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Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
Uganda
- English…
iii. In furtherance of social justice, the State may regulate the acquisition, ownership, use and disposition of land and other property, in accordance with the Constitution. (National Objectives and Directive Principles of State Policy, XI)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- EnglishThe State recognizes the existence of native peoples and communities, their social, political and economic organization, their cultures, practices and customs, languages and religions, as well as their habitat and original rights to the lands they ancestrally and traditionally occupy, and which are necessary to develop and guarantee their way of life. It shall be the responsibility of the National Executive, with the participation of the native peoples, to demarcate and guarantee the right to collective ownership of their lands, which shall be inalienable, not subject to the law of limitations or distrait, and nontransferable, in accordance with this Constitution and the law. (Art. 119)
- SpanishEl Estado reconocerá la existencia de los pueblos y comunidades indígenas, su organización social, política y económica, sus culturas, usos y costumbres, idiomas y religiones, así como su hábitat y derechos originarios sobre las tierras que ancestral y tradicionalmente ocupan y que son necesarias para desarrollar y garantizar sus formas de vida. Corresponderá al Ejecutivo Nacional, con la participación de los pueblos indígenas, demarcar y garantizar el derecho a la propiedad colectiva de sus tierras, las cuales serán inalienables, imprescriptibles, inembargables e intransferibles de acuerdo con lo establecido en esta Constitución y en la ley. (Art. 119)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
United Arab Emirates
- EnglishPrivate property is protected and the restrictions against it shall be specified by law. … (Art. 21)
- Arabicاﻟﻤﻠﻜﻴﺔ اﻟﺨﺎﺻﺔ ﻣﺼﻮﻧﺔ. وﻳﺒﻴﻦ اﻟﻘﺎﻧﻮﻥ اﻟﻘﻴﻮﺩ اﻟﺘﻲ ﺗﺮﺩ ﻋﻠﻴﻬﺎ. ... (المادّة 21)
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
Viet Nam
- English1. Land is a special national resource and an important resource for national development, and is managed in accordance with law.
2. The State shall allocate or lease land to, and recognize land use rights of, organizations and individuals. Land users may transfer land use rights, exercise their rights, and perform their obligations in accordance with law. Land use rights shall be protected by law.
… (Art. 54) - Vietnamese1. Đất đai là tài nguyên đặc biệt của quốc gia, nguồn lực quan trọng phát triển đất nước, được quản lý theo pháp luật.
2. Tổ chức, cá nhân được Nhà nước giao đất, cho thuê đất, công nhận quyền sử dụng đất. Người sử dụng đất được chuyển quyền sử dụng đất, thực hiện các quyền và nghĩa vụ theo quy định của luật. Quyền sử dụng đất được pháp luật bảo hộ.
… (Điều 54)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
Chad
- EnglishPrivate property is inviolable and sacred.
… (Art. 45) - Arabicالملكية الخاصة مصونة ومقدسة.
... (المادة 45) - FrenchLa propriété privée est inviolable et sacrée.
… (Art. 45)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
Antigua and Barbuda
- EnglishWhereas every person in Antigua and Barbuda is entitled to the fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual, that is to say, the right, regardless of race, place of origin, political opinions or affiliations, 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-
a. life, liberty, security of the person, the enjoyment of property and the protection of the law;
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c. protection for his family life, his personal privacy, the privacy of his home and other property and from deprivation of property without fair compensation,
… (Sec. 3)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
China
- EnglishCitizens' lawful private property is inviolable.
The State, in accordance with law, protects the rights of citizens to private property and to its inheritance.
… (Art. 13) - Chinese公民的合法的私有财产不受侵犯。
国家依照法律规定保护公民的私有财产权和继承权。
… (第十三条)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
Denmark
- EnglishNo fiefs, estates tail in land, or estates tail in personal property or family estates shall be created in future. (Sec. 84)
- DanishIntet len, stamhus, fideikommisgods eller andet familiefideikommis kan for fremtiden oprettes. (§ 84)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
Egypt
- EnglishAgriculture is a basic component of the economy.
The State shall protect and expand agricultural land, and shall criminalize encroachments thereon. …
The State shall also allocate a percentage of reclaimed lands to small farmers and youth graduates, and protect farmers and agricultural workers against exploitation. All the foregoing shall be as regulated by Law. (Art. 29) - Arabicالزّراعة مقوم أساسي للاقتصاد الوطني.
وتلتزم الدولة بحماية الرقعة الزراعية وزيادتها، وتجريم الاعتداء عليها، ...
كما تلتزم الدولة بتخصيص نسبة من الأراضي المستصلحة لصغار الفلاحين وشباب الخريجين، وحماية الفلاح والعامل الزراعى من الاستغلال، وذلك كله على النحو الذي ينظمه القانون. (المادّة 29)