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Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
Syrian Arab Republic
- EnglishThe right of inheritance shall be maintained in accordance with the law. (Art. 17)
- Arabicحق الإرث مصون وفقاً للقانون. (المادّة 17)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
Benin
- English
Every person has the right to property. ... (Art. 22)
- French
Toute personne a droit à la propriété. ... (Art. 22)
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
Uzbekistan
- EnglishEveryone shall have the right to own property. The privacy of bank deposits and the right to inheritance shall be guaranteed by law. (Art. 36)
- UzbekHar bir shaxs mulkdor bo‘lishga haqli. Bankka qo‘yilgan omonatlar sir tutilishi va meros huquqi qonun bilan kafolatlanadi. (36-modda)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
Central African Republic
- English[The following] are of the domain of the law:
The rules concerning the following matters:
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– … the status and the capacity of persons, the matrimonial regimes, inheritance and gifts;
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The fundamental principles:
– of the regime of property [and] of civil and commercial rights and obligations;
… (Art. 80) - FrenchSont du domaine de la loi:
Les règles relatives aux matières suivantes:
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- … l’état et la capacité des personnes, les régimes matrimoniaux, les successions et les libéralités;
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Les principes fondamentaux:
- Du régime de la propriété, des droits et des obligations civiles et commerciaux;
… (Art. 80)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
Zimbabwe
- English(1) The State must promote full gender balance in Zimbabwean society, and in particular—
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(c) the State and all institutions and agencies of government at every level must take practical measures to ensure that women have access to resources, including land, on the basis of equality with men.
… (Sec. 17)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
Bahrain
- English…
d. Inheritance is a guaranteed right governed by the Islamic Shari’a. (Art. 5) - Arabic…
د - الميراث حق مكفول تحكمه الشريعة الإسلامية. (المادّة 5)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
Croatia
- EnglishThe right of ownership shall be guaranteed.
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The right of inheritance shall be guaranteed. (Art. 48) - CroatianJamči se pravo vlasništva.
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Jamči se pravo nasljeđivanja. (Članak 48)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
Djibouti
- EnglishThe laws establishes the rules concerning:
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- … the regime of property and of inheritance and of the law of obligations;
… (Art. 56) - Arabicترسي القوانين القواعد المتعلقة:
...
- ... بنظام الملكية والإرث وقانون الواجبات؛
... (المادة 56) - FrenchLa loi fixe les règles relatives:
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- … au régime de la propriété et des successions et au droit des obligations;
… (Art. 56)