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Law No. 11.952 concerning public lands.

Country/Territory
Brazil
Document type
Legislation
Date
2009
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Forestry, Land & soil
Keyword
Concession Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Zoning Forest management/forest conservation Land reform Public land Agricultural land Land-use planning
Geographical area
Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, South America, South Atlantic
Entry into force notes
This Law enters into force on the day of its publication.
Abstract

This Law, consisting of 4 Chapters, establishes the legal regime for the land regulation regarding the rural public lands and occupied territories within the area of the Legal Amazonas. It concerns the different uses of land within the above mentioned area, such as: concession, possession, free land use, etc. This Law is divided as follows: General Provisions (Chap. I); Land Regulation in Rural Area (Chap. II); Land Regulation in Urban Area (Chap. III); Final Provisions (Chap. IV).

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.planalto.gov.br

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Decree No. 9.309 regulating Law No. 11.952 to regulate land tenure in rural areas.

Legislation | Brazil | 2018 (2019)

Keyword: Concession, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Zoning, Forest management/forest conservation, Land reform, Public land, Agricultural land, Land-use planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX