Land Act No. 5/98.
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A law that regulates land-use planning and rational exploitation of land. Land is property of the Government of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, its exploitation is allowed only under concession or authorization granted by the Government. Agricultural land exploitation areas shall not exceed 300 hectars, but the Council of Ministers may authorize land-use concessions to cooperatives and national or foreign companies for areas not exceeding 1500 hectars. This Law lays down the requirements to be satisfied in order to obtain a land concession (including entities benefiting from a free concession and different types of authorization).
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