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Legislative Decree No. 1 of 1995 regulating the appropriation of lands and buildings in Bahrain by citizens of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf.

Country/Territory
Bahrain
Document type
Legislation
Date
1995
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Foreign land tenure Cadastre/land registration
Geographical area
Asia, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Persian Gulf, Small Island Developing States, Western Asia
Entry into force notes
This Legislative Decree enters into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
Abstract

The purpose of this Legislative Decree is to regulate the appropriation of lands and buildings in Bahrain by citizens of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf. This Legislative Decree is composed of 11 articles. Article 1 defines the requirements and conditions for appropriation of lands and buildings in Bahrain by physical persons of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf. Article 2 allows the appropriation of more than two lands only by obtaining previous authorization by the Government of Bahrain. Article 5 deals with the transfer of property. Article 7 decrees the right of the Government of Bahrain to appropriate the lands for public purposes according to Legislative Decree No. 8 of 1970.

Full text
Arabic
Website
www.legalaffairs.gov.bh

References - Legislation

Repeals

Legislative Decree No. 6 of 1985 regulating the appropriation of lands and buildings by citizens of the Cooperation Council of Arab Gulf Countries

Legislation | Bahrain | 1987

Keyword: Foreign land tenure, Ownership, Transfer

Source: FAO, FAOLEX