Federal Law No. 123-FZ introducing amendments to Land Code and to the Federal Law No. 101-FZ on turnover of agricultural land. Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Legislation Date 2004 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil Keyword Agricultural land Land tenure Ownership Public land Non-governmental entity Geographical area Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Entry into force notes The Federal Law enters into force from the date of its official publication. Abstract Article 36 of Land Code acquires a new wording: “Natural and legal persons that own, use free of charge, carry out economic management or operate edifices, constructions and works situated on the plots of land pertaining to public or municipal property shall acquire the rights to the aforesaid plots of land in conformity with the present Land Code.” Article 10 of the Federal Law No. 101-FZ on turnover of agricultural land shall be supplemented with the following paragraph: “The plots of agricultural land allotted to the religious organizations on condition of permanent (open-ended) tenure in conformity with the Article 28 of Land Code can be conceded in ownership free of charge in cases envisaged by the regional legislation.” Full text Russian References - Legislation Amends Federal Law No. 101-FZ on turnover of agricultural land. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2002 (2019) Keyword: Agricultural land, Land tenure, Ownership, Foreign land tenure, Public land, Expropriation, Smallholders/peasants Source: FAO, FAOLEX Land Code (No. 136-FZ of 2001). Legislation | Russian Federation | 2001 (2020) Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Aquaculture, Basic legislation, Land reform, Land tenure, Lease, Agricultural land, Ownership, Cadastre/land registration, Expropriation, Servitude, Land valuation, Offences/penalties, Dispute settlement, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Erosion, Drainage/land reclamation, Flood, Sustainable development Source: FAO, FAOLEX