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Law No. 1/21 establishing the Expropriation for Public Utility.

Country/Territory
Angola
Document type
Legislation
Date
2021
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Diário da República, I Série, No. 4.
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Expropriation Basic legislation Policy/planning Public land Land-use planning
Geographical area
Africa, Central Africa, Least Developed Countries, South Atlantic
Entry into force notes
This Law enters into force 180 days after its publication.
Abstract

This Law, consisting of 70 articles divided into five Chapters, establishes the basic law for Expropriation for Public Utility. It specifies principles and rules to be observed in expropriation for public utility by the competent Public Administration. This Law focuses on immovable property and the inherent rights. Excluded from the scope of the application are forced evictions, nationalizations, confiscations, easements, resettlement, civil requisition, expropriation for private purposes, temporary occupation of properties, eviction for public utility, etc. The Law is divided as follows: General provisions (Chap. I); Assumptions for Expropriation (Chap. II); Expropriation Process (Chap. III); Reversal of Expropriated Assets (Chap. IV); Final and Transitional Provisions (Chap. V).

Full text
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