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Law (2018: 568) on compensation for reduction of water areas.

Country/Territory
Sweden
Document type
Legislation
Date
2018
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Land & soil, Water
Keyword
Land tenure Expropriation Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Water rights Inland waters
Geographical area
Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

This Act provides rules for the award of indemnity for decreased size of water bodies owned by private persons due to the determination of shorelines and water depths in accordance with the Act on the borders of public waters (1950:595) and a specified measurement system. An indemnity claim must be made by the Swedish Chamber of Commerce, which decides on compensation for the state's account.

Full text
Swedish
Website
www.riksdagen.se