Lower-Saxony Expropriation Law. País/Territorio Alemania Subdivisión territorial Niedersachsen Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 1981 (2004) Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia Tierra y suelos Palabra clave Expropiación Procedimientos judiciales/procedimientos administrativos Responsabilidad/indemnización Autorización/permiso Corte/tribunal Reforma agraria Tenencia de tierras Valoración de tierras Transferencia Infracciones/sanciones Área geográphica Alpes, Europa, Europa y Central Asia, Países de la Unión Europea, Mar del Norte, Atlántico Nordeste, Europa Occidental Entry into force notes The present Law enters into force on 1 January 1974. Resumen The present Law is applicable to expropriation of general property proceedings and related compensation payments in so far as the federal lesgislation is not applicable. According to the present Law expropriation is authorized only for the purpose of carrying out projects aiming at creating or modifying facilities or institutes for the well-being of the community, such as, facilities for sport, health care and other social purposes. The text consists of 49 articles divided into 5 Parts as follows: General provisions (I); Compensation (II); Proceedings (III); Restitution proceedings (IV); Transitional and final provisions (V). Texto completo Alemán Página web www.niedersachsen.de