La présente loi porte régime foncier au Rwanda. Elle est formée par 88 articles répartis en 7 chapitres, à savoir: Dispositions générales (I); Catégorie des terres (II); Gestion, aménagement et utilisation des terres (III); Droits et obligations des titulaires de droits fonciers (IV); Prescription (V); Dispositions pénales (VI) et Dispositions transitoires et finales (VII). L'Etat dispose d'un droit éminent de gestion de l'ensemble des terres et est le seul habilité à accorder les droits d'occupation et d'usage de la terre.

The Act consists of 66 sections divided into 8 Parts: Preliminary (I); Establishment of Petroleum Resources Unit (II); Petroleum rights (III); Reports on exploration and discovery of petroleum (IV); Petroleum agreements (V); Rights and obligations of contractors and sub-contractors (VI); Miscellaneous (VII); Regulations (VIII).The Petroleum Resources Unit is established under section 3. It shall operate under the authority of the President and shall be headed by a Director-General.

The purpose of this law is to preserve from damage the restoration and improvement of the fertility of agricultural lands and determine the conditions for changing their designation.The Law consists of 9 Chapters divided into 46 articles: General provisions (I); Preservation of agricultural lands from damage (II); Recreation and improvement of the productive qualities of agricultural lands (III); Reclamation of lands (IV); Change of the designation of the agricultural lands for needs different from the agricultural (V); Taxes for change of the designation of agricultural land (VI); Revoking

This Regulation consist of 3 Chapters divided into 19 articles and it provides for the auction of land use rights in order to assign land with the collection of land use levies or to lease land. Article 3 specifies cases entitled to land assignment or land lease through auction. Conditions on land plots which have to be auctioned and conditions to participate to auctions are described in articles 5 and 6.

This Law provides for the prevention of land desertification, the transformation of desertified land and the protection of the safety of the environment.The Law consists of 7 Chapters divided into 47 articles: General provisions (I); Planning on desert prevention and transformation (II); Prevention of land desertification (III); Transformation of desertified land (IV); Guarantee measures (V); Legal responsibilities (VI); Supplementary provisions (VII).The administrative department in charge of forestry of the State Council shall, jointly with other relevant departments of the State Council,

These Regulations determine the conditions, order, responsibilities and obligations of the state, municipal bodies, physical persons, etc. in implementing the Law for protection of agricultural lands. The Regulations are divided into 9 Chapters, and transitional and concluding provisions. Chapter 1 sets out general provisions. Chapter 2 provides for rights and obligations of individuals and specialised state bodies for the protection of agricultural lands from damage. Chapter 3 provides for the restoration and improvement of the productive quality of agricultural lands.

This Decree consists of 4 Chapters divided into 18 articles: General provisions (I); Contractual assignment of land for agricultural production (II); Contractual assignment of production forest land (III); Implementation provisions (IV). The objectives of contractual land assignment are to use land and forest resources in order to raise production and business efficiency of State-run agricultural or forestry farms, to create more jobs and increase incomes, etc.

The present Act lays down rules relating to expropriation in the province of Alberta. It applies to any expropriation authorized by the law of Alberta and prevails over any contrary provisions that may be found in the law, except the statutes enumerated in the Schedule.

This Resolution is composed of 21 articles. Article 1 authorizes the creation of industrial zones outside cities and villages by a resolution issued by the Minister of Agriculture and Municipality Affairs including the site, area and borders which shall enter into force after the approval of the Council of Ministries. According to Decree No. 59 of 1989 and Resolution No. 10 of 1989 the lands destined for the industrial zones are considered Real Estate and can be only rent for the creation of the industrial zones (art. 2).

This Law is composed of 6 Chapters divided into 34 articles. Chapter I deals with terms and definitions. Chapter II provides for ownership expropriation steps and measures, estimation measures and compensation and complaint. Chapter III refers to provisions related to the temporary taking possession of lands. Chapter IV pertains to provisions related to the compensation for large areas. Chapter V deals with ownership expropriation of zones and quarters. Chapter VI contains concluding and transitory provisions.

This Law is composed of 4 Chapters divided into 25 articles. Chapter I deals with definitions and terms and defines the steps for the concession and exploitation of State lands. Chapter II provides for the definition of private State lands, concession rights, exploitation rights, ownership transfer and land leasing. Chapter III contains offences and penalties. Chapter IV gives general provisions necessary for the issuance of resolutions and regulations for the implementation of this Law.

This Resolution is composed of 12 articles. Article 1 deals with the establishment and management of the Central Committee for Complaint related to the land expropriation for public utilities under the control of the Minister of Agriculture and Municipality Affairs. Article 2 defines duties and competencies of the Committee provided for in Law No. 13 of 1988 in particular: ownership expropriation compensations; ownership and owner’s rights of temporary expropriated lands . Article 6 decrees the establishment of the Complaint Register at the Expropriation Department.