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Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
Portugal
- English1. The law shall regulate the resizing of farming units that are excessively large from the point of view of the agricultural policy objectives,
… (Art. 94) - Portuguese1. O redimensionamento das unidades de exploração agrícola que tenham dimensão excessiva do ponto de vista dos objectivos da política agrícola será regulado por lei,
… (Art. 94)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
Guinea
- English…
The law establishes the rules concerning:
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- … the status [état] and the capacity of persons, the matrimonial regimes, inheritance and gifts;
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The law determines the fundamental principles:
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- of the regime of property, of real rights and of civil and commercial obligations;
… (Art. 72) - French…
La loi fixe les règles concernant :
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- … l'état et la capacité des personnes, les régimes matrimoniaux, les successions et les libéralités ;
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La loi détermine les principes fondamentaux :
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- du régime de la propriété, des droits réels et des obligations civiles et commerciales ;
… (Art. 72)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
Ecuador
- EnglishAncestral, indigenous, Afro-Ecuadorian and coastal back-country (montubios) peoples can establish territorial districts for the preservation of their culture. The law shall regulate their establishment.
Communities (comunas) that have collective land ownership are recognized as an ancestral form of territorial organization. (Art. 60) - SpanishLos pueblos ancestrales, indígenas, afroecuatorianos y montubios podrán constituir circunscripciones territoriales para la preservación de su cultura. La ley regulará su conformación.
Se reconoce a las comunas que tienen propiedad colectiva de la tierra, como una forma ancestral de organización territorial. (Art. 60)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
Korea, Republic of
- English1. The right of property of all citizens shall be guaranteed.
... (Art. 23) - Korean①모든 국민의 재산권은 보장된다.
… (제23조)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
Slovenia
- EnglishThe right to private property and inheritance shall be guaranteed. (Art. 33)
- SloveneZagotovljena je pravica do zasebne lastnine in dedovanja. (33. Člen)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
Liberia
- Englisha. Every person shall have the right to own property alone as well as in association with others; provided that only Liberian citizens shall have the right to own real property within the Republic.
… (Art. 22)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
Guyana
- EnglishWE, THE GUYANESE PEOPLE,
… proclaim this Constitution in order to:
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Celebrate our cultural and racial diversity and strengthen our unity by eliminating any and every form of discrimination;
Value the special place in our nation of the Indigenous Peoples and recognize their right as citizens to land and security and to their promulgation of policies for their communities;
… (Preamble)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
Malaysia
- English1. Except with respect to the Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur, Labuan and Putrajaya, Islamic law and personal and family law of persons professing the religion of Islam, including the Islamic law relating to succession, testate and intestate, betrothal, marriage, divorce, dower, maintenance, adoption, legitimacy, guardianship, gifts, partitions and non-charitable trusts; …
2. Except with respect to the Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur, Labuan and Putrajaya, land including—
(a) land tenure, relation of landlord and tenant; registration of titles and deeds relating to land; colonization, land improvement and soil conservation; rent restriction;
(b) Malay reservations or, in the States of Sabah and Sarawak, native reservations;
… (Ninth Schedule, Legislative Lists, List II—State List) - Malay1. Kecuali mengenai Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Labuan dan Putrajaya, hukum Syarak dan undang-undang diri dan keluarga bagi orang yang menganut agama Islam, termasuk hukum Syarak yang berhubungan dengan pewarisan, berwasiat dan tidak berwasiat, pertunangan, perkahwinan, perceraian, mas kahwin, nafkah, pengangkatan, kesahtarafan, penjagaan, alang, pecah milik dan amanah bukan khairat; ...
2. Kecuali mengenai Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Labuan dan Putrajaya, tanah termasuk—
(a) Pemegangan tanah, hubungan antara tuan tanah dengan penyewa; pendaftaran hakmilik dan surat ikatan yang berhubungan dengan tanah; penerokaan, pemajuan tanah dan pemuliharaan tanah; sekatan sewa;
(b) Tanah Simpanan Melayu atau, di Negeri Sabah dan Sarawak, tanah simpanan anak negeri;
… (Jadual Kesembilan, Senarai II—Senarai Negeri)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
Marshall Islands
- English(1) Nothing in Article II6 shall be construed to invalidate the customary law or any traditional practice concerning land tenure or any related matter in any part of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, including, where applicable, the rights and obligations of the Iroijlaplap, Iroijedrik, Alap and Dri Jerbal.
(2) Without prejudice to the continued application of the customary law pursuant to Section 1 of Article XIII,7 and subject to the customary law or to any traditional practice in any part of the Republic, it shall not be lawful or competent for any person having any right in any land in the Republic, under the customary law or any traditional practice to make any alienation or disposition of that land, whether by way of sale, mortgage, lease, license or otherwise, without the approval of the Iroijlaplap, Iroijedrik where necessary, Alap and the Senior Dri Jerbal of such land, who shall be deemed to represent all persons having an interest in that land.
… (Art. X, Sec. 1)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
Mauritius
- EnglishIt is hereby recognised and declared that in Mauritius there have existed and shall continue to exist without discrimination by reason of race, place of origin, political opinions, colour, creed or sex, but subject to respect for the rights and freedoms of others and for the public interest, each and all of the following human rights and fundamental freedoms
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c. the right of the individual to protection for the privacy of his home and other property
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