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Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- English1. Every person shall have the right to acquire or own property as regulated by law.
… (Art. 28)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- English
WHEREAS the Peoples of the Island of Saint Vincent, who are known as Vincentians-
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c. realize that the maintenance of human dignity presupposes safeguarding the rights of privacy of family life, of property
… (Preamble)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- EnglishThe economy of Lithuania shall be based on the right of private ownership, freedom of individual economic activity, and economic initiative.
... (Art. 46) - LithuanianLietuvos ūkis grindžiamas privačios nuosavybės teise, asmens ūkinės veiklos laisve ir iniciatyva.
... (46 straipsnis)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- English
(1) The State shall protect the property.
(2) The State shall guarantee to everyone the right to possess property in any such form as requested by the incumbent, as long as these forms do not conflict with the interests of society.
… (Art. 127) - Moldovian
(1) Statul ocroteşte proprietatea.
(2) Statul garantează realizarea dreptului de proprietate în formele solicitate de titular, dacă acestea nu vin în contradicţie cu interesele societăţii.
… (Art. 127)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- English1. Land shall be held, used and managed in accordance with the following principles:
a. equitable access to land and associated resources;
b. security of tenure for lawful land holders;
c. recognition of indigenous cultural rites;
d. sustainable use of land;
e. transparent, effective and efficient administration of land;
f. effective and efficient settlement of land disputes;
g. river frontages, islands, lakeshores and ecologically and culturally sensitive areas—
i. to be accessible to the public;
ii. not to be leased, fenced or sold; and
iii. to be maintained and used for conservation and preservation activities;
h. investments in land to also benefit local communities and their economy; and
i. plans for land use to be done in a consultative and participatory manner. (Art. 253)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
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II. With the exception of cases specified by law, infringement upon a person's … property, residence, … is prohibited. (Art. 31) - Azerbaijani…
II. Qanunda nəzərdə tutulmuş hallar istisna olmaqla, şəxsin … mülkiyyətinə, mənzilinə qəsd etmək, ona qarşı … qadağandır. (Maddə 31)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- EnglishIt is the right of every Iranian individual and family to possess housing commensurate with his needs. The government must provide the basis for the implementation of this article, according priority to those whose need is greatest, in particular the rural population and the workers. (Art. 31)
- Persianداشتن مسکن متناسب با نیاز، حق هر فرد و خانواده ایرانی است. دولت موظف است با رعایت اولویت برای آنها که نیازمندترند بهخصوص روستانشینان و کارگران زمینه اجرای این اصل را فراهم کند. (اصل 31)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- English(1) Property is public or private.
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(5) Private property is inviolable, in accordance with the organic law. (Art. 136) - Romanian(1) Proprietatea este publică sau privată.
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(5) Proprietatea privată este inviolabilă, în condiţiile legii organice. (Art. 136)
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
- English
The State protects and promotes all forms of property rights: State, collective, private domestic and foreign investment in the Lao People's Democratic Republic. (Art. 16)
- Lao
ລັດປົກປ້ອງ ແລະ ເສີມຂະຫຍາຍບັນດາຮູບການກໍາມະສິດຂອງລັດ, ຂອງລວມໝູ່, ເອກະເທດ, ເອກະຊົນພາຍໃນ ແລະ ຕ່າງປະເທດທີ່ລົງທຶນຢູ່ ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະ ຊາຊົນລາວ. (ມາດຕາ 16)