Decree-Law No. 39/83 regulating land expropriation procedures, in compliance with the Agricultural Reform. Pays/Territoire Cabo Verde Type du document Législation Date 1983 Source FAO, FAOLEX Source d'origine FAO Collection of the Ministry of Rural Development and Fisheries: Published legislation 1975-1985, pp. 134-142. Sujet Terre et sols Mot clé Expropriation Réforme agraire Terrains agricoles Aire géographique Afrique, Îles de l'Océan Atlantique, Atlantique Nord, Sahel, Petits états insulaires en développement, Afrique de l'Ouest Résumé This Decree-Law regulates land expropriation procedures, in compliance with article 75, paragraph 1, point (f) of the Constitution. Article 3 deals with requests for land expropriation, documents needed, and other requirements. Expropriation requests (also non-written) should be notified to the competent Committee (as established in article 2 of the present Decree-Law), or to the Agricultural Reform Cabinet. The expropriation request must be registered in the "Expropriation Procedures Registration Book" after approval by the Ministry of Rural Development (art. 5). Articles 6-8 specify the documents required for each specific case of expropriation. Article 9 concerns, in particular, cases in which the landowner does not exploit or has abandoned his land. Articles 10-23 describe further administrative procedures for land expropriation (duties of the Committee; notification of the expropriation to the Committee, landowner(s), lessee(s); claims; sanctions and penalties; etc.). Texte intégral Portugais Références - Législation Implementé par Decision of 27 October 1983 approving the model form for land expropriation according to the Agricultural Reform. Législation | Cabo Verde | 1983 Mot clé: Expropriation, Terrains agricoles Source: FAO, FAOLEX