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  1. Library Resource
    Regulations
    Vietnam, Asia, South-Eastern Asia

    This Decree prescribes the implementation of the Land Law of 2003. It deals with the following matters: land price-determining methods, price brackets for assorted land categories; land use levy and land rent collection; compensation, support, resettlement when the State recovers land for use of defence or security purposes, for national interests, public interests, economic development; land inspection; sanctioning of administrative violations.

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    An Act to amend the Leases Restrictions Act 1976.

    Legislation
    Cook Islands, Oceania

    This Act established the Leases Approval Tribunal and amends the principal Act accordingly in section 3 (approval of Leases Approval Tribunal required for leases) and section 10 (dispute resolution). Section 9A empowers the Tribunal to consider an application to approve a lease that has not been executed by every party to the lease, but only if the Registrar of the High Court notifies the Tribunal in writing that he or she believes that the lease should be approved.

    Amends: Leases Restrictions Act (Act No. 22 of 1976). (1976-11-30)

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    An Act to Provide for a Land Commission in Rotuma, the registration and dealing with and transmission of land and matters incidental thereto.

    Legislation
    Fiji, Oceania

    This Act provides for various aspects relative to dealings in land in Rotuma and provides for the appointment of the Rotuma Lands Commission. The Commission shall ascertain (traditional) land rights, resolve disputes relative to land rights, demarcate land and register land rights (sect. 4). All land found by the Commission to be un-owned shall vest in the Crown in trust for the Rotuman people, but shall not be considered to be Crown land. All moneys derived from such un-owned land shall be paid into the Rotuman Development Fund and be used for the purposes of that Fund.

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    International Conventions or Treaties
    Mexico, United States of America, Americas, Central America, Northern America

    Purpose of the Agreement is to resolve all pending boundary differences between the two countries, and provide for maintaining the Rio Grande and the Colorado River as the international boundary. It provides procedures designed to avoid the loss or gain of territory by either country incident to future changes in the river. The contracting States agree to establish and recognize their maritime boundaries in the Gulf of Mexico and in the Pacific ocean according to the provisions of article V.

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    Being an Act to provide for the settlement of disputes in relation to interests in customary land, and for related purposes.

    Legislation
    Papua New Guinea, Oceania

    This Act deals in a comprehensive manner with the settlement of disputes regarding disputes as to interests in customary land, or as to the position of boundaries of any customary land by adjudication or alternative dispute resolution.Its 75 sections are divided into 7 Parts: Preliminary (I); Provincial Land Disputes Committees (III); Mediation of land disputes (IV); Local Land Courts (IV); Provincial Land Courts (V); Offences (VI); Miscellaneous (VII).“Land” includes: a) a reef or bank; (b) a house or other structure built on land or over water; (c) things growing on land or in water over

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    An Act to establish a Land Titles Commission and provide for its constitution and jurisdiction, and for other purposes.

    Legislation
    Papua New Guinea, Oceania

    This Act establishes the land Titles Commission as an independent judicial tribunal for the resolution of disputes of rights in land, including an interest in land, whether arising out of and regulated by custom or otherwise, provides for judicial procedures and the extra-judicial settlement of disputes and some other matters. The Land Titles Commission for Papua New Guinea is established under section 3. The Chief Commissioner is responsible for the administration of the Commission and the co-ordination of the work of the Commissioners.

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    An Act to provide for the management and administration of land in villages, and for related matters.

    Legislation
    Tanzania, Africa, Eastern Africa

    This Act consists of 66 sections divided into 6 Parts: Preliminary provisions (I); Application of fundamental principles of the National Land Policy (II); Transfers and hazard land (III); Village lands (IV); Dispute settlement (V); Miscellaneous provisions (VI). The President may transfer any area of village land to general or reserved land for public interest (sect. 4). Village land transfer shall not be transferred until the type, amount and timing of the payment of compensation has been agreed upon. The Minister may declare any area of a village land to be hazard land.

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    Legislation
    Guam, Oceania

    This Chapter contains rules relative to various kinds of actions required for determination of conflicting claims regarding real properties. Actions here regulated include: action to quiet title to real and personal property, an order made to allow a party to survey and measure the land in dispute, establishment of value of improvements on property and other increase in value, recovery of damages, actions during proceedings, injuctions, etc.

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    An Act adopting the new National Forestry Law.

    Legislation
    Liberia, Africa, Western Africa

    This Act makes provision, in 22 Chapters, for the management and conservation of forest resources of Liberia, defines ownership rights and other rights in forests, provides for the protection of the environment and wildlife in forests, regulates the trade in forest products and provides for various other matters relative to forestry and wildlife.Chapter 2 defines rights in forest resources in Liberia and grants the right to the Forestry Development Authority to lease out forestry land.

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    Lov om rettsforhold og forvaltning av grunn og naturressurser i Finnmark fylke [Finnmarksloven]

    Legislation
    Norway, Europe, Northern Europe

    This Act provides for the management of land and natural resources in the county of Finnmark. This shall be done in a balanced and ecologically sustainable manner for the benefit of the residents of the county and particularly as so as to enhance Sami culture, reindeer husbandry, use of non-cultivated areas, commercial activity and social life. The Act shall apply to real property and watercourses with natural resources in the county of Finnmark. On the shoreline, the Act shall apply as far out to sea as private right of ownership extends.

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