Land Transaction Law 2001. Country/Territory Austria Territorial subdivision Salzburg Document type Legislation Date 2001 (2015) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleLaw on regulation of land transaction. Subject Land & soil Keyword Basic legislation Land tenure Foreign land tenure Transfer Land reform Agricultural land Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Offences/penalties Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe Abstract The purpose of the present Law is to safeguard the public interest on the occasion of the transfer of land or parts thereof, taking into account the need to comply with the principles of a sustainable protection of the environment, nature and landscape. The text consists of 39 articles divided into 7 Parts as follows: Restrictions of transfer of agricultural and forestry land (1); Restrictions of transfer of land to foreigners (2); Common provisions for acquisition of land (3); Acquisition of land in auctions, because of death or by construction on alien land (4); Competent land authorities and provisions on proceedings (5); Provisions on cadastre and on fraudulent business (6); Final provisions (7). Full text German Website www.ris.bka.gv.at References - Legislation Amended by Law amending the Land Transaction Law 2001. Legislation | Austria | 2007 Keyword: Forest service/forest officers, Land tenure, Land reform, Transfer Source: FAO, FAOLEX Land Transaction Amendment Law 2012. Legislation | Austria | 2012 Keyword: Land tenure, Land reform, Cadastre/land registration, Dispute settlement, Court/tribunal, Transfer, Land-use planning, Offences/penalties, Enforcement/compliance Source: FAO, FAOLEX Law amending the Land Transaction Law 2001. Legislation | Austria | 2002 Keyword: Land tenure, Land reform, Transfer Source: FAO, FAOLEX Law amending the Land Transaction Law 2001. Legislation | Austria | 2014 Keyword: Land tenure, Land reform, Transfer Source: FAO, FAOLEX