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Law No. 34/2014 on the second amendment of Law No. 54/2005 establishing the title ownership of water resources.

Country/Territory
Portugal
Document type
Legislation
Date
2014
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Diário da República, I Série-A, No. 116, 19 June 2014.
Subject
Land & soil, Water
Keyword
Land tenure Coastal zone management Ownership Freshwater resources management Water rights Zoning Authorization/permit Classification/declassification Concession Expropriation Inland waters Surface water Basin/catchment/watershed
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Southern Europe
Entry into force notes
This Law enters into force on 1 July 2014.
Abstract

This Law establishes the second amendment of Law No. 54/2005 regulating the title ownership of water resources. Amendments deal with the updating of its provisions concerning the requirements and dead lines necessary for obtaining the title recognition of internal land, borders of river or coastal areas related to marine or any other navigable water courses, with their respective beds, and even the banks belonging to public entities.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.dre.pt

References - Legislation

Amends

Law No. 54/2005 on the legal regime of water domain.

Legislation | Portugal | 2005

Keyword: Land tenure, Basic legislation, Water rights, Freshwater resources management, Zoning, Authorization/permit, Classification/declassification, Concession, Expropriation, Inland waters, Surface water, Basin/catchment/watershed

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law No. 78/2013 amending the legal regime of water domain.

Legislation | Portugal | 2013

Keyword: Water rights, Inland waters, Navigation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX