These Regulations introduce a trial programme for mediation in disputes that have been made subject to decisions of Land Consolidation Courts in accordance with sections 88 and 88a of the Land Consolidation Act.Land Consolidation Judges may apply a mediation procedure after having heard the…

The present Law applies to all expropriations where federal legislation or special regional legislation is not applicable. According to the present Law expropriation is only authorized if it serves for the well-being of the community, and in particular: 1) to carry out projects for which other…

This Decree concerns the protection of the soil from polluting substances and works that deteriorate the quality of soil. The Decree prescribes rules for the use of construction materials and defines methods to measure effects on the environment and in particular the subsoil groundwater. Other…

This Act concerns a special taxation regime for certain country estates for purposes of protection of the natural environment and landscape in the Netherlands. The owner of an estate may apply to the Minister so as to qualify the estate to fall with the application of this Act. Tax exemptions…

This Act carries into effect provisions of Title 7.5 of the Civil Code (on land lease), which incorporates provisions of the land Lease Act which has been repealed at the coming into force of the Title. The provisions here implemented concerning Land Tribunals to be designated by the Crown.…

The purpose of the present Law is to implement and complete the Federal Soil Protection Act of 17 March 1998 (BGBl. I p. 502). Article 1 establishes that the originator of a harmful change to the soil shall report this without delay to the competent authority. The text consists of 14 articles as…

This Order establishes the modalities of registration of the contracts of lease of immovable property (including land) except for industrial enterprises, plots of forests, separate waterbodies and perennial plants. Plots of land and other nature complexes may be allotted on lease. Expropriated…

This Act makes provision for the planning of public space in the Netherlands at various levels of the administration and to regulate permission for specified constructions and destination of private property.The Act requires various types and policies (including a national planning) to be…

This Instruction establishes that market price of the right of lease of a plot of land depends on legal power of the land tenant, the period of land tenure, encumbrance of the tenancy right, the rights of other persons to the plot of land, purposeful use and authorized use of the plot of land.…

This Scheme provides that the Scottish Ministers may make grants to crofters and to certain other occupiers of land in the crofting counties: (a) in respect of specified operations carried out by them for the purpose of aiding and developing agricultural production on crofts or holdings; and (b…

This Act makes provision for the adoption of planning instruments in Scotland such as the National Planning Framework, strategic development planning and local development plans. Provisions of this Act also concern, among other things: planning permission in respect of operation of marine fish…

This Act provides for an administrative arrangement for central and local authorities concerning spatial planning and development in rural areas. In particular, the Act aims at geographically directed policy by competent authorities for the development of rural areas. It also provides for an…