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

Country/Territory
Portugal
Document type
Legislation
Date
2013
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Diário da República, I Série, No. 226, 21 November 2013.
Subject
Water
Keyword
Water rights Inland waters Navigation
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 the day after its publication.
Abstract

This Law amends the legal regime of water domain. Amendments establish new requirements to be satisfied in order to obtain the recognition of water resource ownership related to: parcels located within river and stream beds, coastal areas (including sea and inland waters or any navigable waters). Moreover this Law establishes that Law No. 54/2005 must be reviewed until 1 July 2014.

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

Amended by

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

Legislation | Portugal | 2014

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX