Ministerial Decree No. 808 on auctions for public or municipal land or for the right to conclude contracts of tenancy and lease thereof. Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Regulation Date 2002 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil Keyword Land tenure Public land Lease Land valuation Geographical area Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Abstract This Ministerial Decree establishes the modalities for organizing and holding auctions for public or municipal land or for the right to conclude contracts of tenancy and lease thereof. Auctions shall be open with respect to participants and may be carried out in the form of tender, while auctions may be closed with respect to the submission and amount of offers. Auctions shall be held as necessary to establish contractual obligations related to land management. The Ministry of Property Relations shall take decisions on auctions, determine the initial price for land and the terms and conditions of its sale, and create lease contracts upon the auction’s conclusion. Full text Russian Website www.government.ru References - Legislation Implements Land Code (No. 136-FZ of 2001). Legislation | Russian Federation | 2001 (2020) Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Aquaculture, Basic legislation, Land reform, Land tenure, Lease, Agricultural land, Ownership, Cadastre/land registration, Expropriation, Servitude, Land valuation, Offences/penalties, Dispute settlement, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Erosion, Drainage/land reclamation, Flood, Sustainable development Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Ministerial Decree No. 776 amending Ministerial Decree No. 808 on auctions for public or municipal land or for the right to conclude contracts of tenancy and lease thereof. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2011 Keyword: Land tenure, Public land, Lease, Contract/agreement Source: FAO, FAOLEX