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Law on expropriation.

Country/Territory
Switzerland
Territorial subdivision
Basel-Landschaft
Document type
Legislation
Date
1950 (2015)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Basic legislation Land tenure Expropriation Transfer Land valuation Liability/compensation Royalties/fees Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Traditional rights/customary rights Vested rights/existing rights
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe
Abstract

The present Law applies to all expropriations carried out on the domain of the Canton. The expropriation right shall be enforced in the interest of the Canton, or part of it, or of local authorities. It can also be exerted for other purposes provided that it is in the public interest and also allowed by a Law or an Ordinance. The text consists of 114 articles divided into 6 Parts as follows: Sphere of application (A); Substantive expropriation rights; Proceedings (C); Fees (D); Special compensation cases (E); Final and transitional provisions (F).

Full text
German
Website
www.bl.ch