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Married Women Act 1957.

Legislation
Malaysia
Asia
South-Eastern Asia

This Act, consisting of 16 sections, applies to the States of Peninsular Malaysia and makes provision in matter of land family ownership as follows: Section 3: The Act contains provisions relating to “Muslim married women and their property, rights and obligations subject to the Islamic law and the customs of the Malays governing the relations between husband and wife”. Section 4: A married woman is capable of: i. acquiring, holding and disposing of, any property; ii. suing and being sued in her own name; iii.

Ley Nº 34/92 - Que crea la Secretaría de la Mujer.

Legislation
Paraguay
Americas
South America

Mediante la presente Ley se crea la Secretaría de la Mujer, dependiente de la Presidencia de la República. El objetivo es propugnar la participación de la mujer en la vida política, familiar, laboral y económica. Se contempla expresamente al acceso libre, igual y solidario de la mujer al mercado de trabajo y a la propiedad y explotación de la tierra.

Ley Nº 19.023 - Crea el Servicio Nacional de la Mujer.

Legislation
Chile
Americas
South America

La presente Ley tiene por objeto la creación del Servicio Nacional de la Mujer, cuya misión consiste en colaborar con el Ejecutivo en el estudio y proposición de planes generales y medidas conducentes a que la mujer goce de igualdad de derechos y oportunidades respecto del hombre, en el proceso de desarrollo político, social, económico y cultural del país. La Ley busca fomentar políticas que promuevan el acceso igualitario de la mujer a los diversos ámbitos de la sociedad.

Recovery of Rent Act (Cap. 54:70).

Legislation
Dominica
Caribbean
Americas

This Act makes provision with respect to the recovery of rent due by a tenant to a landlord. Distress in case of arrears for tenancy includes the seizure of animals and crops. The Act also concerns the protection of interests of a landlord against illegal action by the tenant.

Administration of Small Estates Act (Cap. 9:06).

Legislation
Dominica
Caribbean
Americas

This Act provides for the administration of small estates in case of an owner dying intestate or with a will leaving a small estate. "Small estates" means all property, real and personal, of a deceased person which does not exceed a specified value. Persons specified in section 3 may apply to the Registrar to be appointed as administrator. Section 4 provides for nomination by a Judge in case of probate of will of a deceased person. Duties and powers of the Registrar are set out in sections 5 and 6.

Property Law.

Legislation
Laos
Asia
South-Eastern Asia

The present Law distinguishes between five types of property:(1) State property, which includes "material and technical basis of the society under state control" and assets used in operations carried out by the state. According to article 4, paragraph 2, the state may grant the right to use natural resources (land, water, forests) to other organizations, economic units and individuals.

Administration of Insolvent Estates Act.

Legislation
Antigua and Barbuda
Caribbean
Americas

This Act makes provision for certain aspects regarding debts of insolvent estates of deceased persons. It lays down rules for the administration of estates (by court), defines rights of secured and unsecured creditors in respect of an estate but provides that this Act shall not prejudice any lien, charge or other security that a creditor may hold for the securement of the debt.

Land Law No. 7501.

Legislation
Albania
Europe
Southern Europe

The State grants land to natural or legal persons who then enjoy the right of ownership and all other accompanying rights envisaged by this Law. The sale and purchase of land is prohibited. Agricultural land is given in ownership or for use to local legal or natural persons without remuneration. Article 4 concerns land tenure by foreigners. Article 5 provides for succession of land rights by members of agricultural cooperatives.

Land Act 1979.

Legislation
Bhutan
Asia
Southern Asia

This Act provides for the registration of title to land, regulates the use of certain land and related matters and gives rules with respect to landownership and land use rights.The text of the Act is divided into 13 Chapters: Registration of land in Thram (I); Validity of Thram and entitlement to land (II); Right of possession (III); Cost of land and taxation (IV); Sale/purchase and exchange of land (V); Government land and the procedure for allotment of land (VI); Water channels, embankments and roads (VII); Regarding grazing land (VIII); Matters relating to Tsatong and its allotment (IX);

Decreto Nº 125 - Ley de fraccionamientos rurales.

Legislation
Mexico
Americas
Central America

La presente Ley sobre fraccionamiento rurales del Estado de Zacatecas establece las disposiciones que rigen: 1) los los procedimientos administrativos que se promuevan por los titulares y que se generen con motivo de la tenencia de la tierra en zonas de fraccionamientos; 2) los procedimientos sucesorios que deban tramitarse ante la Dirección de Fraccionamientos con motivo del fallecimiento del titular de un lote; 3) el mejoramiento de la explotación del terreno, atendiendo primordialmente a su vocación productiva; 4) el establecimiento de las servidumbres que deban instituirse en los predio