Hessen Survey and Spatial Information Law. Country/Territory Germany Territorial subdivision Hessen Document type Legislation Date 2007 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleHessen Law on official survey and spatial information services. Subject Environment gen., Land & soil Keyword Pollution control EIA Land tenure Survey/mapping Cadastre/land registration Zoning Data collection/reporting Access-to-information Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Entry into force notes The present Law enters into force on 1 January 2008. Abstract The present Law lays down provisions relating to official land survey and spatial information in the Land Hessen. Article 1 establishes that the official survey and spatial information system is part of the national infrastructure for spatial development safeguarding ownership of land. The text consists of 48 articles divided into 4 Parts as follows: Basis of official survey and spatial information (I); Official land survey (II); Public Spatial Information System (III);Transitional and final provisions (IV). Three Annexes are enclosed. Full text German Website www.hessen.de