Ministerial Decree No. 262 validating the Regulation on compensation for damages caused to landowners, tenants and lessees resulting from expropriation by temporary occupation of land.

This Ministerial Decree establishes the modalities for the compensation of damages caused to landowners, tenants and lessees resulting from expropriation by temporary occupation of land that results in use restrictions or deterioration of soil quality. Calculation of damages caused to landowners by expropriation of land for state municipal needs shall include the redemption price, which amount shall be regulated by Civil Code. The grounds for compensation of damages to landowners shall be: (a) deed by the state executive body or local self-government on expropriation of a plot of land; (b) contract on provisional occupation of land between land owner and customer; (c) deed by the state executive body or local self-government on use restrictions on land; (d) deed by the state executive body or local self-government on deterioration of soil quality; and (e) court decision.