Ministerial Decree No. 2843 of 2009 on rationing controls of state-land seizure. Country/Territory Egypt Document type Regulation Date 2009 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil Keyword Public land Ownership Authorization/permit Cooperative/producer organization Land tenure Geographical area Africa, Mediterranean, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Northern Africa, Red Sea & Gulf of Aden Abstract This Decree is composed of 7 articles and it sets forth the conditions and procedures for state- owned land seizure according to law No. 143 of 1981. Any agriculture land, reclaimed or desert land depending on the circumstances and according to the procedures stated in the provisions of this Decree. The procedures include submission of forms and other required documentations to be presented by the concerned people as well as their agricultural card issued by the competent Agricultural cooperative association. According to this Decree, land seizure cannot occur if the land is used for Agricultural projects or any project that serves public utility. Full text Arabic