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Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
South Sudan
- English1. The regulation of land tenure, usage and exercise of rights thereon shall be governed by this Constitution and the law.
2. Without prejudice to sub-Article (4) below, the land tenure system in South Sudan shall consist of:
a. public land;
b. community land; and
c. private land.
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5. Community land shall include all lands traditionally and historically held or used by local communities or their members. They shall be defined, held, managed and protected by law.
6. Private land shall include:
a. registered land held by any person under leasehold tenure in accordance with the law;
b. investment land acquired under lease from the Government or community for purposes of social and economic development in accordance with the law; and
c. any other land designated as private land by law.
7. Rights in land and resources owned, held or otherwise acquired by the Government shall be exercised through the appropriate or designated level of government which shall recognize customary land rights under customary land law.
8. All levels of government shall institute a process to progressively develop and amend the relevant laws to incorporate customary rights and practices and local heritage.
9. Communities and persons enjoying rights in land shall be consulted in decisions that may affect their rights in lands and resources.
10. Communities and persons enjoying rights in land shall be entitled to prompt and equitable compensation on just terms arising from acquisition or development of land in their areas in the public interest. (Art. 171)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
Kyrgyzstan
- English1. In the Kyrgyz Republic the diversity of forms of property shall be recognized and equal legal protection to private, state, municipal and other forms of property shall be guaranteed.
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4. The Kyrgyz Republic shall protect the property of its citizens and legal persons, as well as its property located on the territory of other States.
5. … Land may also be in private, municipal and other forms of ownership except for pastures which may not be in private property.
6. The limits of and procedure for the exercise of rights by owners and implementation of guarantees of their protection shall be determined by law. (Art. 12) - Russian1. В Кыргызской Республике признается разнообразие форм собственности и гарантируется равная правовая защита частной, государственной, муниципальной и иных форм собственности.
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4. Кыргызская Республика защищает собственность своих граждан и юридических лиц, а также свою собственность, находящуюся на территории других государств.
5. … Земля также может находиться в частной, муниципальной и иных формах собственности, за исключением пастбищ, которые не могут находиться в частной собственности.
6. Пределы и порядок осуществления собственниками своих прав и гарантии их защиты определяются законом. (Статья 12) - Kyrgyz1. Кыргыз Республикасында менчиктин ар кандай түрлөрү таанылат жана жеке, мамлекеттик, муниципалдык жана башка менчик түрлөрүн тең укуктуу корголушуна кепилдик берилет.
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4. Кыргыз Республикасы өз жарандары менен юридикалык жактарынын менчигин, ошондой эле башка мамлекеттердин аймагында жайгашкан өзүнүн менчигин коргойт.
5. … Жеке менчикте болушу мүмкүн эмес жайыттарды кошпогондо, жер ошондой эле менчиктин жеке, муниципалдык жана башка формаларында болушу мүмкүн.
6. Менчик ээлеринин өз укуктарын ишке ашыруунун чектери жана тартиби, аларды коргоонун кепилдиктери мыйзам менен аныкталат. (12-берене)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 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
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Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
Switzerland
- English1 The right to own property is guaranteed.
… (Art. 26) - French1 La propriété est garantie.
… (Art. 26) - German1 Das Eigentum ist gewährleistet.
… (Art. 26) - Italian1 La proprietà è garantita.
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