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Displaying 14841 - 14845 of 15550Law on Ownership.
This Law establishes forms of property ownership, providing for the recognition and protection of property rights. Owners (physical persons, legal entities or the State) shall have the right of possession, use and transfer. Objects of property rights covered by this Law include: land, soil, water, air space, vegetation and wildlife, buildings, installations, equipment, subjects of material and spiritual culture, intellectual property, information, money, securities and other moveable and real property. The law provides for joint ventures as well.
Decree No. 547 of 1995 relative to the registration of arable land which is abandoned or lies fallow.
The scope of the present Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture is to provide a clear picture of all land suitable for cultivation but presently not in use. Such land shall be under consideration for measures to be taken pursuant to section 8 of the Land Use Act of 1995. Municipalities shall be responsible for registration. Priority shall be given to land in good shape in areas where a lot of cultivation takes place. Position, present condition, and size shall be registered and information provided on the best possible use, suitability of the land, etc. (4 sections)
Resolution No. 150 of 12 October 1997 concerning the sale of plots of land for housing owned by the State to farmers.
Land owned by the State which is not burdened with "disposal rights" and which is classified according to master plans of villages nominated for rural development, shall be sold to the farmers excluding the application of provisions of the Law on the sale and Lease of State Properties (No. 32 of 1986). Agricultural contracts shall be revoked and rights on land extinguished. The rate (bedal) shall be fixed by a committee consisting of government officials.
Resolution relative to corporeal compensation for appropriated real estates and amortization of the right of disposal of vacant agricultural reform lands (No. 90 of 1996).
This Regulation provides for compensations in kind, i.e. other land, for the alienation of agricultural land. It provides criteria for the calculation of compensation and prohibits compensation for the certain types of land. If the owner of the land does not wish a compensation in kind or compensation in kind results difficult, then the Committee established by Resolution No. 222 of 1977 may fix a compensation in cash. (8 sections)
Resolution to prevent alienation of estate property of Iraqi citizens who left Iraq (No. 21 of 1996).
Transfer of real estate which is owned by Iraqi citizens who departed from Iraq shall be prevented in all cases. Private or general bail shall not be accepted for the transformation of property covered by the present Resolution. (4 sections)