Introductory Law relating to the Federal Act on the acquisition of land by persons abroad (Foreign Land Acquisition Introductory Law). Country/Territory Switzerland Territorial subdivision Schaffhausen Document type Legislation Date 1987 (1997) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil Keyword Foreign land tenure Land tenure Land-use planning Policy/planning Land consolidation Subdivision of land Urban land Authorization/permit Enforcement/compliance Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Entry into force notes The present Law enters into force on 8 September 1988. Abstract The present Law implements the Federal Act on the acquisition of land by persons abroad of 16 December 1983. Article 6 establishes that the acquisition of land shall be authorized if this serves as principal residence. The text consists of 14 articles divided into 5 Parts as follows: General provisions (I); Designated competent authorities (II); Cantonal license reasons and restrictions (III); Proceedings (IV); Final provisions (V). Full text German Website www.sh.ch