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Unofficial translation The Constitutional Law of the republic of lithuania on the Implementation of PARAGRAPH 3 OF Article 47 of the Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania 20 June 1996 No I-1392 Vi

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of this Law shall have the right in the Republic of Lithuania to acquire into ownership land, internal waters and forests under the same procedure and subject to the same terms and conditions as the citizens and legal persons of the Republic of Lithuania. 2. Foreign subjects which do not

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of this Law shall be prohibited to acquire into ownership land, internal waters and forests, however, they may manage or use such property in accordance with the procedure established by laws of the Republic of Lithuania. Chapter THREE Transitional Provisions concerning the Right of Foreign Subjects to Acquire into Ownership Non-agricultural Land Plots Article 7. Foreign Subjects which May be Permitted to Acquire Non-agricultural Land Plots into Ownership 1. Under this Chapter foreign subjects which

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of this Law may be permitted to acquire into ownership non-agricultural land plots required for the construction of buildings and facilities, and operation thereof. 2. Foreign subjects which do not

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of this Law shall be prohibited to acquire into ownership non-agricultural land plots required for the construction of buildings and facilities and operation thereof, however, they may manage or use such property in accordance with the procedure established by laws of the Republic of Lithuania. Article 8. Land which May be Acquired into Ownership by the Foreign Subjects which

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of this Law Under the procedure and terms and conditions established in the present Chapter, foreign subjects which

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of this Law may acquire into ownership non-agricultural land plots required for the operation of existing buildings and facilities designated for the activities specified in the foundation documents, as well as land plots required for the construction and operation of such buildings and facilities, with the exception of land referred to in Article 9 of this Law. Article 9. Land which May not be Acquired by the Subjects Specified in this Law Foreign subjects may not acquire into ownership the following land: 1) land under the objects belonging to the Republic of Lithuania by the right of exclusive ownership; 2) land of national parks, reserves, reservations, protective areas of the territory of biosphere monitoring; 3) agricultural land; 4) forestry land, with the exception of plots necessary for operation of buildings and facilities designated for economic activities which have been provided for in the approved planning documents; 5) land of recreational forests and protective forests, rivers and other water bodies exceeding 1 hectare in size as well as their protective bank area; 6) land of resorts and public recreational territories, separate public recreational objects; 7) land of state-protected monuments of nature, history, archaeology and other monuments of culture, as well as the surrounding protective areas; 8) land of territories reserved, according to design projects, under public roads and engineering service lines, objects of infrastructure of public use in towns or other localities, and for other common needs of the society; 9) land under public roads, railway lines, airports, sea or river ports, main pipe-lines and other engineering service lines of public use, as well as land necessary for their operation; 10) land allotted, in accordance with the procedure established by law, under the free economic zone territory; 11) land of territories where deposits of mineral resources and other natural resources have been found, with the exception of land plots which, according to planning documents, have been directly allotted for the construction of buildings and facilities required for the mining or use of the said mineral resources; 12) land of the Curonian Spit, a 7-km-wide strip of the coast of the Baltic Sea and the Curonian Lagoon, with the exception of land of towns without the status of resort; 13) land assigned to the frontier; 14) land of the territories assigned or reserved for the needs of the national defence, as well as territories where land acquisition restrictions are established by law or Government resolutions for security reasons. Article 10. Determining the Size of the Land Plot Being Acquired The size of the land plot, required for the operation, according to their direct functional requirements, of buildings and facilities designated for economic activities, including land for the facilities appurtenant to the buildings shall be determined according to the plan of the land plot with the buildings and facilities located thereon, approved by an institution authorised by the Government and drawn up in compliance with the design standards and technical conditions, as well as rational land use requirements valid or recognised in the Republic of Lithuania. Article 11. Procedure for the Issue of Permits to Acquire a Land Plot 1. Foreign subjects complying with the criteria established by Article 4 of this Law, which desire to acquire a plot of non-agricultural land, shall file a written application for the permit with the Government of the Republic of Lithuania or an institution authorised by it. 2. Foreign subjects that apply for the permit for the acquisition into ownership a land plot must, along with the application, submit documents specified by the Government or an institution authorised by it. If the permit is requested for the acquisition of a land plot for the construction of buildings and facilities necessary for economic activities, the investing subjects must also furnish required documents as to the capital being invested, specific investments and the plans of economic activities in Lithuania, creation of new jobs, and ecological safety guarantees. 3. Foreign subject that applies for the permit for the acquisition into its ownership a land plot for the investment associated with the construction of buildings and facilities, must make a written obligation to the Government of the Republic of Lithuania or an institution authorised by it to complete the construction of buildings and facilities by a certain deadline and to start economic activities as provided by the documents of foundation. 4. The keeper of the real property register must issue to a foreign subject applying for the permit for the acquisition of a land plot the necessary documents related to such plot of land. 5. The Government or an institution authorised by it shall set the form of application, specify the documents and information that must be submitted, as well as establish the procedure for filing and consideration of applications and the issue of permits. 6. Upon receipt of an application for the acquisition of a land plot into their ownership, the Government or an institution authorised by it shall consider such application and, being ascertained that the foreign subject which desires to acquire a land plot and the said plot meet the terms and conditions established by this Law, shall adopt the decision relative to the issue of permit. 7. The permit to acquire a land plot into the ownership may not be granted if the requested activity is subject to restrictions or prohibitions established by laws or other legal acts. 8. The refusal of the Government or an institution authorised by it to issue a permit to acquire a land plot into the ownership in accordance with the procedure established by law may be appealed to court. Article 12. Supervision of the Implementation of this Law The Seimas, adhering to the principle of proportional representation of the parliamentary groups, shall form a standing commission of the Seimas for supervising the implementation of this Law and define its mandate. Article 13. Methods of the Acquisition into the Ownership of Land Plots Upon obtaining the permit for acquisition into the ownership of a land plot, the foreign subjects may acquire: 1) the land which is the property of citizens and legal persons of the Republic of Lithuania, excluding the State and municipalities, as well as other foreign subjects:

