Act No. CCXII of 2013 laying down certain provisions and transition rules in connection with Act No CXXII of 2013 concerning agricultural and forestry land trade.

Subject

Land & soil

Keyword

Agricultural land Land tenure Lease Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Ownership Private land Property rights Public land Right of use Servitude Transfer Contract/agreement Common property Authorization/permit Cadastre/land registration Land commission Smallholders/peasants Size Cooperative/producer organization

Geographical area

Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries

Entry into force notes

First entry into force on 14 December 2013. The last consolidated version of the Act entered into force on 2 May 2014.

Abstract

This Act is composed of 20 chapters and it is divided into 148 articles. Chapter I contains general provisions; Chapter II lays down provisions related to the preliminary provisions of the Act on land trade; Chapter III contains provisions regarding the preferential maximum size of estates; Chapter IV provides rules on acquisition of property rights and usufruct rights; Chapter V provides rules concerning administrative procedures prior to agreements on transfer of property rights and which are subject to court or notarial approval; Chapter VI contains special rules on restrictions of neighbourhood and property rights; Chapter VII sets out rules regarding acquisition of property rights subject to approval by the competent agricultural public administration; Chapter VIII concerns provisions related to land use; Chapter IX contains rules on land use contracts; Chapter X provides rules on the use of land on common property; Chapter XI lays down rules of procedure in relation to land use contracts subject to approval by the competent agricultural public administration; Chapter XII provides rules regarding the control by the public administration of restrictions of acquisition, and the obligation of land utilization and the mandated user; Chapter XIII concerns the land use register; Chapter XIV regards the register of farmers, agricultural cooperatives and agricultural plants; Chapter XV lays down rules regarding local land commissions; Chapter XVI contains mandatory provisions; Chapter XVII contains provisions on the entry into force; Chapter XVIII and Chapter XIX provide transitory provisions; and Chapter XX contains amending and repealing provisions.

Full text

Hungarian

Website

njt.hu

References - Legislation

Amends

Act No. CLXVIII of 2011 on handling weather-related and other natural risks affecting agricultural production.

Legislation | Hungary | 2011 (2023)

Keyword: Hazards, Financial agricultural measures, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act No. XLVI of 2008 on food chain and its control.

Legislation | Hungary | 2008 (2023)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Access-to-information, Codex Alimentarius, Consumer protection, Food quality control/food safety, Offences/penalties, Packaging/labelling, Traceability/product tracing, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, HACCP, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal health, Animal welfare, Pests/diseases, Fertilizers/nutrients, Pesticides, Plant protection, Plant production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act No. LXXXVII of 2010 on the National Land Fund.

Legislation | Hungary | 2010 (2023)

Keyword: Public forest, Family farming, Agricultural land, Institution, Ownership, Public land, Special fund, Land tenure, Agricultural development, Transfer, Farming

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act No. II of 1993 on land redistribution and land assignment commissions.

Legislation | Hungary | 1993 (2015)

Keyword: Land commission, Agricultural land, Land reform, Land tenure, Subdivision of land, Ownership, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act LV of 1994 on Arable Land.

Legislation | Hungary | 1994 (2013)

Keyword: Agricultural land, Land tenure, Land reform, Subdivision of land, Foreign land tenure, Right of use, Lease, Ownership, Land valuation, Use restrictions, Urban land, Agricultural development, Authorization/permit, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Classification/declassification, Soil pollution/quality, Smallholders/peasants, Offences/penalties, Size

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law No. XLIX of 1994 on forest owners' associations.

Legislation | Hungary | 1994 (2009)

Keyword: Non-governmental entity, Private forest, Forest management/forest conservation, Right of use

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act No. LIII of 1995 on the General Rules of Environmental Protection.

Legislation | Hungary | 1995 (2023)

Keyword: Framework law, Protection of environment, Environmental planning, EIA, Institution, Access-to-information, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Special fund, Basic legislation, Offences/penalties, Waste management, Radiation, Noise pollution, Ecosystem preservation, Precautionary principle, Liability/compensation, Education, Research, Data collection/reporting, Enforcement/compliance, Pollution control, Polluter pays principle, Policy/planning, Sustainable development, Sustainable use

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law No. LIII of 1996 on Nature Conservation.

