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Regional Law No. 65-OZ on turnover of agricultural land.

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Territorial subdivision
Kemerovo
Document type
Legislation
Date
2003
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Agricultural land Common property Ownership Land reform Land consolidation Land tenure Public land Expropriation Smallholders/peasants
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
The Regional Law enters into force the day after its official publication.
Abstract

Privatization of agricultural land belonging to state or municipal property on the regional territory begins from the date of entry into force of the present Regional Law. Minimum size for the newly formed plots of agricultural land for grain production is 300 hectares, for other agricultural purposes is 1 hectare. The Regional Law consists of 9 Articles. Article 1 determines the beginning of the privatization of agricultural land. Article 2 establishes the utmost size of the plots of agricultural land on the regional territory. Article 3 determines the modalities of purchase and trade of the plots of land and land shares in common property of agricultural land. Article 4 envisages the cases of concession on lease or into ownership of the plots of land out of the stock of land destined for re-distribution to physical or juridical persons with or without compensation. Article 5 determines the conditions and the modalities of expropriation of the plots of agricultural land in case of its improper use. Article 6 regards financial backing of the turnover of agricultural land on the regional territory. Article 7 regards media coverage of the turnover of agricultural land on the regional territory. Article 8 lays down the final provisions. Article 9 determines the modalities of entry into force of the present Regional Law.

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Amended by

Regional Law No. 81-OZ amending Regional Law No. 65-OZ “On turnover of agricultural land”.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2016

Keyword: Agricultural land, Expropriation, Offences/penalties, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Land tenure

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regional Law No. 89-OZ amending Regional Law No. 65-OZ “On turnover of agricultural land”.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2015

Keyword: Agricultural land, Local government, Property rights, Expropriation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX