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Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- English(1) Everyone has the right to own property. Each owner’s property right shall have the same content and enjoy the same protection. Inheritance is guaranteed.
… (Charter, Art. 11) - Czech(1) Každý má právo vlastnit majetek. Vlastnické právo všech vlastníků má stejný zákonný obsah a ochranu. Dědění se zaručuje.
… (Listina, Čl. 11)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- 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:
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- ... 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)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- EnglishThe National Popular Assembly has exclusive competence to legislate on:
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b. Land use laws and regulations;
… (Art. 86) - PortugueseÉ da exclusiva competência da Assembleia Nacional Popular legislar sobre as seguintes matérias:
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b) Estatuto da terra e a forma da sua utilização;
... (Art. 86)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- EnglishThe State recognizes and guarantees the right to property in all of its forms, whether public, private, community, State, associative, cooperative or mixed- economy, and that it must fulfill its social and environmental role. (Art. 321)
- SpanishEl Estado reconoce y garantiza el derecho a la propiedad en sus formas pública, privada, comunitaria, estatal, asociativa, cooperativa, mixta, y que deberá cumplir su función social y ambiental. (Art. 321)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- English
For the purpose of ensuring a rational use of land and equitable social relationships, the law shall impose obligations and constraints on private land ownership; set limitations to the size of property according to the region and the agricultural area; encourage and impose land reclamation, the conversion of large estates and the reorganisation of farm units; and assist small and medium-sized properties.
The law shall make provisions for mountain areas. (Art. 44) - Italian
Al fine di conseguire il razionale sfruttamento del suolo e di stabilire equi rapporti sociali, la legge impone obblighi e vincoli alla proprietà terriera privata, fissa limiti alla sua estensione secondo le regioni e le zone agrarie, promuove ed impone la bonifica delle terre, la trasformazione del latifondo e la ricostituzione delle unità produttive; aiuta la piccola e la media proprietà.
La legge dispone provvedimenti a favore delle zone montane. (Art. 44)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- EnglishProperty shall be inviolable. No owner may be prevented from disposing of his property except within the limits of the law. (Art. 16)
- Arabicالملكية مصونة. لا يجوز منع مالك من التصرف في ممتلكاته إلا في حدود القانون. (المادة 16)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- EnglishThe State shall, in particular, direct its policy towards securing:
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(b) that the ownership and control of the material resources of the community are so distributed as best to subserve the common good;
(c) that the operation of the economic system does not result in the concentration of wealth and means of production to the common detriment;
… (Art. 39) - Hindiराज्य अपनी नीति का, विशिष्टतया, इस प्रकार संचालन करेगा कि सुनिश्चित रूप से:
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(ख) समुदाय के भौतिक संसाधनों का स्वामित्व और नियंत्रण इस प्रकार बंटा हो जिससे सामूहिक हित का सर्वोत्तम रूप से साधन हो;
(ग) आर्थिक व्यवस्था इस प्रकार चले जिससे धन और उत्पादन-साधनों का सर्वसाधारण के लिए अहितकारी संकेन्द्रण न हो;
… (अनुच्छेद 39)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- EnglishThe right of inheritance is guaranteed. (Art. 20)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- EnglishThe basis of the agricultural system of the State shall be the family farm. This principle shall not infringe the provisions of Articles 21 and 22. (Art. 23)
- PolishPodstawą ustroju rolnego państwa jest gospodarstwo rodzinne. Zasada ta nie narusza postanowień Art. 21 i Art. 22. (Art. 23)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- EnglishThe right to property is guaranteed.
… (Art. 35) - Arabicيضمن القانون حقّ الملكية.
… (الفصل 35)