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Environment Protection Act (USG).

Country
Type of law
Legislation
Date of original text
Source

Abstract
The purpose of the present Act is to protect human beings, animals and plants, as well as their biotic communities against harmful effects and to conserve permanently natural living space and biological varieties, soil fertilization and water and air quality. The text consists of 97 articles divided into 6 Parts as follows: Principles and general provisions (I); Limitation of environmental impact (II); Third party liability (III); Procedures and legal remedies (IV); Penalties (VI); Transitional and final provisions (VII). One Annex is enclosed.
Date of consolidation/reprint
Entry into force notes
The present Act enters into force on 1 September 2008.
Notes
The present Act is consolidated as of 2022.
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
Liechtensteinisches Landesgesetzblatt, No. 199, 28 June 2008, 46 pp.
Source language

English

Legislation status
in force
Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Umweltschutzgesetz (USG).
Repeals