The present Law enforces the Federal Agricultural Soil Act of 4 October 1991. In particular, the Canton promotes the efforts of the federal government to maintain an efficient agriculture according to the federal rural soil legislation and shall take the necessary measures for its implementation. The text – consisting of 8 articles – deals with the following aspects: principles, sphere of application, duties of alpine cooperatives, duties of land registry office, cantonal right of pre-emption, cottages, local courts and entry into force.

The present Law enforces the Federal Land Use Planning Act of 22 June 1976. The purpose of the present Law is to achieve a balanced and economical use of land with a view to the natural living conditions, protection of nature and cultural heritage. The text consists of 68 articles divided into 6 Parts as follows: General provisions (I); Planning law (II); Planning regulations (III); Legal protection (IV); Penalties (V); Transitional and final provisions (VI).

The present Act lays down provisions relating to expropriation proceedings. The Act contains at the outset a definition clause relating to various terms employed therein such as, for example, “Board”, “expropriate”, “expropriating authority”, “injurious affection”, “owner”, registered owner”, “tenant”. Section 13 establishes that where land is expropriated, the compensation payable to the owner shall be based upon: a) the market value of the land; b) the damages attributable to disturbance; c) damages for injurious affection; and d) any special difficulties in relocation.

This Law provides for the acquisition of land needed for public purposes and for Companies, and determines the amount of compensation to be made on account of such acquisition. The Collector of the District may make a preliminary investigation on any land in any locality that may be needed for any public purpose or for a Company. The Commissioner, for land acquired for a public purpose, or the Provincial Government for land acquired for a Company, when satisfied of the result of the investigation, shall publish a notification in the Official Gazette.

El presente Decreto Ley tiene por objeto establecer el marco normativo e institucional de la atención, asistencia y reparación integral de las víctimas pertenecientes al pueblo Rrom, ofreciendo herramientas administrativas, judiciales y mecanismos de participación, para que el pueblo Rrom y sus miembros individualmente y colectivamente considerados.

El presente Decreto Ley tiene por objeto establecer el marco normativo e institucional de la atención, asistencia, reparación integral y restitución de tierras y de los derechos de las víctimas pertenecientes a comunidades negras, afrocolombianas, raizales y palenqueras, ofreciendo herramientas administrativas, judiciales y mecanismos de participación para que las comunidades y sus miembros individualmente considerados sean restablecidos en sus derechos.

La presente Ley amplía la vigencia del Régimen Extraordinario al Organismo de Formalización de la Propiedad Informal (COFOPRI), exonera el pago de tasas u otros cobros y otorga facultades excepcionales en materia de formalización en las zonas afectadas por los sismos del 15 de agosto de 2007.

This Act, among other things, recognizes the Minerals Management Board as established by section 214 of the Constitution and provides rules relative to exploration and exploitation of minerals in Swaziland. The Act defines functions and powers of the Board, establishes an office of the Commissioner of Mines and defines functions of the Commissioner of Mines. A distinction is made between small-scale and large-scale operations for the purposes of this Act.

La presente Ley reconoce y protege los derechos de los pueblos y comunidades de indígenas en el Estado de Veracruz, a fin de garantizar su desarrollo económico y humano.

El presente Código Orgánico de organización territorial, autonomía y descentralización (COOTAD), establece la organización político-administrativa del Estado ecuatoriano en el territorio; el régimen de los diferentes niveles de gobiernos autónomos descentralizados y los regímenes especiales, con el fin de garantizar su autonomía política, administrativa y financiera.

La présente loi a pour buts d’exécuter la législation forestière fédérale, de désigner les autorités d’application et de fixer leurs compétences. Elle vise également: a) à favoriser une gestion optimale des forêts; b) à promouvoir l’utilisation du bois d’origine indigène; c) à assurer un traitement sylvicole adapté aux conditions naturelles et aux fonctions de la forêt.

Objects of this Act are inter alia: (a) to encourage agricultural landowners and their tenants and sharefarmers to make suitable and adequate provision to protect properties from deterioration; (b) to permit and encourage the parties to make their own agreements regarding compensation for stored products, for tenants' fixtures and other matters; (c) to provide basic provisions between the parties where they fail to make their own agreement, or where their agreement is unreasonable; (d) to provide for compulsory arbitration outside the court system for resolving by an arbitration committee a