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Ordonnance nº 93-015 fixant les principes d'orientation du Code rural.

Legislation
Niger
Africa
Western Africa

La présente ordonnance fixe les principes qui gouvernent l'utilisation des terres, de l'eau et des forêts dans les zones rurales. Par mesure de principe, l'ordonnance prévoit que les droits qui s'exercent sur les ressources naturelles bénéficient d'une égale protection, qu'ils résultent de la coutume ou du droit écrit.

Law about Nature Reserves, 1991.

Legislation
Armenia
Western Asia
Asia

This Law concerns the formation, organization, preservation and use of nature reserves. There are four types of reserves: (i) state conservancies, where most human interference is prohibited; (ii) national parks, where activities are somewhat less restricted and which are intended for recreational, historical, cultural and scientific purposes; (iii) state reserves, the characteristics of which are not specified; and (iv) natural monuments, which are natural objects of special scientific and historical cultural value.

Resolución Nº 223/95 - Entrega de tierras estatales ociosas en usufructo a pequeños agricultores.

Regulations
Cuba
Americas
Caribbean

La Resolución, que consta de 8 párrafos, en base al artículo 3º del Decreto Ley Nº 125, de 30 de enero de 1991, que permite la entrega de tierras estatales en usufructo, y de las Resoluciones Nº 356/93, de 28 de septiembre de 1993, 357/93, de 28 de septiembre de 1993, y 419/94, de 6 de septiembre de 1994, que autorizan la entrega de tierras en usufructo para el autoabastecimiento familiar (en cantidad de 6 cordeles), y para los cultivos del tabaco y café respectivamente, dispone en el párrafo 1º la entrega de tierras estatales ociosas en concepto de usufructo a pequeños agricultores para su

Law on land (No. 1-446).

Legislation
Lithuania
Europe
Northern Europe

This Act lays down basic provisions on land tenure, both urban and rural. land can be owned only by Lithuanian citizens, or by the State (art. 3). Private ownership of land conveys certain standard rights and privileges, amounting to the free and unimpeded enjoyment and disposition of the owner's property (art. 7). Usufructury rights accrue to the leaseholders of private and State-owned land (art. 8).

Ordonnance nº 74-1 fixant le régime foncier, modifiée par la loi nº 19 du 26 novembre 1983 relative aux compétences des juridictions judiciaires et des commissions consultatives.

Legislation
Cameroon
Africa
Middle Africa

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.

Law No. 5 of 1996 concerning the right of free disposal of public and private desert land.

Legislation
Egypt
Africa
Western Asia
Northern Africa

This Law is composed of 6 articles: public desert areas can be rented at nominal rates for investment projects (art. 1); the transfer of property will be completed after the realization of the project and effective production (art. 2); the rent period must not exceed (40) years, renewable as long as the project continues (art. 3); such land is to be used only for the designated objective (art. 6).

Decree No. 26 on the National Land Affairs Agency.

Regulations
Indonesia
Asia
South-Eastern Asia

This Decree has been enacted in order (i) to control the utilization of land in general; (ii) to settle the problems in the field of land affairs; and (iii) to review the position, tasks, and functions of the Directorate General of Agrarian Affairs, and to upgrade it to an institution which handles land affairs on a national level: the National Land Affairs Agency. This is a non-departmental government institution which is positioned under the President of the Republic.

Kathmandu Valley Development Authority Act, 1988.

Legislation
Nepal
Asia
Southern Asia

This Act concerns the establishment of the Kathmandu Valley Development Authority, whose functions shall pertain to land use planning, the development in land-use areas and the prescription of methods of construction works, the formulation and implementation for the development and maintenance of cultural heritage, the protection and conservation of the environment and natural resources. Subsequent sections establish all the powers given to the Authority in connection with its functions.

Land Use Contract.

Laos
Asia
South-Eastern Asia

The contract concerns the management and the use of land. It consists of 6 articles, concerning, inter alia: (a) the acknowledgement by the State of the applicant's right to manage and use the land according to the laws and regulations in force on the management and use of land and forest land; (b) the use of the land in accordance with the use targets established in article 2 and the control of the proper use of land by the State; (c) the offences to be inflicted in case of infringement of the provisions stipulated in the contract.

Decree of the Prime Minister relating to the transformation of State land use right and ownership on houses, vehicles and essential household equipment into Government personnel ownership and use right.

Regulations
Laos
Asia
South-Eastern Asia

The present Decree concerns the transfer of State ownership and right of use on land, houses, vehicles and household equipment to the Government cadres and personnel. Certain land use rights, houses, vehicles and household equipment that had already been used by cadres and personnel shall be transformed into absolute ownership and right of use, upon payment on sale either in full or in long-term instalments. State houses or lands which are not covered by said procedure might be rented to cadres and personnel at a rate to be determined by the Government.

Land Title Registration Regulations, 1986.

Regulations
Ghana
Africa
Western Africa

Regulations to provide for the registration of titles to land and dealings with registered land.The 136 regulations are divided into 6 Parts: First registration (I); Adjudication procedure (II); Dealings with registered land (III); Minor entries in the register (IV); Fees (V); Miscellaneous (VI). The regulations are completed by 3 Schedules. The First Schedule contains no less than 53 forms applications, notices, deeds of transfer, summons, etc.