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An Act relating to loans for agricultural purposes.
Legislation
Grenada, Americas, Caribbean
The Act provides with respect to the granting of loans for the cultivation and management of land. No person who is owner of lands of a gross agricultural value exceeding two thousand five hundred dollars shall be eligible for a loan by the Government under this Act, provided that the Minister may from time to time increase the limit to any amount not exceeding five thousand dollars.
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An Act to regulate the holding of land by aliens and companies under alien control.
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Grenada, Americas, Caribbean
The Act provides with respect to the holding of rights in land and mortgages by foreigners in Grenada. It also provides for forfeiture of illegally-held land and shares of companies that do not comply with the provisions of this Act. The Minister may, if he or she thinks fit, from time to time, grant to any alien a licence to hold land as owner or tenant for any estate or interest either subject to any condition (or not) or grant to an alien a licence to hold land as mortgagee for any estate or interest therein.
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Regulations
Switzerland, Europe, Western Europe
La présente ordonnance porte la réglementation relative aux émoluments et indemnités à percevoir dans la procédure d’expropriation. Le texte est formé par 24 articles répartis en 4 chapitres comme suit: Emoluments (I); Indemnités journalières, autres indemnités et débours (II); Perception des émoluments et des indemnités (III); Dispositions finales (IV).
Met en oeuvre: Loi fédérale sur l’expropriation (LEx). (2012-01-01)
Abrogé par: Ordonnance sur les émoluments et indemnités à percevoir dans la procédure d’expropriation. (2013-02-13)
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An Act to make provision for the amount of compensation payable for damage to agricultural crops and other trees.
Legislation
Grenada, Americas, Caribbean
The Act provides with respect to the amount of compensation payable for damage to agricultural crops and fruit trees. Where the damage amounts to total destruction, the compensation shall be calculated at the rates set out in the Schedule. If the damage is partial, the compensation shall be calculated on that proportion of the amount for total destruction directly attributable to the damage as may be determined by assessors appointed by the parties within four days of the occurrence of the damage.
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Legislation
Argentina, Americas, South America
En virtud de esta Ley se crea la Comisión Especial de Tierra, Vivienda y Habitat, cuya misión consiste en desarrollar como política pública prioritaria del Estado provincial el derecho de sus habitantes al acceso a la tierra, la vivienda y la preservación del hábitat, procurando la protección de los derechos de los mismos en relación al suelo y la participación ciudadana en la determinación e implementación de las políticas públicas correspondientes.