Law on compulsory transfer of property (Expropriation Law). Country/Territory Switzerland Territorial subdivision Appenzell Ausserrhoden Document type Legislation Date 1902 (1995) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil Keyword Land tenure Expropriation Land valuation Liability/compensation Transfer Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Offences/penalties Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract Article 1 of the present Law establishes that the compulsory transfer of property is admitted only if necessary and in the public interest; in such a case a full compensation shall be paid. The expropriation can apply to moveables, immoveables and rights and can be permanent or temporary In principle, expropriation of private property shall be limited to the minimum unavoidable. The text consists of 27 articles divided into 5 Parts as follows: General provisions (I); Compulsory transfer of property (II); Compensation payment (III); Expropriation proceedings (IV); Transitional and final provisions (V). Full text German Website www.ar.ch References - Legislation Amended by Law amending the Law on compulsory transfer of property (Expropriation Law). Legislation | Switzerland | 1993 Keyword: Land tenure, Expropriation, Dispute settlement, Court/tribunal Source: FAO, FAOLEX