Ministerial Decree No. 65 on expropriation of land for public needs. Country/Territory Lithuania Document type Regulation Date 2000 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil Keyword Expropriation Liability/compensation Contract/agreement Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Northern Europe Abstract This Ministerial Decree regulates submittal and examination of the applications for the expropriation of land for public needs, assessment of compensation of damage caused thereby to landowners and other land managers. Expropriation of land for public needs shall be carried out by: (a) decision of the head of local administration for areas of up to one hectare in the cities and for up to ten hectares in the countryside; and (b) governmental decision for the areas exceeding the aforesaid limits. Landowner shall be compensated for the expropriated land through payment of the real value of the expropriated plot of land in cash or by allotment thereto of a plot of land of equal value, and also through compensation of other damages caused by expropriation of land. Agreement on the value of the expropriated plot of land shall be legalized in the form of contract signed by the party concerned in expropriation and by the owner or manager of the plot of land. Full text Russian Website www3.lrs.lt References - Legislation Implements Law on land (No. 1-446). Legislation | Lithuania | 1994 (2023) Keyword: Basic legislation, Land tenure, Foreign land tenure, Ownership, Common property, Right of use, Lease, Agricultural land, Urban land, Cadastre/land registration, Expropriation, Smallholders/peasants, Public land, Contract/agreement Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Ministerial Decree No. 1133 amending Ministerial Decree No. 65 on expropriation of land for public needs. Legislation | Lithuania | 2000 Keyword: Expropriation Source: FAO, FAOLEX