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Law No. 8318 on Leasing Agricultural and Forest Land, Pastures and Meadows which are covered in the State Property Law 1995.

Country/Territory
Albania
Document type
Legislation
Date
1998 (2018)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Forestry, Land & soil
Keyword
Public forest Land tenure Public land Agricultural land Lease Land reform Contract/agreement
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Mediterranean, Southern Europe
Entry into force notes
The Law shall enter into force 15 days after publication.
Abstract

This Law provides for the leasing of public agricultural and forest land. It consists of 18 articles establishing the procedures for leasing of such lands to citizens and contains rules relative to the lease and the conditions attached to lease including obligations of the lessee. 'Land' here means the land that is property of the State, classified in the fond of agriculture and forest land, pastures and meadows (art. 2). The duration of the leasing for the forests, lands with forest vegetation, pastures and meadows must be according to the proper dispositions of the Laws, 'On forests and police of forests' and 'On pastures and meadows' (art. 7). A state body which wants to lease a land, shall establish a committee composed of agricultural specialists, specialists of forests, city planners, environmentalists, and jurists, which shall resolve the technical problems of leasing as provided for in this Law (art. 13).

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References - Legislation

Implemented by

Regulation No. 831 on leasing State agricultural lands.

Legislation | Albania | 1998

Keyword: Agricultural land, Public land, Lease

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation 373 date 20.6.2018 laying down the criteria, rules, rules of procedure, and model contracts for leasing state-owned agricultural land.

Legislation | Albania | 2018

Keyword: Land reform, Cadastre/land registration, Land tenure, Land-use planning, Land valuation, Lease, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Liability/compensation, Local government, Monitoring, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Law No. 8406 amending Law No. 8318 on leasing the agricultural and forest lands.

Legislation | Albania | 1998

Keyword: Lease, Agricultural land

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law No. 65/2018 amending and supplementing law No. 8318 date 1.4.1998 on leasing the state-owned forestry, agricultural, and pasture land, as amended.

Legislation | Albania | 2018

Keyword: Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Policy/planning, Right of use, Authorization/permit, Contract/agreement, Business/industry/corporations, Lease

Source: FAO, FAOLEX