Legislation | Hungary | 1996 (2023)

Keyword: Management/conservation, Protected area, Policy/planning, Institution, Access-to-information, Offences/penalties, Ecosystem preservation, Biodiversity, Protection of species

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act No. LVII of 1995 on water management.

Legislation | Hungary | 1995 (2023)

Keyword: Framework law, Basic legislation, Freshwater resources management, Concession, Water rights, Institution, Non-governmental entity, Surface water, Groundwater, Effluent waste water/discharge, Waterworks, Water supply, Sewerage, Flood, Potable water, Access-to-information, Servitude, Thermal and medicinal waters, Data collection/reporting, Pollution control, Water abstraction, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act CXLI of 1997 on Real Estate Registration.

Legislation | Hungary | 1997 (2020)

Keyword: Cadastre/land registration, Ownership, Agricultural land, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Urban land

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act XXV of 1991 on partial compensation, in the interest of settling ownership, for damages unlawfully caused by the State.

Legislation | Hungary | 1991 (2014)

Keyword: Agricultural land, Land reform, Ownership, Land tenure

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act No. XXXVII of 2009 on forests, on the protection and management of forests.

Legislation | Hungary | 2009 (2023)

Keyword: Framework law, Basic legislation, Forest management/forest conservation, Policy/planning, Afforestation/reforestation, Timber extraction/logging, Forest service/forest officers, Offences/penalties, Authorization/permit, Inventory, Certification, Forest fires, Pests/diseases, Protection forest, Recreational forest, Private forest, Public forest, Classification/declassification, Forestry protection measures, Transport/storage, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Planting material/seeds, Royalties/fees, Collecting/harvesting, Education

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act No. CCXIX of 2012 on wine growers' associations.

Legislation | Hungary | 2012 (2013)

Keyword: Viticulture/oenological practices, Non-governmental entity, Business/industry/corporations

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act No. CXXII of 2013 concerning agricultural and forestry land trade.

Legislation | Hungary | 2013 (2023)

Keyword: Agricultural land, Basic legislation, Contract/agreement, Private forest, Public forest, Right of use, Foreign land tenure, Inheritance, Land commission, Land tenure, Lease, Offences/penalties, Ownership, Private land, Property rights, Public land, Transfer, Smallholders/peasants

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act No. CXXVI of 2012 concerning the Hungarian Agricultural, Food and Rural Development Chamber.

Legislation | Hungary | 2012 (2023)

Keyword: Non-governmental entity, Agricultural development, Cooperative/producer organization, Institution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Decree No. 47 of 2014 (II. 26.) Korm. of the Government laying down security requirements and rules of issuance of paper format documents concerning the transfer of property rights of land or containing other kind of written legal transaction affecting property rights of land.

Legislation | Hungary | 2014 (2014)

Keyword: Agricultural land, Cadastre/land registration, Contract/agreement, Land tenure, Lease, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Ownership, Private land, Property rights, Registration, Right of use, Servitude, Transfer

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 373 of 2014 (XII. 31.) Korm. of the Government concerning the duties and territorial competence of land offices and of the Land Survey and Remote Sensing Institute, and providing detailed rules for certain land related procedures.

Legislation | Hungary | 2014 (2015)

Keyword: Cooperative/producer organization, Access-to-information, Agricultural land, Cadastre/land registration, Institution, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Survey/mapping, Urban land, Land tenure, Lease, Ownership, Registration, Right of use, Servitude

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 191 of 2014 (VII. 31.) Korm of the Government laying down the rules of sale by auction of agricultural and forestry lands as part of executive, liquidation or municipal debt settlement proceedings.

Legislation | Hungary | 2014 (2015)

Keyword: Agricultural land, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings

Source: FAO, FAOLEX