans”.The five long-term goals for Nauru remain unchanged from the 2005 NSDS.

Rangitāne Tū Mai Rā (Wairarapa Tamaki nui-ā-Rua) Claims Settlement Act 2017 (No. 38 of 2017).

Legislation
August, 2017
New Zealand

The purpose of this Act, consisting of 126 sections, divided into three Parts and completed by four Schedules, is: to record in te reo Māori and English the acknowledgements and apology given by the Crown to Rangitāne o Wairarapa and Rangitāne o Tamaki nui-ā-Rua in the deed of settlement; and to give effect to certain provisions of the deed of settlement that settles the historical claims of Rangitāne o Wairarapa and Rangitāne o Tamaki nui-ā-Rua.

Ngatikahu ki Whangaroa Claims Settlement Act 2017 (No. 41 of 2017).

Legislation
August, 2017
New Zealand

The purpose of this Act, consisting of 90 sections, divided into two Parts and completed by three Schedules, is: to record in English and te reo Māori the acknowledgements and apology given by the Crown to Ngatikahu ki Whangaroa in the deed of settlement; and to give effect to certain provisions of the deed of settlement that settles the historical claims of Ngatikahu ki Whangaroa.

Regional Law No. 38-ZO amending Regional Law No. 54-ZO “On turnover of agricultural land”.

Legislation
May, 2016
Russia

Article 3 shall be amended to add the following wording: “Maximum land area allotted out of stock of agricultural land, pertaining to public or municipal ownership, to citizens for farming on condition of tenancy or ownership free of charge shall be 50 ha”.

Amends: Regional Law No. 54-ZO “On turnover of agricultural land”. (2014-04-10)

Lands, Housing and Urban Development Sector Strategic Plan 2013/14 - 2017/18

National Policies
May, 2013
Uganda

The Lands, Housing and Urban Development Sector Strategic Plan is a national sectoral plan of Uganda for the period 2013/14 - 2017/18. Its main objective is to ensure sustainable land management, orderly development and adequate housing for socio-economic development.The Plan aims to make land use more productive and sustainable.

Law No. 156 amending some Laws.

Legislation
July, 2016
Kyrgyzstan

Article 72 of Land Code shall be amended to add the following wording: “Agricultural land plots of dimensions within 5 ha shall be indivisible. Agricultural land plots of dimensions over 5 ha can be split in separate land plots for the dimensions exceeding 5 ha on condition that the dimension of new separated land plots shall not be less than 5 ha”. Article 15 of Law No. 4 on management of agricultural land shall be amended to add the following wording: “Owner of agricultural land share shall have the right to sell it without payment of state duty.

Register of Foreign Ownership of Water or Agricultural Land Act 2015.

Legislation
November, 2015
Australia

This Act establishes the Register of Foreign Ownership of Water or Agricultural Land. It specifies the following: The first register is the Register of Foreign Ownership of Agricultural Land, which contains: a) information the Commissioner obtains about foreign persons’ holdings of agricultural land; and b) published statistics derived from that information. Foreign persons must give notice to the Commissioner of: a) their holdings of agricultural land as at the start of 1 July 2015; and b) later events causing agricultural land to start or cease to be held by foreign persons.

Décret n°2007-1109 du 18 décembre 2007 portant application de la loi n°2006-031 du 24 novembre 2006, fixant le régime juridique de la propriété foncière privée non titrée.

Regulations
December, 2007
Madagascar

Le présent décret fixe les modalités d’application de la loi n°2006-031 du 24 novembre 2006 sur la propriété foncière privée non titrée. Il s’applique à l’ensemble des terrains non titrés ni cadastrés occupés, que ces derniers soient urbains ou ruraux, sous réserve des dispositions des autres textes soumettant certains terrains à des régimes particuliers.