Presidential Decree No. 20 on transfer of the plots of land in private ownership under mortgage for obtaining land based credit. Country/Territory Belarus Document type Legislation Date 2007 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil Keyword Contract/agreement Geographical area CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia Entry into force notes The Presidential Decree enters into force on the date of its official publication. Abstract The President decrees that plots of land allotted for construction shall be transferred under mortgage exclusively with edifices and constructions located thereon. Transfer of the plots of land in private ownership under mortgage for obtaining land based credit shall be legalized in the form of notarized written contract subject to compulsory registration by the local state authority in the sphere of immovable property. Full text Russian Website www.lawbelarus.com