Decree No. 197/2004/ND-CP on compensation, support and resettlement when land is recovered by the State.
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Type of law
Regulation
Abstract
The Decree consists of 51 articles divided into 7 Chapters. It provides for the compensation, support and resettlement when land is recovered by the State for defence and security purposes, for national interests, public interests and economic development purposes. The Decree provides for compensation for different types of land use (agricultural land, residential land, etc.) and defines the cases in which land is recovered without compensation. It also provides for compensation for property (this includes also churches, historical relics, pagodas, cultivated plants and reared animals, etc.). The Decree prescribes relocation support and resettlement arrangements. International agreements which Viet Nam has signed will apply even if the provisions contained are different from those of this Decree.
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Entry into force notes
The Decree enters into force 15 days after its publication in the Official Gazette.
Notes
This Decree replaces various Decrees and all previous Regulations on compensation, support and resettlement when land is recovered by the State which are in contrast with the provisions of this Decree (art. 50).
Repealed
Yes
Serial Imprint
Công Báo No. 08, 8 December 2004, pp. 4-24.
Source language
English
Legislation Amendment
No
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Implemented by