Regional Law No. 217-28-OZ “On turnover of agricultural land”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Archangel Document type Legislation Date 2004 (2009) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Land & soil Keyword Agricultural land Local government Ownership Lease 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 Entry into force notes This Regional Law enters into force 10 days after the date of its official publication. Abstract This Regional Law establishes plenary powers of regional state bodies and local government of municipal units in the sphere of turnover of agricultural land. Maximum land area of agricultural land that can be owned by a single natural or legal person shall not exceed 20 percent of total available land area on a given territory at the moment of concession or purchase of such plots of agricultural land. Minimum lease period of agricultural land shall be 11 months. Full text Russian Website regzakon.fpa.su References - Legislation Amended by Regional Law No. 290-22-OZ amending Regional Law No. 217-28-OZ “On turnover of agricultural land”. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2011 Keyword: Agricultural land, Ownership, Cadastre/land registration Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regional Law No. 241-14-OZ amending Regional Law No. 217-28-OZ “On turnover of agricultural land”. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2015 Keyword: Agricultural land, Public land, Local government Source: FAO, FAOLEX