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Land Act No. 5/98.

Legislation
Guinea-Bissau
Africa
Western Africa

A law that regulates land-use planning and rational exploitation of land. Land is property of the Government of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, its exploitation is allowed only under concession or authorization granted by the Government. Agricultural land exploitation areas shall not exceed 300 hectars, but the Council of Ministers may authorize land-use concessions to cooperatives and national or foreign companies for areas not exceeding 1500 hectars.

Décret nº 98-610 règlementant les modalités de la mise en oeuvre de la Sécurisation Foncière Relative.

Regulations
Madagascar
Africa
Eastern Africa

Ce décret réglemente les modalités de la mise en oeuvre de la Sécurisation Foncière Relative (SFR), procédure consistant en la délimitation d'un ensemble du terroir d'une communauté locale de base bénéficiaire de la gestion de ressources naturelles renouvelables ainsi qu'au constat des occupations comprises dans le terroir. Le décret fixe les opérations préliminaires à la SFR ainsi que la méthodologie à suivre (sensibilsation, enquête, délimitation et abornement, documents, conservation et droit de jouissance).

Decreto Supremo Nº 017/96/AG - Reglamenta parcialmente la Ley Nº 26.505, sustituida por la Ley Nº 26.570.

Regulations
Peru
Americas
South America

El Reglamento, que consta de 10 artículos, dispone que la utilización de tierras para el ejercicio de actividades mineras o de hidrocarburos, así como para el transporte de hidrocarburos y minerales por ductos, requiere acuerdo previo con el propietario de las tierras o la culminación del procedimiento de servidumbre.

Implementa: Ley Nº 26505 - Ley de la inversión privada en el desarrollo de las actividades económicas en las tierras del territorio nacional y de las comunidades campesinas y nativas. (1995-07-17)

Law of the Kyrgyz Republic on effectuation of the Land Code of the Kyrgyz Republic.

Legislation
Russia
Kyrgyzstan
Asia
Central Asia

Land legislation shall be based on the principles set out in article 3. In accordance with the Constitution of the Kyrgyz Republic, land may be the state, communal, private or other forms of ownership (art. 4). Article 4 also defines state lands and communal ownership. Article 5 concerns rights of foreigners to use land. Transactions with rights to a land plot shall be subject to state registration and shall not require notarization, except for the cases provided by law (art. 9). Article 10 defines the Land Fund of the Kyrgyz Republic.

Decreto Nº 879 - Reglamenta las disposiciones referentes al ordenamiento del territorio municipal y distrital y a los planes de ordenamiento territorial.

Regulations
Colombia
Americas
South America

El presente Decreto establece la obligatoriedad de los planes de ordenamiento territorial, disponiendo que corresponde a todas las administraciones municipales y distritales formular y adoptar su plan de ordenamiento territorial.

Décret nº 99-1033 définissant les modalités d'application de l'article L. 235-5 du Code rural relatif au droit de pêche des riverains.

Regulations
France
Europe
Western Europe

Ce décret indique les procédures applicables aux opérations entreprises dans le cadre de l'article 31 de la loi nº 92-3, notamment celle relatives aux cas de: 1) Subvention directe à un propriétaire riverain; 2) Travaux réalisés par une collectivité locale ou un syndicat de collectivités locales. Un modèle type de convention est fixe par arrêté du Ministre de l'environnement.

Northern Territory Land Corporation Act.

Legislation
June, 2013
Oceania
Australia

This Act, consisting of 18 sections divided into three Parts, establishes the functions of the Corporation as follows: to acquire, by agreement or otherwise, to hold and to dispose of real property, including an estate or interest in real property, in accordance with this Act and it may acquire and hold such property notwithstanding any other law in force in the Territory which would restrict or otherwise limit the capacity of the Corporation to acquire and hold it.

Decree on Land.

Regulations
Laos
Asia
South-Eastern Asia

This Decree lays down basic provisions on land. All land in the State of Lao PDR is the property of the national community. The State manages the land on a centralized and unanimous basis at the national level (art. 1).This Decree is composed of five Chapters, i.e.: Land and Property over Land (1); Right of Possession and Use of Land (2); Management and use of each Type of Land (3); Measures against Offenders (4); Organization and Implementation (5).

Implemented by: Decree on Land Tax. (1993-03-13)

Instructions of the State Minister for Agrarian Affairs/Head of the National Land Affairs Agency No. 2 of 1999 relative to Acceleration of the Registration Service for the Transfer of Rights over Land.

Indonesia
Asia
South-Eastern Asia

These instructions of the Minister to various land affairs offices throughout Indonesia seeks to accelerate the procedures of registration of transfer of rights over land. It gives precise guidelines on how to handle applications for registration. It also instructs Heads of Regional Offices of the Provincial Land Affairs Agency throughout Indonesia to guide and supervise Heads of Land Affairs Offices in Regencies or Municipalities in implementing these instructions.

Executive Order No. 72 providing for the preparation and implementation of the comprehensive land use plans of local government units pursuant to the Local Government Code of 1991 and other pertinent laws.

Regulations
Philippines
South-Eastern Asia
Asia

This Order concerns the implementation of comprehensive land use plans by local authorities in accordance with criteria and standards of the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLRB), who shall review, evaluate and approve land use plans. Procedures are outlined for cities and municipalities, and provinces. Land use plans shall be formulated on municipal level by Policy Recommending Bodies. Provincial Land Use Committees shall approve plans of cities and other municipalities. The Regional Land Use Committee shall approve the plans of provinces. (6 sections)

Directive No. 18/1999/CT-TTg on a number of measures to step up the completion of granting agricultural, forest and rural land-use right certificates by the year 2000.

Regulations
Vietnam
Asia
South-Eastern Asia

The Prime Minister directs the General Director of Land Administration and the presidents of the People's Committees of local entities to implement the Prime Minister's Directive No. 10/1998/CT-TTg in order to step up the granting of land-use certificates and to complete this by the end of 2000. The Directive also contains some rules relative recognition of title, exemption from fees, use of local funds, granting of temporary certificates in urban areas, and payment of levies and taxes.

Act to Prevent Soil Contamination on Agricultural Land (No. 139 of 1970).

Legislation
Japan
Eastern Asia
Asia

The Law aims at the prevention of the production of agricultural crops and livestock which may be harmful to the human health or may interfere with the cultivation of crops helpful for the protection of national health or of a good living environment. In terms of Article 3 if certain agricultural areas are understood to be harmful to human health or of obstacle to the growth of other crops, the Government may declare such areas as agricultural land soil pollution policy areas ('policy areas").