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Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- English... The right of property to land is guaranteed. This right is acquired and realised by citizens, legal persons and the State, exclusively in accordance with the law. (Art. 14)
- Ukrainian... Право власності на землю гарантується. Це право набувається і реалізується громадянами, юридичними особами та державою виключно відповідно до закону. (Стаття 14)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- English
(1) The Federation has powers of legislation and execution in the following matters:
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6. civil law affairs, including the rules relating to economic association but excluding regulations which render real property transactions, legal acquisition on death by individuals outside the circle of legal heirs not excepted, with aliens and transactions in built-up real property or such as is earmarked for development subject to restrictions by the administrative authorities;
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(2) In federal laws on the right of succession to undivided farm estate as well as in federal laws enacted in accordance with para 1 subpara 10 above province legislatures can be empowered to issue implementing provisions with respect to individual provisions which must be specifically designated. The provisions of Art. 15 para 6 shall apply accordingly to this provincial legislation. Execution of the implementing laws issued in such cases lies with the Federation, but the enabling ordinances, in so far as they relate to the implementing provisions of the provincial legislation, need foregoing agreement with the provincial government concerned.
… (Art. 10) - German
(1) Bundessache ist die Gesetzgebung und die Vollziehung in folgenden Angelegenheiten:
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6. Zivilrechtswesen einschließlich des wirtschaftlichen Assoziationswesens, jedoch mit Ausschluss von Regelungen, die den Grundstücksverkehr für Ausländer und den Verkehr mit bebauten oder zur Bebauung bestimmten Grundstücken verwaltungsbehördlichen Beschränkungen unterwerfen, einschließlich des Rechtserwerbes von Todes wegen durch Personen, die nicht zum Kreis der gesetzlichen Erben gehören;
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(2) In Bundesgesetzen über das bäuerliche Anerbenrecht sowie in den nach Abs. 1 Z 10 ergehenden Bundesgesetzen kann die Landesgesetzgebung ermächtigt werden, zu genau zu bezeichnenden einzelnen Bestimmungen Ausführungsbestimmungen zu erlassen. Für diese Landesgesetze sind die Bestimmungen des Art. 15 Abs. 6 sinngemäß anzuwenden. Die Vollziehung der in solchen Fällen ergehenden Ausführungsgesetze steht dem Bund zu, doch bedürfen die Durchführungsverordnungen, soweit sie sich auf die Ausführungsbestimmungen des Landesgesetzes beziehen, des vorherigen Einvernehmens mit der betreffenden Landesregierung.
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Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- English(1) Concurrent legislative power shall extend to the following matters:
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18. urban real estate transactions, land law (except for laws regarding development fees),
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30. land distribution;
… (Art. 74) - German(1) Die konkurrierende Gesetzgebung erstreckt sich auf folgende Gebiete:
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18. den städtebaulichen Grundstücksverkehr, das Bodenrecht (ohne das Recht der Erschließungsbeiträge)
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30. die Bodenverteilung;
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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
- EnglishAllodial right and the right of primogeniture shall not be abolished. The specific conditions under which these rights shall continue for the greatest benefit of the State and to the best advantage of the rural population shall be determined by the first or second subsequent Storting. (Art. 117)
- NorwegianOdels- og åsetesretten må ikke oppheves. De nærmere betingelser for hvordan den skal bestå til støtte for staten og til gagn for landallmuen, fastsettes av det første eller annet følgende storting. (§ 117)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- English1. Citizens and their associations shall have the right to possess land as private property.
2. Possession, utilisation and disposal of land and other natural resources shall be exercised by the owners freely provided that this is not detrimental to the environment and does not violate the rights and lawful interests of other people.
3. The conditions and procedure for the use of land shall be determined by federal law. (Art. 36) - Russian1. Граждане и их объединения вправе иметь в частной собственности землю.
2. Владение, пользование и распоряжение землей и другими природными ресурсами осуществляются их собственниками свободно, если это не наносит ущерба окружающей среде и не нарушает прав и законных интересов иных лиц.
3. Условия и порядок пользования землей определяются на основе федерального закона. (Статья 36)
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
- English1) The inviolability of private property shall be guaranteed;
... (Art. 34) - German1) Die Unverletzlichkeit des Privateigentums ist gewährleistet;
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Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- English1. The objectives of the agricultural policy shall be:
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b) To promote the improvement of the economic, social and cultural situation of rural workers and farmers, the development of the rural world, the rationalisation of the structure of land ownership, the modernisation of the business fabric, and the access by those that work the land to ownership or possession of the land itself and of the other means of production that they directly employ thereon;
… (Art. 93) - Portuguese1. São objectivos da política agrícola:
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b) Promover a melhoria da situação económica, social e cultural dos trabalhadores rurais e dos agricultores, o desenvolvimento do mundo rural, a racionalização das estruturas fundiárias, a modernização do tecido empresarial e o acesso à propriedade ou à posse da terra e demais meios de produção directamente utilizados na sua exploração por parte daqueles que a trabalham;
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Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- English
(1) Everyone has the right to own property. The ownership right of all owners has the same legal content and protection.
… (Art. 20) - Slovak
(1) Kaţdý má právo vlastniť majetok. Vlastnícke právo všetkých vlastníkov má rovnaký zákonný obsah a ochranu.
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