Act amending the Water Resources Act. Country/Territory Germany Document type Legislation Date 2017 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bundesgesetzblatt, Part I, No. 44, 5 July 2017, pp. 2193-2197. Subject Land & soil, Water Keyword Land-use planning Flood Expropriation Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract The present Act introduces some substantial amendments to the Water Resources Act of 31 July 2009. In particular, the Act amends article 71 dealing with expropriation procedures; article 71a on Premature possession is adds; article 78 on Building provisions for inondation areas; the following articles are added: Other protection measures for inondation areas (art. 78a); Areas at risk outside inondation areas (art. 78b); Heating oil consumer installations in inondation areas and outside (78c); Flood generations areas (78d); Right of first refusal (99a). Full text English Website www.bgbl.de References - Legislation Amends Water Resources Management Act. Legislation | Germany | 2009 (2023) Keyword: Framework law, Basic legislation, Sustainable development, Waterworks, Freshwater resources management, Water conservation zone, Groundwater, Authorization/permit, Effluent waste water/discharge, Pollution control, Water users' associations, Surface water, Registration, Offences/penalties, Basin/catchment/watershed, Freshwater pollution, Irrigation, Inland waters, Flood Source: FAO, FAOLEX