Ministerial Decree No. 65 on expropriation of land for public needs.

This Ministerial Decree regulates submittal and examination of the applications for the expropriation of land for public needs, assessment of compensation of damage caused thereby to landowners and other land managers. Expropriation of land for public needs shall be carried out by: (a) decision of the head of local administration for areas of up to one hectare in the cities and for up to ten hectares in the countryside; and (b) governmental decision for the areas exceeding the aforesaid limits. Landowner shall be compensated for the expropriated land through payment of the real value of the expropriated plot of land in cash or by allotment thereto of a plot of land of equal value, and also through compensation of other damages caused by expropriation of land. Agreement on the value of the expropriated plot of land shall be legalized in the form of contract signed by the party concerned in expropriation and by the owner or manager of the plot of land.