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Thuringia Expropriation Law.

Country/Territory
Germany
Territorial subdivision
Thüringen
Document type
Legislation
Date
1994 (2004)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Land tenure Expropriation Liability/compensation Land valuation Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Court/tribunal Dispute settlement
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe
Abstract

The present Law applies to all expropriations where federal legislation or special regional legislation is not applicable. According to the present Law expropriation is only authorized if it serves for the well-being of the community, and in particular: 1) to carry out projects for which other Laws expressly authorize expropriation; 2) to carry out other projects which serve: i) the well-being of the community; ii) schools or universities or other cultural institutions, science or research; iii) the public water supply or long-distance heating; iv) the public waste or waste water disposal; v) the protection of soil, water, air, climate or landscape; vi) the sanitation of polluted soil and water; vii) pipelines to transport raw materials or products in huge amounts or dangerous to the environment; viii) the maintenance of public order. The text consists of 51 articles divided into 5 Parts as follows: General provisions (I); Compensation in general and hard-ship compensation (II); Proceedings (III); Legal action (IV); Transitional and final provisions (V).

Full text
German
Website
www.thueringen.de