This Act provides rules relative to the holding of title and other rights in land by persons other than a permanent resident or other than persons acquiring land or an interest in land under a devise or by inheritance (“Non-Bahamian”) and makes provision for control by the State on the holding of title in land in the Bahamas by foreigners. Acquisition of land, other than by non-Bahamians, shall be registered with the Secretary of the Investments Board, which is established under this Act.

The principal Act is amended by the insertion of a subsection (4(4)) on the power of the Investment Board to validate, on such terms and conditions as it may think fit, any purported conveyance, mortgage, transfer of mortgage or other acquisition of an interest in land made contrary to subsection (1) of section 4 by issuing a permit to the non-Bahamian. Subsection (1) of section 4 requires a non-Bahamian who wishes to acquire land or an interest in land either by way of freehold or leasehold, which acquisition is not within section 3(1), to obtain a permit from the Board.

The principal Act is amended by the insertion of a new section (7A) regarding the exemption of religious organizations from the requirement a certificate of registration or the grant of a permit in respect of the acquisition of immovable property.

Amends: International Persons Landholding Act, 1993 (Cap. 140). (2009)

A Law to regulate private, state and collective property and protect property and rights inherent to property. The text of the Act consists of 40 articles divided into 7 sections: General provisions (I); Property of citizens (II); Collective (shirkat) property (III); State property (IV); Combined property (V); Property of joint ventures, foreign citizens, organizations and states (VI); Guarantees and the protection of the right of property (VII).Provisions of Section II make a distinction between private and personal property.

The present Law shall define organizational, economic and legal terms and conditions of foreign concessions in Turkmenistan. A concession shall provide for the right given by the state to a foreign legal entity or a natural person – a concessionaire – to use plots of land, natural resources, enterprises and other assets on the basis of an agreement for a specified period of time and in return for a payment. Concession activity in Turkmenistan is carried out in accordance with the following principles: rational use of natural resources, ensuring ecological, sanitary and hygienic safety.

The present Law implements the Federal Act on the acquisition of land by persons abroad of 16 December 1983. Article 1 lists competent authorities in the Canton of Luzern responsible for the enforcement of the afore-mentioned Federal Act. The text consists of 13 articles divided into 5 Parts as follows: Organization (I); Tasks (II); Authorization (IIII); Proceedings (IV); Final provisions (V).

Implements: Loi fédérale sur l’acquisition d’immeubles par des personnes à l’étranger (LFAIE). (2013-03-01)

La présente loi met en exécution la loi fédérale du 16 décembre 1983 sur l’acquisition d’immeubles par des personnes à l’étranger. L’article 2 établit que les personnes à l'étranger souhaitant faire l'acquisition d'immeubles au sens de l'article 4 de la loi fédérale doivent obtenir l'autorisation de l'autorité cantonale compétente. Le texte comprend 24 articles répartis en 5 chapitres comme suit: But et principes (1er); Motifs d'autorisation et de refus (2); Autorité compétentes (3); Procédure (4); Dispositions finales (5).

The present Law implements the Federal Act on acquisition of land by persons abroad of 16 December 1983.. Article 1 establishes that the acquisition of land shall be authorized if this serves as principal residence. The text consists of 11 articles divided into 5 Parts as follows: Cantonal license reasons and restrictions (I); Licensing and complaint authorities (II); Licensing and complaint procedures (III); Fees (IV); Final provisions (V).

Cette ordonnance porte régime foncier. Elle comprend 22 articles répartis en 4 titres. Le titre I - Dispositions générales - définit l'Etat comme gardien de toutes les terres et comme garant des droits dérivant de la propriété. Les interventions de l'Etat pour assurer un usage rationnel des terres ou pour tenir compte des impératifs de la défence ou des options économiques seront fixés par décret. Le titre II porte régime de la propriété privée.

This Act provides for the imposition of an annual levy on land owned by an absentee (as defined by this Act. The levy shall be charged on the unimproved value of the land, i.e. the capital sum that might be expected to be offered for the fee simple with vacant possession of the land at a bona fide sale on such reasonable terms and conditions as a bona fide seller would require, it being assumed that no improvements had been made on or to the parcel of land. The Act allows for objections to be lodged against assessment of value.

El presente Decreto Ley, que consta de 2 artículos, modifica el artículo 6º del Decreto Ley Nº 8/1984, de 3 de mayo, que transfiere al estado la propiedad de las fincas rústicas abandonadas por los extranjeros, disponiendo que se anula totalmente y queda sin efecto todo acto jurídico celebrado con posterioridad al 5 de marzo de 1969 por el propietario registral de un bien abandonado a favor de terceros.

Enmienda: Decreto Ley Nº 8/1984 - Transfiere al Estado la propiedad de las fincas rústicas abandonadas por los extranjeros. (1984-05-03)

El presente Decreto Ley, que consta de 8 artículos -vencido el plazo establecido en el Decreto Nº 22/1988, de 20 de febrero, por el que se concede un plazo de 60 días a los extranjeros propietarios de fincas rústicas y urbanas para recuperar sus propiedades y ponerlas en explotación-, tiene por objeto regular de modo definitivo la situación legal de los bienes raíces, rústicos y urbanos, sitos en territorios de Guinea Ecuatorial y que se conozcan como bienes abandonados (art. 1º).