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Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- English
The ownership of the land to all those holders [proprietarios] who productively and efficiently work it[,] is guaranteed. The law will establish specific [particulares] regulations and exceptions, in accordance with the goals and objectives of agrarian reform. (Art. 108)
- Spanish
Se garantiza la propiedad de la tierra a todos los propietarios que la trabajen productiva y eficientemente. La ley establecerá regulaciones particulares y excepciones, de conformidad con los fines y objetivos de la reforma agraria. (Art. 108)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- EnglishThe right to private property shall be protected by law.
Citizens shall have the right to own private property, use and dispose it individually or jointly with others.
The inheritance right shall be guaranteed. (Art. 48) - RussianПраво частной собственности охраняется законом.
Каждый человек вправе иметь в собственности имущество, владеть, пользоваться и распоряжаться им как единолично, так и совместно с другими лицами.
Право наследования гарантируется. (Статья 48) - TurkmenHususy eýeçilik hukugy kanun bilen goralýar.
Her bir adam eýeçiliginde emläginiň bolmagyna, emlägine özbaşdak, şeýle-de beýleki şahslar bilen bilelikde eýelik etmäge, ondan peýdalanmaga we oňa ygtyýar etmäge haklydyr.
Miras hukugy kepillendirilýär. (48-nji madda)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
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(19) Ownership shall mean the right guaranteed to every person by law to use, enjoy and dispose of property.
… (Preamble) - French…
(19) La propriété est le droit d’user, de jouir et de disposer des biens garantis à chacun par la loi.
… (Préambule)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- English(1) Subject to the provisions of subsection (4), (5), and (7), no law shall make provision which is discriminatory either of itself or in its effect.
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(3) In this section the expression “discriminatory” means affording different treatment to different persons attributable wholly or mainly to their respective descriptions by race, tribe, sex, place of origin, political opinions, colour or creed whereby persons of one such description are subjected to disabilities or restrictions to which persons of another such description are not made subject, or are accorded privileges or advantages which are not accorded to persons of another such description.
(4) Subsection (1) shall not apply to any law so far as that law makes provision—
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d. with respect to adoption, marriage, divorce, burial, devolution of property on death or other interests of personal law;
… (Sec. 27)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- English(1) Subject to subsections (4), (5) and (7), no law shall make any provision that is discriminatory either of itself or in its effect.
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(3) In this section the expression “discriminatory” means affording different treatment to different persons attributable wholly or mainly to their respective descriptions by race, place of origin, birth out of wedlock, political opinions or affiliations, colour, sex or creed whereby persons of one such description are subjected to disabilities or restrictions to which persons of another such description are not made subject or are accorded privileges or advantages that are not accorded to persons of another such description.
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(4) Subsection (1) shall not apply to any law so far as that law makes provision
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(c) for the application, in the case of persons of any such description as is mentioned in subsection (3) (or of persons connected with such persons) of the law with respect to adoption, marriage, divorce, burial, devolution of property on death or other like matters that is the personal law of persons of that description;
… (Sec. 15)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- English
House of Representatives:
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2) considers draft laws ... on the principles of the implementation of property relations;
… (Art. 97) - Belarusian
Палата прадстаўнікоў:
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2) разглядае праекты законаў, у тым ліку … аб прынцыпах ажыццяўлення адносін уласнасці
… (Артыкул 97) - Russian
Палата представителей:
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2) рассматривает проекты законов, в том числе … о принципах осуществления отношений собственности
… (Статья 97)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- EnglishPrivate property is sacred.
The State guarantees the right to individual or collective property, acquired in conformity to the law or to custom.
… (Art. 34) - FrenchLa propriété privée est sacrée.
L’Etat garantit le droit à la propriété individuelle ou collective acquis conformément à la loi ou à la coutume.
… (Art. 34)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- English
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The texts concerning the following matters are taken in the form of ordinary law:
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- the fundamental principles of the regime of property and of real rights,
… (Art. 75) - Arabic
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وتتّخذ شكل قوانين عاديّة النّصوص المتعلّقة بالمسائل التّالية:
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- المبادئ الأساسيّة لنظام الملكيّة والحقوق العينيّة و
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Sont pris sous forme de loi ordinaire, les textes relatifs aux matières suivantes :
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- les principes fondamentaux du régime de la propriété et des droits réels,
... (Art. 75)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- EnglishThe right of property is guaranteed. Every person has the right to the use, enjoyment, usufruct and disposal of his or her goods. … (Art. 115)
- SpanishSe garantiza el derecho de propiedad. Toda persona tiene derecho al uso, goce, disfrute y disposición de sus bienes. … (Art. 115)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- EnglishThe right of private ownership shall be inviolate.
… (Art. 72) - IcelandicEignarrétturinn er friðhelgur.
… (72. gr.)