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Displaying 7706 - 7710 of 15550Regional Law No. 462-01-ZMO “On regulation of land relations”.
This Regional Law establishes priorities of the regional land policy as follows: (a) conservation of most valuable land; (b) conservation of agricultural land and protected areas; (c) realization of the right of regional residents to land allotment; (d) land tenure by methods ensuring conservation of ecosystem; and (e) payment of land charges for land use. Public and municipal land can be allotted to citizens in ownership, on lease, permanent (open-ended) tenancy or fixed-term tenancy free of charge.
Regional Law No. 1243-OZ “On turnover of agricultural land”.
This Regional Law regulates turnover of agricultural land. It establishes that Regional Administration shall have preferential rights of purchase of agricultural land. Maximum agricultural land area that can be owned by one single natural or legal person shall not exceed 30 percent of total available agricultural land within the boundaries of a give municipal unit. Minimum period of lease of agricultural land shall be set forth as follows: (a) for farming – 3 years; (b) for grazing – 3 months; (c) for haymaking – 1 month; and (d) for other purposes – 6 months.
Regional Law No. 10-4743 amending Regional Law No. 7-2542 on regulation of land relations.
Article 8 shall be amended to add the following wording: “Public land plots shall be allotted to citizens and legal persons for purposes non-related to construction in ownership, permanent (open-ended) tenancy, tenancy for a determined period free of charge or in lease in accordance with the acting legislation”.
Amends: Regional Law No. 7-2542 on regulation of land relations. (2009-11-24)
Law No. 4070 regulating matters on electronic communications, transport, public works and other provisions.
The law, apart from the provisions of the law regulating matters on electronic communications, transport and public works, with Chapter D (art. 123-132) brings forth extensive amendments throughout the text of the Code on expropriation of immovable property.
Amends: Law No. 2882 bringing forth the Code on expropriation of immovable property. (2001-02-02)
Regional Law No. 74-ZKO “On allotment of land in ownership free of charge to some categories of citizens”.
This Regional Law envisages cases and establishes the modalities of allotment in ownership free of charge public and municipal land to citizens for subsistence farming and housing construction, and also establishes dimensions of land area authorized for allotment.