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Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- English1. The organisation and regulation of economic activities shall be based on a general guarantee of overall economic rights and freedoms in general, and an appreciation of work, human dignity and social justice, in accordance with the following fundamental principles:
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d) Respect and protection for private property and initiatives;
… (Art. 89) - Portuguese1. A organização e a regulação das actividades económicas assentam na garantia geral dos direitos e liberdades económicas em geral, na valorização do trabalho, na dignidade humana e na justiça social, em conformidade com os seguintes princípios fundamentais:
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d) Respeito e protecção à propriedade e iniciativa privadas;
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Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- EnglishWhereas every person in The Bahamas is entitled to the fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual, that is to say, has the right, whatever his 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, to each and all of the following, namely-
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c. protection for the privacy of his home and other property and from deprivation of property without compensation, … (Art. 15)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- EnglishWithout prejudice to the provisions of the preceding Article, the UAE has exclusive legislative jurisdiction in the following matters:
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• Ownership of real properties … (Art. 121) - Arabicﺑﻐﻴﺮ اﺧﻼﻝ ﺑﻤﺎ ﻫﻮ ﻣﻨﺼﻮﺹ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﻓﻲ اﻟﻤ ﺎدﺓ اﻟ ﺴﺎﺑﻘﺔ، ﻳﻨﻔﺮﺩ اﻻﺗﺤﺎﺩ ﺑﺎﻟﺘﺸﺮﻳﻊ ﻓﻲ اﻟﺸﺆ وﻥ اﻟﺘﺎﻟﻴﺔ :
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- اﻟﻤﻠﻜﻴﺔ اﻟﻌﻘﺎ رﻳﺔ وﻧﺰﻉ اﻟﻤﻠﻜﻴﺔ ﻟﻠﻤﻨﻔﻌﺔ اﻟﻌﺎﻣّﺔ. ... (المادّة 121)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- EnglishThe Central African People, …
Resolved to build a State of Law founded on a pluralistic democracy, the respect for the separation and the equilibrium of the powers to [en vue de] guarantee the security of persons and of property [biens], … (Preamble) - FrenchLE PEUPLE CENTRAFRICAIN, …
Résolu à construire un Etat de droit fondé sur une démocratie pluraliste, le respect de la séparation et de l’équilibre des pouvoirs en vue de garantir la sécurité des personnes et des biens, … (Préambule)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- EnglishThe State has the obligation to:
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2. To promote policies aimed at eliminating all forms of discrimination against women in the access to, ownership and inheritance of land. (Art. 402) - SpanishEl Estado tiene la obligación de:
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2. Promover políticas dirigidas a eliminar todas las formas de discriminación contra las mujeres en el acceso, tenencia y herencia de la tierra. (Art. 402)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- English(1) The right to property and inheritance shall be guaranteed and protected by law.
(2) Property shall be private and public.
(3) Private property shall be inviolable.
… (Art. 17) - Bulgarian(1) Правото на собственост и на наследяване се гарантира и защитавɚ от закона.
(2) Собствеността е частна и публична.
(3) Частната собственост е неприкосновена.
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Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- EnglishWithout prejudice to the other provisions of this Constitution, the law determines the fundamental principles concerning:
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3. The regime of land, mining, forestry and real property;
… (Art. 123) - FrenchSans préjudice des autres dispositions de la présente Constitution, la loi détermine les principes fondamentaux concernant:
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3. le régime foncier, minier, forestier et immobilier;
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Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- EnglishThe form of the indigenous territorial entities will be made subject to what the Organic Law of Territorial Ordering provides, and their delimitation will be made by the National Government, with the participation of the representatives of the indigenous communities, after the opinion of the Commission of Territorial Ordering.
The reservations [resguardos] are collective property and non-alienable.
… (Art. 329) - SpanishLa conformación de las entidades territoriales indígenas se hará con sujeción a lo dispuesto en la Ley Orgánica de Ordenamiento Territorial, y su delimitación se hará por el Gobierno Nacional, con participación de los representantes de las comunidades indígenas, previo concepto de la Comisión de Ordenamiento Territorial. Los resguardos son de propiedad colectiva y no enajenable.
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Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- English1 1° The State acknowledges that man, in virtue of his rational being, has the natural right, antecedent to positive law, to the private ownership of external goods.
2° The State accordingly guarantees to pass no law attempting to abolish the right of private ownership or the general right to transfer, bequeath, and inherit property.
… (Art. 43) - Irish Gaelic1 1° Admhaíonn an Stát, toisc bua an réasúin a bheith ag an duine, go bhfuil sé de cheart nádúrtha aige maoin shaolta a bheith aige dá chuid féin go príobháideach, ceart is ársa ná reacht daonna.
2° Uime sin, ráthaíonn an Stát gan aon dlí a achtú d’iarraidh an ceart sin, ná gnáthcheart an duine chun maoin a shannadh agus a thiomnú agus a ghlacadh ina hoidhreacht, a chur ar ceal.
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Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
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Outside of the cases expressly provided for by the Constitution, 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 regime of domain, land use,
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– the regime of ownership, of real rights and of civil and commercial obligations;
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En dehors des cas expressément prévus par la Constitution, 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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- le régime domanial, foncier,
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- le régime de la propriété, des droits réels et des obligations civiles et commerciales;
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