Law No. 516-IQ on mortgage. Pays/Territoire Azerbaidjan Type du document Législation Date 1998 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Terre et sols Mot clé Terres publiques Terrains agricoles Propriété Évaluation foncière Contrat/accord Aire géographique Asie, Mer Caspienne, CEI (Communauté des États indépendants), Europe et Asie Centrale, Nations en développement sans littoral, Asie Occidentale Entry into force notes The Law enters into force from the date of its official publication. Résumé Section 4 regards specific nature of mortgage (hypothecation) of land sites. It specifies that According to agreement on hypothecation, land sites in ownership may be given to mortgage. Hypothecation of land sites in collective ownership in residential areas, including those in towns, where in accordance with regulations on urban development it is prohibited to erect buildings and structures at specially protected territories and in zones, land sites intended for special use, belonging to state or municipal bodies, is not permitted. Other land sites - state and municipal property, except those which cannot be mortgaged according to land legislation, may be mortgaged based on agreement on hypothecation. Hypothecation of agricultural land falling under this Law is permitted only for realisation of commitments directly related to agricultural activity (art. 41). In accordance with land legislation hypothecation of part of land area is not permitted if this part cannot be used as a separate site, irrespective of its size and category (art. 42). Land site which is going to be mortgaged (hypothecation) must not be underestimated (art. 46). Texte intégral Anglais Site web www.gateway.az