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Law on property in the Republic of Tajikistan (No. 385 of 1996).

Country/Territory
Tajikistan
Document type
Legislation
Date
1996
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Land & soil, Livestock
Keyword
Land tenure Ownership Common property Birds Cattle Sheep/goats
Geographical area
Asia, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia
Abstract

The right of ownership in the Republic of Tajikistan is recognised and protected by law. Enforcement of the right of ownership must not harm the environment and the health of citizens nor must it breach the rights and lawful interests of citizens, enterprises, organizations and the State. Objects falling under the right of ownership include the ground and its resources, water, flora, fauna, tracts of mountains, equipment, raw materials, food products, profits on economic and other intellectual and creative activities of the owner (art. 4). Those entitled to the right of ownership in the Republic of Tajikistan are physical and legal persons, public and religious organizations, other unions of citizens and collectives, local state authorities and the self governing authorities of towns and villages, the State, foreign States, foreign citizens, persons without citizenship and foreign legal persons (art. 5). Land and all it contains, water, air, fauna, flora and other natural resources are the inherent property of the State which also guarantees their productive usage in for the benefit of users. Tracts of land according to the Land Code and other legislation of the Republic of Tajikistan may be granted for possession and exploitation to physical and legal persons according to the law of the Republic of Tajikistan (art. 7). The Act further regulates private ownership, ownership by the State, and joint ownership. The last part of this Act is dedicated to guarantees and protection of property rights.

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