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Displaying 1786 - 1790 of 15550Return of and Compensation for Land Expropriated for USSR Military Bases Act (1993)
The Act regulates return of and compensation for land expropriated for USSR Military Bases in Estonia. It stipulates that the land expropriated by the Republic of Estonia during the period between September 1939 and 23 July 1940 for USSR military bases shall be returned or compensated for to the persons whose land was expropriated or to the successors thereof, regardless of the manner in which the land was expropriated. Such land must be returned with all the buildings and structures situated on the land at the time of expropriation, if they have preserved.
Land Transaction Law.
The Act contains at the outset a definition clause relating to the various terms therein employed, such as "land", "building land", "building permit", "foreigner", "planning permission", etc. Part 3 regulates in particular the transfer of agricultural and forestry land and the requirements for its conversion into building land. Furthermore, it outlines the conditions and procedures for acquisition of land by foreigners. Part 3 establishes the competent authorities and, in particular, various Land Commissions.
Administrative regulations on the planning and construction of villages and towns.
These Regulations are formulated to strengthen the planning and construction management of villages and towns, improve the production and living environment thereof, and promote the development of rural economy and society.The planning of villages and towns shall be developed and supervised by the township level people's governments. Where villages and towns in areas where floods, earthquakes, typhoons, landslides and other natural disasters are prone to occur, the overall planning of villages and towns should include measures for disaster prevention.