An Act for the prevention of pollution, the conservation of a varied ecological system, for the promotion of involvement of the public in environmental protection and to provide for ecologically sustainable use of resources and the assessment of effects of economic activities on the environment.
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Library ResourceLegislationJune, 2014Finland
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Library ResourceLegislationFinland, Europe, Northern Europe
The amendments concern the disposition plan for land acquired under the principal Act, limitation of land property and tenancy rights, and tax exemptions. The disposition plan shall be designed by the planning committee in accordance with section 19(4) of the Nature-based Activities Act (sect. 9). Section 12 provides for the limitation of rights to transfer land that has been acquired under the Act. A legal act involving the transfer of property or tenancy rights without the permission of Rural Activities District Offices is not valid (sect. 12).
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Library ResourceLegislationFinland, Europe, Northern Europe
The scope of the Act is to improve the living standards and the opportunity of earning of persons involved in agriculture or forestry in specific "skolt" areas in Northern Finland in proximity of the Russian border. Farmers may apply for land or incentives (sect. 5). Provisions of Chapter II deal with the distribution of land and its use. A disposition plan for the land shall be designed by a planning committee, in accordance with section 9 of the Agricultural Units Act (No. 188/77) (sect. 9).
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Plan- och bygglag (SFS 2010:900).
LegislationSweden, Europe, Northern EuropeThis Act contains provisions on the planning of land, water and construction. The purpose of these provisions is to promote community development and sustainable living environment. The Act regulates urban and rural landscape planning in municipalities, safeguarding cultural sites, management of energy, water, climate, waste, transport and hygiene conditions. Land Reserve and public places: zoning municipalities may determine land reserves allocated for road (traffic and transport) and energy (network and cabling) activities.
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Lag om samverkansorgan i länen.
LegislationSweden, Europe, Northern EuropeThis Act sets guidelines on the function and responsibility of cooperative bodies in a municipality.
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Lag om finansiering av renhushållning och naturnäringar.
LegislationFinland, Europe, Northern EuropeThe purpose of this Act is to promote reindeer husbandry and related natural industries and make them more versatile. The Act also aims at improving the livelihood structure and operating environment in reindeer herding areas and to promote sustainable use of renewable natural resources, development of reindeer husbandry and natural nutrition, and to support the development of rural areas and communities in the reindeer herding areas. It provides rules relative to national and European Community financial support.
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Lag (2007:1398) om kommunal fastighetsavgift.
LegislationSweden, Europe, Northern EuropeThis Act concerns annual taxation of dwellings and small agricultural units as defined in section 1. The tax shall be paid by owners of immovable property as defined in section 5 of Chapter 1 of the Immovable Property Tax Act (1979:1152). The Act sets out rules relative calculation and procedures for the payment of tax.
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Minerallag.
LegislationSweden, Europe, Northern EuropeThis Act applies to the exploration and exploitation of deposits, situated on the owned land or on land belonging to someone else, if the deposit contains anyone of the mineral substances specified in section 1 (concession minerals). This Act shall not be applicable to areas within public waters of the sea. The Act provides for the right to exploration and exploitation of mineral substances, and regulates the granting of and conditions of exploration permits and exploitation concessions, compensation, etc.
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Markanvändnings- och bygglag.
LegislationFinland, Europe, Northern EuropeThe objective of this Act is to ensure that the use of land and water areas and building activities on them create preconditions for a favourable living environment and promote ecologically, economically, socially and culturally sustainable development. The Act also aims to ensure that everyone has the right to participate in the preparation process, and that planning is high quality and interactive, that expertise is comprehensive and that there is open provision of information on matters being processed. Objectives in land use planning are set out in section 5.
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Lag (1973:1150) om förvaltning av samfälligheter.
LegislationSweden, Europe, Northern EuropeThis Act regulates the registration, composition and administration of societies created in accordance various Acts relative to landed property and water.
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