This Law regulates the design of land reclamation facilities, their use and protection, the financing and implementation of land reclamation works, legal relationships with respect to land reclamation.The 15 articles of this Act are divided into 4 Chapters, i.e. General Regulations (I);…

These newly introduced provisions deal with land utilization in relation with the concurrence of rights of former landowners, their possible heirs and present land users in circumstances as described in this Law. The provisions of this Law refer to Law No. 49 of 21 November 1990 "On Land…

These Regulations add a new payment rate for aid for set-aside land managed in accordance with the management obligations in the principal Regulations 1994. Now the beneficiary may alter the area of land to be counted as set-aside land during the management period. Requirements concerning…

These Regulations prohibit the burning on agricultural land of crop residues listed in Schedule 1, unless the burning is required for a specific purpose (Reg. 4). The Regulations also impose restrictions and requirements in relation to the burning of linseed residues and some exempted burning…

The Act creates the legal framework for the assignment of land to private citizens, for the protection of rights of land users and landowners, and for the use and protection of farmland and other natural resources.The 27 paragraphs of the Act are divided into 4 Parts: Overall Rules (1);…

This Law regulates property relations in the Republic of Estonia by defining owners, the forms of ownership, the grounds for origination of the right of ownership, and the principles of exercising and protecting the rights of ownership (art. 1). Ownership may be in the form of "personal…

These Regulations provide for payment in respect of an undertaking to follow the general environmental conditions set out in Schedule 1 and to carry out at least one of the management activities set out in Schedule 2 or the capital activities set out in Schedule 3. These Regulations provide also…

"Land amelioration" is defined in section 2 as "the drainage, irrigation or double-purpose regulation of water conditions, also the application of agromeliorative or land cultivation measures". Another key term used in this Law, "Amelioration System" (abbreviated…

Reindeer breeders may acquire or exchange lands that shall be used for the purposes indicated in Act 590/69 and in the Act relative to Agricultural Production Units (188/77). Amendments mainly concern rules on the purchase of land and terms and conditions of loans that can be used for purchase…

The scope of the principal Act is to improve the living standards and the opportunity of earning of persons involved in agriculture or forestry in specific "skolt" areas in
Implements: Skolt Area Act (No. 611 of 1984). (1984-08-24)

This Regulation is issued pursuant to sections 3, 4, and 17 of the Act relative to the right to acquire agricultural and forest land (No. 391/78). Section 1 deals with the sale of land by municipalities. Certain conditions for the alienation and use of land are specified also in relation to the…

Section 15 of Chapter 11 concerns the establishment of financial compensation by the Water Court for transfer or giving up of real property or rights of use or any other right which results in an income for purposes of this Act. The decision of the Water Court shall be deposited with the County…