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FAO Legal Office
FAO Legal Office
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FAOLEX

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The FAO Legal Office provides in-house counsel in accordance with the Basic Texts of the Organization, gives legal advisory services to FAO members, assists in the formulation of treaties on food and agriculture, for which the Director-General acts as Depositary, publishes legal studies and maintains a database (FAOLEX) of national legislation and international agreements concerning food and agriculture (including fisheries, forestry and water).

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Ley Nº 1/2005 - Ley para la prevención y corrección de la contaminación del suelo.

Legislation
Spain
Europe
Southern Europe

La presente Ley tiene por objeto la protección del suelo, previniendo la alteración de sus características químicas derivada de acciones de origen antrópico. Asimismo, el establecimiento del régimen jurídico aplicable a los suelos contaminados y alterados existentes en dicho ámbito territorial, en aras de preservar el medio ambiente y la salud de las personas.

Enmendado por: Ley Nº 11/2012 - Medidas urgentes en materia de medio ambiente. (2012-12-19)
Revocado por: Ley Nº 5/2015 - Ley para la prevención y corrección de la contaminación del suelo. (2015-06-25)

Regional Law No. 162-z “On price of some plots of land located in urban areas and destined for agricultural production without constructions nor edifices thereon”.

Legislation
Russia
Eastern Europe
Europe

This Regional Law establishes that price of a plot of land located in urban areas and destined for agricultural production, without constructions nor edifices thereon, already allotted to peasant farm on condition of permanent (open-ended) possession or as lifelong hereditary possession in case of purchase thereof by the aforesaid categories of tenants shall be 15 percent of estimated cadastre value at the date of submittal of application.

Environment Act 2000.

Legislation
Papua New Guinea
Oceania

This Act makes provision for the protection of the environment, in particular of water resources, air and soil, in Papua New Guinea, establishes the Environment Council, defines functions and powers of the Director of Environment and provides for other matters relating to administration in relation with the provision of this Act.The Act specifies at the outset its objectives and how these objectives shall be achieved. It also defines matters of national importance in relation with the environment and a general environmental duty and prohibits the causing of environmental harm.