Expropriation Law. Country/Territory Switzerland Territorial subdivision St. Gallen Document type Legislation Date 1984 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil Keyword Land tenure Expropriation Ownership Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Liability/compensation Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Entry into force notes The present Law enters into force on 1 January 1985. Abstract The present Law lays down provisions relating to expropriation proceedings and effects of similar property restrictions in the Canton St. Gallen. The text consists of 73 articles divided into 4 Parts as follows: General provisions (I); Expropriation (II); Effects of other property restrictions (III); Final provisions (IV). Full text German Website www.sg.ch