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Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- English
The right of property [propriété] is guaranteed by this Constitution. ...
The man and the woman have the right to accede to the possession and to the ownership [propriété] of land within the conditions determined by the law. (Art. 15) - French
Le droit de propriété est garanti par la présente Constitution. …
L’homme et la femme ont également le droit d’accéder à la possession et à la propriété de la terre dans les conditions déterminées par la loi. (Art. 15)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- English
Without prejudice to the other provisions of this Constitution, the following matters are of the concurrent competence of the Central Power and the Provinces:
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16. land and mining rights,
… (Art. 203) - French
Sans préjudice des autres dispositions de la présente Constitution, les matières suivantes sont de la compétence concurrente du Pouvoir central et des provinces:
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16. les droits fonciers et miniers,
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Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- English
The stable union of a man and a woman, free of matrimonial impediment, that forms a de facto family, results in a community of assets subject to the regime of joint properties [sociedad de ganaciales] in that which is applicable. (Art. 5)
- Spanish
La unión estable de un varón y una mujer, libres de impedimento matrimonial, que forman un hogar de hecho, da lugar a una comunidad de bienes sujeta al régimen de la sociedad de gananciales en cuanto sea aplicable. (Art. 5)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- English
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Private property shall be recognised and protected by the law, which shall determine how it can be acquired, enjoyed and restrained so as to ensure its social function and render it accessible to all.
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The law shall regulate and limit testate and intestate succession rights and the rights of the State in matters of inheritance. (Art. 42) - Italian
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La proprietà privata è riconosciuta e garantita dalla legge, che ne determina i modi di acquisto, di godimento e i limiti allo scopo di assicurarne la funzione sociale e di renderla accessibile a tutti.
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La legge stabilisce le norme ed i limiti della successione legittima e testamentaria e i diritti dello Stato sulle eredità. (Art. 42)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- EnglishThe essential issues for peace negotiations include the following:
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g. Issues of land and tribal lands (hawakir);
… (Art. 68) - Arabicتشمل قضايا الجوهرية لمفاوضات السلام الآتي:
7. قضايا الارض والحواكير،
(الماده 69)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- English… No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. (Amendment XIV, Sec. 1)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- English1. The right to own and inherit property shall be recognised and guaranteed.
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4. As a resource of special importance, agricultural land may be owned only by the State, a self-governing unit, a citizen of Georgia or an association of citizens of Georgia. Exceptional cases may be determined by the organic law, which shall be adopted by a majority of at least two thirds of the total number of the Members of Parliament. (Art. 19) - Georgian1. საკუთრებისა და მემკვიდრეობის უფლება აღიარებული და უზრუნველყოფილია.
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4. სასოფლო-სამეურნეო დანიშნულების მიწა, როგორც განსაკუთრებული მნიშვნელობის რესურსი, შეიძლება იყოს მხოლოდ სახელმწიფოს, თვითმმართველი ერთეულის, საქართველოს მოქალაქის ან საქართველოს მოქალაქეთა გაერთიანების საკუთრებაში. გამონაკლისი შემთხვევები შეიძლება დადგინდეს ორგანული კანონით, რომელიც მიიღება პარლამენტის სრული შემადგენლობის არანაკლებ ორი მესამედის უმრავლესობით. (მუხლი 19)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- English1. The Republic of Poland shall protect ownership and the right of succession.
... (Art. 21) - Polish1. Rzeczpospolita Polska chroni własność i prawo dziedziczenia.
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Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- EnglishLand, that is to say, rights in or over land, land tenures including the relation of landlord and tenant, and the collection of rents; transfer and alienation of agricultural land; land improvement and agricultural loans; colonization. (Seventh Schedule: List II – State List, Art. 18)
- Hindiभूमि, अर्थात भूमि, भूमालिक तथा किरायेदार के संबंध सहित भूमि पर अधिकार की भूमि, अर्थात भूमि, भूमालिक तथा किरायेदार के संबंध सहित भूमि पर अधिकार की अवधि, और किराये का एकत्रीकरण; कृषि भूमि का अंतरण और इसे अलग करना; भूमि सुधार और कृषि ऋण; उपनिवेशन। (सातवीं अनुसूची: सूची II – राज्य सूची, अनुच्छेद 18)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- English1. The law shall regulate the resizing of farming units that are excessively large from the point of view of the agricultural policy objectives,
… (Art. 94) - Portuguese1. O redimensionamento das unidades de exploração agrícola que tenham dimensão excessiva do ponto de vista dos objectivos da política agrícola será regulado por lei,
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