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Land Act 1979.

Legislation
Bhutan, Asia, Southern Asia
Land & Gender
Rangelands, Drylands & Pastoralism
farmland
land
customary law
pastoralists
use rights
land inheritance rights
land registration
surveyors
cadastres
land law
land tenure systems
land ownership
This Act provides for the registration of title to land, regulates the use of certain land and related matters and gives rules with respect to landownership and land use rights.The text of the Act is divided into 13 Chapters: Registration of land in Thram (I); Validity of Thram and entitlement to land (II); Right of possession (III); Cost of land and taxation (IV); Sale/purchase and exchange of land (V); Government land and the procedure for allotment of land (VI); Water channels, embankments and roads (VII); Regarding grazing land (VIII); Matters relating to Tsatong and its allotment (IX);
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Land Ordinance (Cap. 68).

An Ordinance to regulate the alienation and occupation of Sttate lands.

Legislation
Malaysia, Asia, South-Eastern Asia
land
customary law
use rights
land registration
surveyors
cadastres
land law
public ownership
leases
land ownership
The Ordinance is divided into the following Parts: Preliminary (I); Country Lands (II); Town Lands (III); Native Lands (IV); Registration (V); Part VI has been repealed; Collection of Land Revenue (VII); Demarcation and Survey (VIII); Trespasses and Penalties (IX).The entire property in and control of State land or land reserved for a public purpose is vested in the Government. Subject to any general or special direction of the Minister, the Director of Lands and Surveys may alienate State land, according to the terms and conditions established in this Ordinance.
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Crown Forests Assets Act (No. 99 of 1989).

Legislation
New Zealand, Oceania
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Forest Tenure
public ownership
concession (land)
land law
land registration
customary law
land management
forest conservation
forest land
leases
land ownership
This Act, consisting of 5 Parts and three Schedules, provides for the following aspects of forestry assets: management of the Crown’s forest assets; the transfer of those assets while at the same time protecting the claims of Maori under the Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975; in the case of successful claims by Maori under that Act, the transfer of Crown forest land to Maori ownership and for payment by the Crown to Maori of compensation; and other incidental matters.It is divided into the following Parts: Crown forest land (I); Crown forestry assets and Crown forestry licences (II); Return of Cr
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Indigenous Peoples Rights Act 1997 (Republic Act No. 8371 of 1997).

An Act to recognize, protect and promote the rights of Indigenous Cultural Communities/Indigenous Peoples, creating a National Commission on Indigenous Peoples, establishing implementing mechanisms, appropriating funds therefor, and for other purposes.

Legislation
Philippines, South-Eastern Asia, Asia
Land Conflicts
Land & Gender
farmland
customary law
land registration
land inheritance rights
cadastres
land law
land dispute resolution
gender equity in access to land
land ownership
The Act makes provision for the promotion and recognition of the rights of Indigenous Cultural Communities/Indigenous Peoples (ICCs/IPs), with a view to preserve their culture, traditions and institutions and to ensure the equal protection and non-discrimination of members.
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Land Act (No. 19/97).

Legislation
Mozambique, Eastern Africa, Africa
Land & Gender
public ownership
use rights
land registration
cadastres
gender equity in access to land
land law
customary law
This Act is composed of 35 articles divided into eight Chapters. It aims at establishing the terms under which the creation, exercise, modification, transfer and termination of the right of land use and benefit operates. It regulates ownership of the land and public domain, the right of use and benefit of land, powers and responsibilities of the concerned public bodies. In particular, it defines obligations to be fulfilled by foreign or national entities, as well as fees to be paid in order to obtain a licence for land exploitation.
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Loi nº 98-750 relative au domaine foncier rural.

Legislation
Côte d'Ivoire, Africa, Western Africa
farmland
public ownership
concession (land)
use rights
land registration
cadastres
land law
customary law
leases
land
Cette loi porte dispositions relatives au domaine foncier rural. La loi est formée par 29 articles répartis en 6 chapitres, à savoir: Définition et composition du domaine foncier rural (I); Propriété, concession et transmission du domaine foncier rural (II); Mise en valeur et gestion du domaine foncier rural (III); Dispositions financières et fiscales (IV); Dispositions transitoires (V); Dispositions finales (VI).
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Land Act No. 5/98.

Legislation
Guinea-Bissau, Africa, Western Africa
Land, Climate Change & Environment
farmland
customary law
concession (land)
land-use planning
land registration
environment
use rights
cadastres
land law
urban areas
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.
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Ordonnance nº 83-127 portant réorganisation foncière et domaniale.

Legislation
Mauritania, Africa, Western Africa
farmland
customary law
concession (land)
land registration
cadastres
land law
public ownership
land ownership
Cette ordonnance établit le régime foncier et domanial en Mauritanie.La terre appartient à la nation et tout Mauritanien, sans discrimination d'aucune sorte, peut, en se conformant à la Loi, en devenir propriétaire, pour partie. L'Etat reconnait et garantit la propriété foncière privée qui doit, conformément à la Chariâa; contribuer au développement économique et social du pays. Le système de la tenure traditionnelle du sol est aboli. Les terres qui ont appartenu à l'Etat, en vertu des dispositions de la loi n 60.139 du 2 Août 1960, demeurent domaniales.
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Presidential Decree No. 2287 of 1993 regarding the conformity of the basic land legislation to the Russian Constitution.

Regulations
Russia, Eastern Europe, Europe
Land & Gender
public ownership
use rights
land subdivision
land registration
land inheritance rights
cadastres
customary law
land ownership
This Decree invalidates articles 2-23, 30-32, Part 2 of article 34, Parts 3 and 4 of article 37, articles 39 and 40, Part 2 of article 41, articles 42 and 44, Part 2 of article 47, article 48, point 8 of the first part of article 52, articles 63, 65, 67, 69 and 82, Part 3 of article 83, Part 3 of article 88, articles 97-99, 115-124 of the Land Code of the RSFSR; Law of the RSFSR "On Land Reform" of 1990; articles 5-7, point (b) of the second part of point 1 of article 10 and article 26 of the Law of the RSFSR "On farming" of 1990.This Decree establishes that the authority of the Councils of
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Presidential Decree No. 485 of 1997 regarding the guarantees to the real estate owners for the purchase of the plots of land on which their property is situated.

Legislation
Russia, Eastern Europe, Europe
Land & Gender
farmland
public ownership
use rights
land subdivision
land registration
land inheritance rights
cadastres
customary law
leases
urban areas
land ownership
The President, for the purpose of promoting effectual land tenure, decrees that the priorities of purchase of the plots of land (or the shares of them), on which are situated previously privatized edifices, have physical and juridical persons that own these edifices. The Decree establishes that the property put on sale regards plots of land (or the shares of them) that had been previously conceded to a tenant or a leaseholder on condition of permanent (limitless) tenure, lifelong ownership with the right of inheritance or of limited tenure, including rent.