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Land Reform Law (No. I-1607 of 1991).

Country/Territory
Lithuania
Document type
Legislation
Date
1991
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Land reform Land tenure Ownership Public land
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Northern Europe
Entry into force notes
Entry into force from the date of its official publication.
Abstract

This Law shall regulate the procedure of land reform and land privatisation. The purpose of land reform is to ensure the protection of natural resources, to implement the right of citizens of the Republic of Lithuania to land ownership and land use by restitution the unlawfully expropriated land, by transferring or granting into ownership without payment or selling to those willing to purchase, or leasing or allotting for use state-owned land; to create legal and economic preconditions for the development of land market, to ensure that social justice should be observed while privatising the state-owned land. The document consists of 5 Chapters that contain 22 Articles Chapter 1 (arts. 1-5) lays down the general provisions. Chapter 2 (Arts.6-12) regards acquisition of land into private ownership. Chapter 3 (Arts.13-15) regards state-owned land. Chapter 4 (Arts.16-18) regards implementation of the land reform. Chapter 5 (Arts.19-22) regards land-use planning work.

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References - Legislation

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Law No. XI-914 amending Land Reform Law (No. I-1607 of 1991).

Legislation | Lithuania | 2010

Keyword: Agricultural land, Public land, Private land, Farming, Agricultural development, Land reform, Land tenure, Servitude

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law No. XI-312 amending Land Reform Law (No. I-1607 of 1991).

Legislation | Lithuania | 2009

Keyword: Agricultural land, Public land, Private land, Farming, Institution, Agricultural development, Land reform, Land tenure

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law No. I-2214 amending Land Reform Law (No. I-1607 of 1991).

Legislation | Lithuania | 1992

Keyword: Private land, Agricultural land, Farming, Agricultural development, Forest management/forest conservation, Private forest, Land reform, Land tenure, Transfer

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law No. XII-414 amending Land Reform Law (No. I-1607 of 1991).

Legislation | Lithuania | 2013

Keyword: Land reform, Land tenure, Public land, Private land, Urban land, Survey/mapping

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law No. XII-856 amending Land Reform Law (No. I-1607 of 1991).

Legislation | Lithuania | 2014

Keyword: Protected area, Forest management/forest conservation, Land reform, Land tenure, Public land, Private land

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law No. XI-2408 amending Land Reform Law (No. I-1607 of 1991).

Legislation | Lithuania | 2012

Keyword: Public forest, Private forest, Liability/compensation, Land reform, Land tenure, Urban land, Survey/mapping, Cadastre/land registration

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law No. XII-1810 amending Land Reform Law (No. I-1607 of 1991).

Legislation | Lithuania | 2015

Keyword: Land reform, Land tenure, Public land, Private land, Urban land

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law No. XII-1840 amending Land Reform Law (No. I-1607 of 1991).

Legislation | Lithuania | 2015

Keyword: Public forest, Protected area, Planting material/seeds, Research, Land reform, Land tenure, Urban land, Marine area, Public land, Surface water, Water conservation zone

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law No. IX-1170 amending Land Reform Law (No. I-1607 of 1991).

Legislation | Lithuania | 2002

Keyword: Land reform, Land tenure, Public land, Private land, Expropriation, Transfer, Servitude, Land-use planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law No. I-476 amending Land Reform Law (No. I-1607 of 1991).

Legislation | Lithuania | 1994

Keyword: Land reform, Land tenure, Land-use planning, Special fund, Financing

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law No. IX-1935 amending Land Reform Law (No. I-1607 of 1991).

Legislation | Lithuania | 2003

Keyword: Urban and peri-urban agriculture, Public land, Non-governmental entity, Smallholders/peasants, Land reform, Land tenure, Land-use planning, Agricultural land

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law No. I-940 amending Land Reform Law (No. I-1607 of 1991).

Legislation | Lithuania | 1995

Keyword: Land reform, Land tenure, Ownership, Public land, Land-use planning, Business/industry/corporations

Source: FAO, FAOLEX