Decree-Law No. 3.365 regulating land expropriation for public use. Country/Territory Brazil Document type Legislation Date 1941 (2017) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil Keyword Land tenure Expropriation Public land Land-use planning Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Geographical area Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, South America, South Atlantic Entry into force notes This Decree-Law enters into force: for Federal District after 10 days from the date of publication; for the other States and Acre's territories after 30 days from publication. Abstract This Decree-Law regulates land expropriation for public use purposes. It consists of 43 articles specifying land expropriation procedure and the requirements to be satisfied by lands in order to carry out this procedure. It also lists every different type of land to be expropriated for the aforementioned purposes, establishing their values and laying down legal procedures. Full text Portuguese Website www.planalto.gov.br References - Legislation Implemented by Decree of 30 December 2010 extending the National Park of "Serra das Confusões" within the State of Piauí. Legislation | Brazil | 2010 Keyword: Protected area, Zoning, Ecosystem preservation, Research, Protection of habitats, National parks Source: FAO, FAOLEX