Federal Law No. 21-FZ amending article 61 of the Land Code. Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Legislation Date 2007 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil Keyword Offences/penalties Liability/compensation 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 This Federal Law enters into force on the date of its official publication. Abstract The following wording shall be added to article 61(2): “Damages caused to citizens or legal persons as a result of the validation by a state executive body or local self-government body of a legislative act that does not comply with the law or other legislative acts and that infringes on the land rights of citizens shall be subject to compensation in accordance with civil legislation.” Full text Russian Website www.lawrussia.ru References - Legislation Amends 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