Regional Law No. 23-RZ “On turnover of agricultural land”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Kabardino-Balkaria Document type Legislation Date 2004 (2009) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil Keyword Agricultural land Public land Land tenure Lease Ownership 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 three months after the date of its official publication. Abstract This Regional Law shall be applicable to turnover of agricultural land pertaining to public or municipal property. Privatization of agricultural land pertaining to public and municipal property can be performed 49 years after the date of entry into force of this Regional Law. Distant pastures shall be excluded from privatization. Agricultural land parcels can be expropriated from the owners if it remains unused or non-purposefully used for the period of three years. Plots of land used as distant pastures and pertaining to public property can only be conceded on lease to natural and legal persons. Minimum lease period under perennial plants (gardens, vineland etc.) shall be 25 years; arable land – 7 years; hayland and pasture – 5 years. Full text Russian Website regzakon.fpa.su