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Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- EnglishOnly indigenous citizens of the Republic of Vanuatu who have acquired their land in accordance with a recognised system of land tenure shall have perpetual ownership of their land. (Art. 75)
- FrenchSeuls les citoyens indigènes de la République ayant acquis leur terre selon un système reconnu de tenure foncière jouissent des droits de propriété perpétuelle sur celle-ci. (Art. 75)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- English
It is exclusively the competence of the National Congress:
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XVI – to authorize, in Indian lands, the exploitation and use of hydric resources and the prospecting and mining of mineral resources;
… (Art. 49) - Portuguese
É da competência exclusiva do Congresso Nacional:
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XVI - autorizar, em terras indígenas, a exploração e o aproveitamento de recursos hídricos e a pesquisa e lavra de riquezas minerais;
… (Art. 49)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- EnglishEveryone shall have the right to ownership and inheritance. … (Art. 32)
- RussianКаждый имеет право на собственность и право наследования. ... (Статья 32)
- TajikҲар кас ҳақ дорад соҳиби моликият ва мерос бошад. ... (Моддаи 32)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- English1. Every individual has the right to private property and can transfer it during his or her lifetime or on death, in accordance with the law.
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4. Only national citizens have the right to ownership of land. (Sec. 54) - Tetum1. Ema hotu-hotu iha direitu ba propriedade privada, no bele fó ba ema seluk wainhira sei moris no mós wainhira mate, tuir lei nia lalao’k.
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4. Ema sidadaun nasionál de’it maka bele iha direitu ba propriedade privada sidadaun nian. (Art. 54) - Portuguese1. Todo o indivíduo tem direito à propriedade privada, podendo transmiti-la em vida e por morte, nos termos da lei.
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4. Só os cidadãos nacionais têm direito à propriedade privada da terra. (Art. 54)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- English
The right to transmit one’s assets by inheritance or gift is recognized conforming to the laws and regulations in force. (Art. 25)
- French
Le droit de transmettre ses biens sur succession ou libéralités est reconnu conformément aux lois et règlements en vigueur. (Art. 25)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- English(1) A spouse shall not be deprived of a reasonable provision out of the estate of a spouse whether or not the spouse died having made a will.
(2) Parliament shall, as soon as practicable after the coming into force of this Constitution, enact legislation regulating the property rights of spouses.
(3) With a view to achieving the full realisation of the rights referred to in clause (2) of this article—
(a) spouses shall have equal access to property jointly acquired during marriage;
(b) assets which are jointly acquired during marriage shall be distributed equitably between the spouses upon dissolution of the marriage. (Art. 22)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- EnglishWhereas every person in Dominica is entitled to the fundamental rights and freedoms, that is to say, the rights whatever his race, place of origins, 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,
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Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- English
1. The right of private property is guaranteed.
2. Property may be gained by gift, inheritance, purchase, or any other classical means provided by the Civil Code.
… (Art. 41) - Albanian
1. E drejta e pronës private është e garantuar.
2. Prona fitohet me dhurim, me trashëgimi, me blerje dhe me çdo mënyrë tjetër klasike të parashikuar në Kodin Civil.
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Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- EnglishThe law establishes equally the rules concerning:
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– the regime of ownership, of real rights and of civil and commercial obligations;
… (Art. 90) - Arabicيضع القانون بالتساوي القواعد المتعلقة بـ:
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- نظام الملكية والحقوق العقارية والواجبات المدنية والتجارية؛
... (المادة 90) - FrenchLa loi fixe également les règles concernant:
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- le régime de la propriété, des droits réels et des obligations civiles et commerciales;
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Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- English1. Subject to the provisions of subsections (4) and (5) no law shall make any provision that is discriminatory either of itself or in its effect.
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3. In this section, the expression “discriminatory” means affording different treatment to different persons attributable wholly or mainly to their respective descriptions by race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status whereby persons of one such description are subjected to disabilities or restrictions to which persons of another such description are not made subject or are accorded privileges or advantages which are not accorded to persons of another such description.
4. Subsection (1) shall not apply to any law to the extent that that law makes provision—
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b. for the application, in the case of persons of any such description as is mentioned in subsection (3) (or of persons connected with such persons), of the law with respect to adoption, marriage, divorce, burial, devolution of property on death or other like matters which is the personal law of persons of that description;
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