Panama: Land Code in Effect in December

After six years of study and negotiations with the various sectors involved, the new Land Code comes into force in December .

Thursday, October 27, 2011

Vice President of the Supreme Court, Judge Alberto Cigarruista said it was necessary to talk with the various stakeholders (cooperatives, residents in rural settlements, agricultural enterprises) and take their concerns into account, in order to define aspects that need to be standardized and therefore "contribute to this sector, which has been governed by Law 37 of September 21, 1962. "

"He added that the advantages of this Code is that it will generate very little expense for those participating in these processes, because there are land tribunals in Veraguas, Chiriqui, Herrera, Bocas del Toro and shortly in Los Santos, which handle processes independently, reliably and expeditiously", reported Panamaamerica.com.pa.

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