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Nordrhein-Westfalen General Mining Law.

Country/Territory
Germany
Territorial subdivision
Nordrhein-Westfalen
Document type
Legislation
Date
1865 (2004)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Mineral resources
Keyword
Basic legislation Mining Exploration Minerals Authorization/permit
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe
Abstract

The present Law lays down provisions relating to mining in the Land Nordrhein-Westfalen. Article 2 lists the minerals, for example, gold, silver, coal, rock salt, uranium and others to which the present law applies. However, the State may transfer such functions to third parties. The text consists of 247 articles divided into 12 Parts as follows: General provisions (I); Acquisition of mining property (II); Mining property (III); Legal status of mining participants (IV); Legal relation between miners and landowners (V); Cancellation of mining property (VI); Miners associations (VII); Mining authorities (VIII); Mining surveillance (IX); Special provisions (X);.Transitional provisions..(XI). Final provisions (XII)

Full text
German
Website
www.nrw.de