Law No. 459-XIII on property. Country/Territory Moldova, Republic of Document type Legislation Date 1991 (2002) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil Keyword Public land Foreign land tenure Ownership Geographical area CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations Entry into force notes The Law enters into force ten days after its official publication. Abstract This Law regulates property relations and classifies the types of ownership in three categories: (a) private; (b) collective; and (c) public. It establishes that the objects of property shall be land, subsoil, water resources, vegetable and animal kingdom. Plots of land and vegetation thereon can pertain to private ownership. Land, subsoil, water, forests and other natural resources shall be public property. Foreign land tenure shall be authorized except for agricultural land and forest land. Full text Russian Website www.docs.md