Decree Law No. 8 of 1970 on the expropriation of lands for public benefits and utilities. Pays/Territoire Bahreïn Type du document Législation Date 1970 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Terre et sols Mot clé Expropriation Propriété commune Règlement des différends Régime foncier Planification territoriale Procédures judiciaires/procédures administratives Droit d'usage Subdivision foncière Aire géographique Asie, Moyen-Orient, Afrique du Nord et Proche-Orient, Golfe Persique, Petits états insulaires en développement, Asie Occidentale Entry into force notes This Decree Law enters into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette Résumé This Decree Law is composed of 12 articles. Article 1 gives terms and definitions. Articles 2 to 11 deal with the following matters: expropriation of lands for public benefit and utilities may be comprehensive or partial; procedures of the expropriation; the right of ownership is effective after the publication of the decision of the expropriation of lands in the Official Gazette; compensation for expropriated lands shall be appreciated by a commission appointed by the President of Municipalities and Agriculture Department; measures to be taken in the event of a dispute over land ownership; right of appeal against the decision of the Commission; and, claims and appeals do not stop the expropriation. Texte intégral Arabe