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Act No. 473 on Greenland Self-Government.

Country/Territory
Greenland (Denmark)
Document type
Legislation
Date
2019
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
General
Keyword
Governance Institution
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Atlantic Ocean Islands, European Union Countries, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

The present Act establishes a system of self-government for Greenland. It creates the legal basis for Greenland to take over additional competence, where this is constitutionally possible, and builds upon the recognition that the Greenlandic people are a people under international law with the right to self-determination.

Full text
English/Danish
Website
www.naalakkersuisut.gl