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Article 15
Any juridical or physical person who has received land for use and does not use it for
purposes of agriculture or raising livestock within one year is deprived of his right of use of
the land.
Article 16
When any juridical or physical person, who receives land as ownership or in use for
purposes of construction or for other economic activities, does not respect the term of the
completion of the project according to the prior agreement, that person shall be obliged to pay
an amount equal to the average annual rent of the land.
Article 17
Any industrial refuse, mineral refuse, or water with a chemical content harmful for
agriculture must be channeled and gathered in special places in order to protect the land and
the plants, prevent the pollution of water, and so as not to endanger the life of the people,
animals, and birds. The location of such places and the area where a project is to be built
needs prior approval. If such approval is not given, no construction or functioning of the
project shall begin.
The depositing or burying of any type of locally produced or imported waste is
prohibited.
Article 18
When a draft proposal and area of construction is approved by the respective agency,
the land is considered given as ownership or for use to those who carry out the construction,
but not before three (3) months of work has begun. The change in the cadastral entry shall be
made when construction work begins.
Article 19
The State may deprive any juridical or physical person of the right of ownership or use
of agricultural land when the State needs to use it for different purposes, on the basis of
approval by the respective agency. When the State occupies land, which is the property of
juridical or physical persons, the State is obliged to replace it with another equal parcel of
land or, if this is not possible, to recompense the investments made and the real value of the
land. The court has the authority to resolve disputes relating to the amount of money that
must be reimbursed.
Article 20
Individuals or entities that cause damage to fruit plantations, olive trees, vineyards, or
agricultural crops in economic, social, cultural, or other buildings shall compensate the owner.
The amount of compensation shall be set by the executive committee of the district people's
council on the basis of the real value of damage.
The court shall settle disagreements on the amount of compensation.
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