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Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
Turkmenistan
- EnglishThe property shall be inviolable. Turkmenistan shall recognize the right to private ownership of the land, means of production, and other material and intellectual values. They may also belong to the associations of citizens and the state. The law shall establish the objects that shall be exclusive property of the state.
The state shall guarantee equal protection of all forms of ownership and create equal conditions for their development. … (Art. 12) - RussianСобственность неприкосновенна. Туркменистан признаёт право частной собственности на землю, средства производства, иные материальные и интеллектуальные ценности. Они могут принадлежать также объединениям граждан и государству. Законом устанавливаются объекты, являющиеся исключительной собственностью государства.
Государство гарантирует равную защиту всех форм собственности и создаёт равные условия для их развития. … (Статья 12) - TurkmenEýeçilik eldegrilmesizdir. Türkmenistan ýere, önümçilik serişdelerine, gaýry maddy we intellektual gymmatlyklara hususy eýeçilik hukugyny ykrar edýär. Şeýle hem olar raýatlaryň birleşiklerine we döwlete degişli bolup biler. Döwletiň aýratyn eýeçiligi bolup durýan obýektler kanun bilen bellenýär.
Döwlet eýeçiligiň ähli görnüşleriniň deň goragyny kepillendirýär we olaryň ösmegi üçin deň şertleri döredýär. … (12-njy madda)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
Cameroon
- English(1) Bills shall be passed by Parliament.
(2) The following shall be reserved to the legislative power:
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(b) The status of persons and property Ownership system:
1. … status of person, matrimonial system, succession and gifts;
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3. movable and immovable property ownership system;
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(d) The following financial and patrimonial matters:
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4. land tenure, State lands and mining;
… (Art. 26) - French(1) la loi est votée par le Parlement.
(2) Sont du domaine de la loi:
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b- Le statut des personnes et le régime des biens:
1. … l’état et la capacité des personnes, les régimes matrimoniaux, les successions et libéralités;
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3. le régime de la propriété mobilière et immobilière;
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d- Les questions financières et patrimoniales suivantes:
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4. Le régime domanial, foncier et minier;
… (Art. 26)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
Senegal
- English… The law establishes the rules concerning:
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- … the state 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, … (Art. 67) - French… La loi fixe les règles concernant :
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- … l'état et la capacité des personnes, les régimes matrimoniaux, les successions et libéralités,
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La loi détermine les principes fondamentaux :
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- du régime de la propriété, ... (Art. 67)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
Peru
- English
The right of property is inviolable. The State guarantees it. It is exercised in harmony with the common good and within the limits of the law. … (Art. 70)
- Spanish
El derecho de propiedad es inviolable. El Estado lo garantiza. Se ejerce en armonía con el bien común y dentro de los límites de ley. … (Art. 70)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
Belarus
- EnglishThe State shall guarantee everyone the right to property and shall contribute to its acquisition.
A proprietor shall have the right to possess, enjoy and dispose of assets either individually or jointly with others. The inviolability of property and the right to inherit property shall be protected by law.
Property acquired in accordance with the law shall be safeguarded by the State.
… (Art. 44) - BelarusianДзяржава гарантуе кожнаму права ўласнасці і садзейнічае яе набыццю.
Уласнік мае права валодаць, карыстацца і распараджацца маёмасцю як аднаасобна, так і сумесна з іншымі асобамі. Недатыкальнасць уласнасці, права яе атрымання ў спадчыну ахоўваюцца законам.
Уласнасць, набытая законным спосабам, абараняецца дзяржавай.
… (Артыкул 44) - RussianГосударство гарантирует каждому право собственности и содействует ее приобретению.
Собственник имеет право владеть, пользоваться и распоряжаться имуществом как единолично, так и совместно с другими лицами. Неприкосновенность собственности, право ее наследования охраняются законом.
Собственность, приобретенная законным способом, защищается государством.
... (Статья 44)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- EnglishWithout prejudice to the other provisions of this Constitution, the law establishes the rules concerning:
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5. … the status and capacity of persons, the matrimonial regimes, inheritance and donations;
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8. commerce, the regime of property rights, and of civil and commercial obligations;
… (Art. 122) - FrenchSans préjudice des autres dispositions de la présente Constitution, la loi fixe les règles concernant:
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5. … l’état et la capacité des personnes, les régimes matrimoniaux, les successions et les libéralités;
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8. le commerce, le régime de la propriété des droits et des obligations civiles et commerciales;
… (Art. 122)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
Togo
- EnglishThe right to property is guaranteed by the law. … (Art. 27)
- FrenchLe droit de propriété est garanti par la loi. … (Art. 27)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
Uruguay
- EnglishThe establishment of primogenital entailments is prohibited. … (Art. 9)
- SpanishSe prohíbe la fundación de mayorazgos. … (Art. 9)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
Hungary
- English(1) Everyone shall have the right to property and inheritance. ...
… (Freedom and Responsibility, Art. XIII) - Hungarian(1) Mindenkinek joga van a tulajdonhoz és az örökléshez. ...
… (Szabadság és Felelősség, XIII. cikk)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
Gabon
- English…
10) Every person, individually as well as collectively, has the right to property.
… (Art. 1) - French…
10°) Toute personne, aussi bien seule qu’en collectivité, a droit à la propriété.
… (Art. 1)