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Law No. 31/2014 establishing the general basis for public policies on soils, land use and urbanism.

Lei n. 31/2014 de 30 de maio.

Legislation
Portugal, Southern Europe, Europe
Land, Climate Change & Environment
land-use planning
use rights
urban areas
environment
land law
This Law, consisting of seven Titles divided into 84 articles, establishes the general basis for policies on public soils, land use and urbanism. This Law does not apply to planning and management of the national maritime areas, without prejudice to the coherence, coordination and harmonization of soil policy and land use planning with policy on planning and management of the national maritime space.
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Law No. 62/2012 creating the National Granting System of lands for agricultural, forestry or silvopastoril use, called «Bolsa de terras».

Lei n. 62/2012 de 10 de dezembro.

Legislation
Portugal, Southern Europe, Europe
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Forest Tenure
Rangelands, Drylands & Pastoralism
youth
farmland
concession (land)
pastoralists
land-use planning
forestry
land management
land access
forest conservation
forest land
agriculture
land ownership
This Law, consisting of 21 articles, creates the National Granting System of lands for agricultural, forestry or silvopastoril purpose, called «Bolsa de terras». This Law applies to rural lands according to their registration and subject to the legislation regulating the ownership transfer of goods. This Law does not apply to: rural lands considered mixed for tax purposes, of lands for non-permanent housing with an area less than 1 ha. Rural lands with authorised tourism activity by the competent authority.
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Law No. 63/2012 approving fiscal benefits to the use of agricultural, forestry and silvopastoril lands and to the promotion of the «Bolsa de terras».

Lei n. 63/2012 de 10 de dezembro.

Legislation
Portugal, Southern Europe, Europe
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Forest Tenure
Rangelands, Drylands & Pastoralism
farmland
concession (land)
pastoralists
land-use planning
forestry
land management
land access
forest conservation
forest land
agriculture
land ownership
This Law approves fiscal benefits to the use of agricultural, forestry and silvopastoril lands and to the promotion of the «Bolsa de terras». In particular, this Law establishes tax reductions aimed at stimulating the National Granting System of lands, amending the Fee Regulation for Land Registration, approved by Decree-Law No. 322-A/2001 of 14 December.

Implements: Law No. 62/2012 creating the National Granting System of lands for agricultural, forestry or silvopastoril use, called «Bolsa de terras». (2012-12-10)
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Law No. 54/2005 on the legal regime of water domain.

Lei n.o 54/2005.

Legislation
Portugal, Southern Europe, Europe
water rights
public ownership
concession (land)
land law
This Law, composed of 30 articles, regulates the legal regime of water domain. It applies to water, stream beds, waterfront zone, bordering areas, protected areas and maximum infiltration areas. The Law regulates public water domain, providing a classification of the water domain forsea, rivers, lakes and other water resources. For each classified type it regulates the applicable domain.
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Law No. 16/2003 modifying the Decree-Law No. 468/71 on the legal regime of the land related to water pertaining to public domain.

Lei n.º 16/2003 de 4 de Junho.

Legislation
Portugal, Southern Europe, Europe
land-use planning
land access
public ownership
This Law modifies the Decree-Law No. 468/71 on the legal regime of the land related to water pertaining to public domain with the aim of introducing specific dispositions related to Autonomous Regions. In particular, it amends articles 3, 4,5,13 and 36 of the aforementioned Decree-Law. The Law is composed of two articles and one Annex. The Annex contains the consolidated version of the Decree-Law No. 468/71 as amended by the Decree-Laws No. 53/74, 89/87 and by the present Law.
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Decree-Law No. 8/2002 amending Decree-Law No. 120/2000 on the Statutes of the Ministry of Environment and Territory Management.

Legislation
Portugal, Southern Europe, Europe
Land, Climate Change & Environment
environment
land-use planning
land management
coastal areas
This Decree-Law amends Decree-Law No. 120/2000 on the Statutes of the Ministry of Environment and Territory Management. Amended articles establish the reorganization of the aforementioned Ministry by the fusion of four organisms in two (Institution of Environment; and Portuguese Institution of Geography) composition, duties and compentencies are specified in the text.

Amends: Decree-Law No. 120/2000 approving the Statutes of the Ministry of Environment and Territory Management. (2000-07-04)
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Decree-Law No. 151/2000 approving the Statutes of the Ministry of Land Planning.

Legislation
Portugal, Southern Europe, Europe
land-use planning
This Decree-Law approves the Statutes of the Ministry of Land Planning. It consists of 4 chapters and 1 table establishing the compentecies of this national aministration the aim of which is carry out a planning and regional development policy according to EC assistance programme (chap. 1); Composition and regional services (chap. 2); Personnel (chap. 3); Final provisions (chap. 4).
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Decree-Law No. 380/99 establishing the territorial management regime.

Legislation
Portugal, Southern Europe, Europe
Land, Climate Change & Environment
land-use planning
environment
This Decree-Law establishes the territorial management regime. It consists of 8 chapters establishing the bases for the territorial management and for urban planning, defining the regime for the coordination of national, regional and municipal activity with the general regime for land use planning. It establishes terms of evaluation, approvation and execution of territorial management system, divided as follows: General provisions (chap. 1); Territorial Management System (chap. 2); Sanctions and offences (chap. 3); Prevention measures (chap. 4); Execution and compensation (chap.
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Regional Legislative Decree No. 17/2002/M approving the Touristic Plan of the Autonomous Region of Madeira.

Legislation
Portugal, Southern Europe, Europe
Land, Climate Change & Environment
land-use planning
environment
This Regional Legislative Decree approves the Touristic Plan of the Autonomous Region of Madeira. This Plan consists of 3 chapters 2 annexes and 4 maps of the archipelago. In view of the increasing touristic demand this Decree establishes the bases for the territorial management with touristic purposes, describes maximum authorised infrastructures to be created in order to satisfy such demand until 2012.
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Decree-Law No. 192/2000 on prevention and control of the pollution caused by certain activities.

Decreto-Lei n.o 194/2000.

Legislation
Portugal, Southern Europe, Europe
Land, Climate Change & Environment
environment
land law
This Decree-Law is composed of 44 articles and three annexes divided in six Chapters. It regulates prevention and control measures against the pollution caused by certain activities, with the aim of reducing their impact over air, water, noise and soil. The list of activities is provided in the annexes, as well as the maximum emission values allowed. It requires environmental impact assessment and regular inspections over hazardous substances and illicit marine pollution. Particular attention is paid to environmental licensing.