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Law No. 4 on administration of agricultural land.

Country/Territory
Kyrgyzstan
Document type
Legislation
Date
2000
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Agricultural land Public land Transfer Cadastre/land registration
Geographical area
Asia, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia
Entry into force notes
The Law enters into force from the date of its official publication.
Abstract

This Law regulates legal relations in administration of agricultural land and aims at promotion of efficient and safe use of land in the interests of the people of the Kyrgyz Republic. Land is a national treasure of the Kyrgyz Republic and the property of the people, which lives on its territory. (art. 5). The State and exclusively citizens of the Kyrgyz Republic who permanently reside in rural location for at least two years have the ownership right to agricultural land in the Kyrgyz Republic (art. 6). Allocation and transfer of land of agricultural purpose to ownership in the Kyrgyz Republic is prohibited to: 1) foreign citizens, legal entities and countries; 2) persons without citizenship who reside on the territory of the Kyrgyz Republic; 3) legal entities of the Kyrgyz Republic, joint ventures; 4) spouses, if one of them is a citizen of a foreign country or a person without citizenship. Actions of persons who violate this Article are subject to initiation of criminal proceedings against them in accordance with current legislation (art. 7). State registration of rights to land of agricultural purpose, as well as of exchange, sale/purchase, mortgage, and succession of land is performed by the authorized agency of the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic (art. 8). Agricultural land shall be used exclusively for agricultural production (art. 10). The Law consists of 12 Sections composed of 37 articles.

Full text
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Website
bdzr.toktom.kg

References - Legislation

Amended by

Law No. 120 amending Law No. 4 on administration of agricultural land.

Legislation | Kyrgyzstan | 2011

Keyword: Agricultural land, Public land

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law No. 64 amending Law No. 4 on administration of agricultural land.

Legislation | Kyrgyzstan | 2018

Keyword: Agricultural land, Cooperative/producer organization, Agricultural commodities, Smallholders/peasants, Research

Source: FAO, FAOLEX