Law No. 59-z “On regulation of land relations”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Bashkortostan Document type Legislation Date 2004 (2014) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil Keyword Land tenure Public land Transfer Private land Property rights Local government Ownership Lease Geographical area Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Entry into force notes This Regional Law enters into force on the date of its official publication. Abstract This Regional Law regulates relations concerning tenure and conservation of land. Natural and legal persons shall have equal access to purchase in ownership of the plots of land. Local government shall have municipal property related to the following categories of land: (a) recognized as municipal land by federal and regional legislation; (b) right to which originates from delimitation of public property to land; (c) land purchased in accordance with civil legislation; and (d) land transferred free of charge out of federal property. Allotment of public land to natural and legal persons shall be performed by decision of the Regional Government or by local government. Public and municipal land can be allotted to natural and legal persons in ownership or in lease. Full text Russian Website docs.cntd.ru