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Lower-Saxony Expropriation Law.

Country/Territory
Germany
Territorial subdivision
Niedersachsen
Document type
Legislation
Date
1981 (2004)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Expropriation Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Liability/compensation Authorization/permit Court/tribunal Land reform Land tenure Land valuation Transfer Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe
Entry into force notes
The present Law enters into force on 1 January 1974.
Abstract

The present Law is applicable to expropriation of general property proceedings and related compensation payments in so far as the federal lesgislation is not applicable. According to the present Law expropriation is authorized only for the purpose of carrying out projects aiming at creating or modifying facilities or institutes for the well-being of the community, such as, facilities for sport, health care and other social purposes. The text consists of 49 articles divided into 5 Parts as follows: General provisions (I); Compensation (II); Proceedings (III); Restitution proceedings (IV); Transitional and final provisions (V).

Full text
German
Website
www.niedersachsen.de