The Law provides for all the activities related to mining and exploiting the mineral resources, be them gemstone (ruby, diamonds, opal, sapphire etc.), metallic mineral (iron, gold, silver, zinc, copper, aluminium etc.), industrial mineral (coal, asbestos, etc.) and stone (marble, limestone, quartz, granite etc.). Large scale-production is encouraged as the exportation of mineral products.

The Law consists of V Parts divided into 57 articles. Part I includes general provisions (A); the right of ownership (B); the use limitation of the ownership right (C); public land (D); adjustment of the ownership right (E). Part II concerns the cadastre, it includes general rules (A); cadastration (B); land registration (C); registration of ownership right amendment (D).

The Measures are formulated in accordance with the 9th article of the Land Law of Tai Wan, are divided into V Parts: General Provisions (I); Cadastre (II); the Land–use Right (III); Land Tax (IV); and Expropriation (V). The Measures provide for the systematic surveying of the land, the criteria of the land tax and the procedures for the expropriation of the land.

Implements: Land Law. (2000-01-26)

This Act provides for the claim and grant of land as Aboriginal land. It consists of 26 Parts divided into 309 sections.Section 10 defines what is to be intended as Aboriginal land and Part 3 on Formal expression of interest about land, provides for the procedures to be followed in granting transferable land and Aboriginal land.Part 4 on Grant of transferable land as Aboriginal land, contains dispositions on the claiming of land, while Part 5 on Claims for claimable land, regulates the granting of land as Aboriginal land.

The Regional Law establishes that privatization of the plots of agricultural land pertaining to state or municipal property on the regional territory begins from 1 January 2053.

Privatization of agricultural land belonging to state or municipal property on the regional territory begins from the date of entry into force of the present Regional Law. Minimum size for the newly formed plots of agricultural land for grain production is 300 hectares, for other agricultural purposes is 1 hectare. The Regional Law consists of 9 Articles. Article 1 determines the beginning of the privatization of agricultural land. Article 2 establishes the utmost size of the plots of agricultural land on the regional territory.

This Regional Law establishes size (maximum and minimum) of the plots of land that can be conceded to citizens for the purpose of farming, gardening, truck farming, animal husbandry and suburban housing construction out of stock of state and municipal land. Maximum size of the plots of land: for farming – 200 ha; for animal husbandry – 5 ha for each conventional head of livestock; for gardening, truck farming and suburban housing construction – 0, 5 ha.

Except for cases envisaged by the Land Code and federal laws, citizens actually having in use plots of land for personal housing construction and exploitation of individual housing facilities, pertaining to public or municipal property, and having used them till the adoption of the Land Code, have the right to a single acquisition of free-of-charge of the plots of land on condition of property.

The Act establishes that the contract of fiduciary transfer of property on an immovable thing the debtor or a third party assumes the obligation to transfer the right of ownership to the creditor in order to secure discharges of claim and the creditor assumes the obligation, after settlement of his claim, to enable the debtor an undisturbed enjoyment of the right of ownership. The contract of fiduciary transfer of property must be concluded in written form, and in the case of immovable objects the contract must be authenticated by the court. The text consists of 30 Articles.

El Código Agrario tiene como objetivo fundamental la reforma agraria integral y la abolición del acaparamiento de tierra inculta u ociosa o con fines especulativos.

Enmendado por: Ley Nº 68 - Establece la titulación conjunta como forma de adquirir la tierra. (2001-12-19)
Enmendado por: Ley Nº 38 - Ley de Asociaciones Cooperativas. (1980-10-22)
Enmendado por: Ley Nº 55 - Código Agrario de la República de Panamá. (2011-05-23)

La presente Ley establece la titulación conjunta de la tierra para que los cónyuges o miembros de una unión de hecho de personas legalmente capacitadas para contraer matrimonio conforme a la ley, adquieran tierra en forma legítima.

Enmienda: Ley Nº 37 - Código Agrario. (1962-09-21)

Le présent décret institue une section speciale chargée de connaître des contestations relatives aux terres de la plaine de l'Artibonite.

Mis en oeuvre par: Arrêté du 19 décembre 1986 déterminant les limites et les aires des divisions géographiques de chacune des sections terriennes définies aux articles 2,3 et 4 du décret du 30 juillet 1986 instituant une section speciale chargée de connaître des contestations relatives aux terres de la plaine de l'Artibonite. (1986-12-19)