Decree-Law No. 24 of 1976 on expropriation and implementing Decree No. 33 of 1976 of the Council of Ministers.

Subject

Land & soil

Keyword

Expropriation Ownership Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings

Geographical area

Eastern Europe, Europe, European Union Countries

Entry into force notes

Both the Decree-law and the Implementing Decree entered into force on 1 January 1977.

Abstract

The intention of this Decree-Law is to enable, exceptionally, the State or the local government to acquire the ownership of private estates, through expropriation for public interest determined by Article 4 of the Decree-Law, against immediate, complete and absolute compensation. The compensation can be an other estate or money or both of them. The expropriation procedure is duty of the territorially competent commissary of the Republic. Proceedings are ruled in detail.

Full text

Hungarian

References - Legislation

Amended by

Act No. LXVII of 2004 regarding public interest and implementation of the programme aimed to increase the protection against flood in the Tisza River basin, and for land planning and rural development of the surrounding area (re-development of the Vásárhelyi Plan).

Legislation | Hungary | 2004 (2011)

Keyword: Land-use planning, Expropriation, Bed, Flood, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Freshwater resources management, Waterworks, Zoning, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act No. XLIII of 2000 on waste management.

Legislation | Hungary | 2000 | Repealed

Keyword: Waste disposal, Effluent waste water/discharge, Classification/declassification, Environmental fees/charges, Hazardous substances, Access-to-information, Offences/penalties, Registration, Data collection/reporting, Transport/storage, International trade, Waste management, Waste domestic sources, Waste non-domestic sources, Hazardous waste, Liability/compensation, Recycling/reuse, Solid waste

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act No. CXVI of 2001 on the National Land Fund.

Legislation | Hungary | 2001 (2002) | Repealed

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Act No. CXXIII of 2007 on expropriation.

Legislation | Hungary | 2007 (2013)

Keyword: Contract/agreement, Expropriation, Land tenure, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Liability/compensation, Ownership, Transfer

Source: FAO, FAOLEX