Expropriation Law. Pays/Territoire Suisse Sous-division territoriale Uri Type du document Législation Date 1952 (2008) Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Terre et sols Mot clé Expropriation Responsabilité/indemnisation Drainage/assèchement Procédures judiciaires/procédures administratives Cour/tribunaux Mise en application Évaluation foncière Réforme agraire Aire géographique Alpes, Europe, Europe et Asie Centrale, Atlantique du Nord-Est, Europe du Ouest Résumé The present Act lays down provisions relating to the expropriation of land. Article 1 establishes that the right to property is guaranteed. Nevertheless, the Canton may acquire land or objects - if it is in the interest of the public - by means of expropriation. Article 2 lists the cases in which the competent authority may initiate expropriation proceedings. The text consists of 53 articles divided into 8 Parts as follows: Property and expropriation law (1); Assessment of compensation (2); Administrative proceedings (3); Criteria for evaluation (4); Right to appeal (5); Implementation (6); Reclamation right (7); Various matters (8). Texte intégral Allemand Site web www.ur.ch