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Law No. HO-24-N amending Subsoil Code (Law No. HO-280-N).

Country/Territory
Armenia
Document type
Legislation
Date
2019
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Mineral resources
Keyword
Exploration Authorization/permit
Geographical area
Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, Western Asia
Entry into force notes
This Law enters into force on 1 July 2019.
Abstract

Subsoil Code shall be supplemented with Article 33.1 of the following wording: “Application for exploration of subsoil shall be refused in the following cases: (a) submitted documentation contains unreliable information; (b) plot of subsoil indicated by the applicant for geological exploration exceeds geological exploration plan submitted by the applicant; (c) information on financial and technical availability of the applicant do not comply with legislative requirements; (d) concession of the right to geological exploration contradicts legislative requirements; and (e) exploration of subsoil entails disturbance of soil layer. The decision to reject the application must indicate all grounds for rejection.”

Full text
Armenian
Website
www.arlis.am

References - Legislation

Amends

Subsoil Code (Law No. HO-280-N).

Legislation | Armenia | 2011

Keyword: Basic legislation, Exploration, Mining, Minerals, Business/industry/corporations, Authorization/permit, Contract/agreement, Registration, Data collection/reporting, Access-to-information, Sustainable use

Source: FAO, FAOLEX