Regional Law No. 539-ZCHO “On turnover of agricultural land”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Chita Document type Legislation Date 2004 (2007) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil Keyword Agricultural land Land tenure Land consolidation 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 10 days after the date of its official publication. Abstract This Regional Law regulates relations related to tenure, ownership and management of agricultural land. It establishes minimum agricultural land area in the process of land consolidation of 0,04 ha. Maximum agricultural land area owned by a single natural or legal person shall not exceed 10 percent of total available agricultural land area. Regional administration shall have preferential terms for purchase of agricultural land at established price. Minimum period of lease of agricultural land for agricultural production shall be 11 months, for other authorized uses – 10 months. Full text Russian Website regzakon.fpa.su