Regional Law No. 601-III “On land”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Buryatia Document type Legislation Date 2003 (2009) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry, Land & soil Keyword Afforestation/reforestation Forest management/forest conservation Land reform Public land Protected area Expropriation Transfer 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 on the date of its official publication. Abstract This Regional Law establishes the modalities of transfer of land from one category to another, the modalities of land tenure, rational management and monitoring of land, application of public servitude, land expropriation, establishment of protected areas and land classification. Allotment of land free of charge to categories of citizens that have such right shall be performed by decision of the Regional Government. Land expropriation, including bailout, for state regional and municipal needs shall be performed in exceptional case for the following purposes: (a) public construction; (b) afforestation and reforestation; and (c) creation of protected areas. Full text Russian Website www.fpa.su References - Legislation Amended by Regional Law No. 1030-V amending Regional Law No. 601-III “On land”. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2015 Keyword: Land reform, Public land, Lease, Contract/agreement Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regional Law No. 1585-V amending Regional Law No. 601-III “On land”. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2015 Keyword: Cadastre/land registration, Land-use planning, Land consolidation Source: FAO, FAOLEX