  1. a)by purchase;
  2. b)by exchange;
  3. c)other methods which are in compliance with the terms and conditions laid down by this Law. 2) The land which is the property of the State of Lithuania and municipalities:
  4. a)by public procurement;
  5. b)in case the buildings and facilities are already owned by a foreign subject that meets the terms and conditions established by this Law and it rents the land from the State or municipalities – by purchase. Article 14. Land Plot Transfer Transactions 1. The transaction of the acquisition of a land plot irrespective of the method of the acquisition of the land plot must be notarised and registered in accordance with the procedure established by law. The notary may certify the transaction only after the permit is issued in accordance with the procedure established by this Law. 2. No transaction may be concluded and effective under which the land plot with the buildings and facilities on it has been acquired into the ownership by a foreign subject that does not meet the conditions established by this Law. Article 15. Declaring Land Acquisition Transactions Invalid The permit to acquire a land plot, issued on the basis of submitted fraudulent information or not in compliance with the procedure and the terms and conditions established by law, and the transaction concluded on the basis thereof may be declared invalid by court. CHAPTER FOUR FINAL PROVISIONS Article 16. This Law and International Agreements 1. The right of foreign subjects who comply with the criteria specified in Article 4 of this Law to acquire land plots in Lithuania shall be the preference the purpose whereof is the implementation of the European and transatlantic integration into state alliances and organisations embarked on by Lithuania and the provisions of the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States and the Republic of Lithuania. This preference shall be applied on the reciprocal basis, when the subjects of Lithuanian origin are accorded not less rights in a foreign state. 2. No international agreement of the Republic of Lithuania may be concluded which would establish the right to acquire land plots into the ownership to foreign subjects which do not meet the conditions specified in Article 4 of this Law. 3. No international agreement of the Republic of Lithuania concluded prior to the entry into force of this Law, with the exception of the Agreement specified in paragraph 1 hereof, may be interpreted as providing the grounds for obtaining the permit to acquire a land plot into the ownership to foreign subjects which do not meet the conditions of Article 4 of this Law. Article 17. Entry into Force and Application of the Constitutional Law of the Republic of Lithuania on the Implementation of Paragraph 3 of Article 47 of the Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania 1. Chapter III of the Constitutional Law of the Republic of Lithuania on the Implementation of Paragraph 3 of Article 47 of the Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania shall be in force until the day of accession of the Republic of Lithuania to the European Union. Chapter II of the Constitutional Law of the Republic of Lithuania on the Implementation of Paragraph 3 of Article 47 of the Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania shall enter into force on the day of accession of the Republic of Lithuania to the European Union, with the exception of the derogation laid down in paragraph 2 of this Article concerning the acquisition of agricultural land and forestry land. 2. Foreign subjects meeting the criteria laid down in Article 4 of this Law, with the exception of those foreigners who have been permanently living and engaged in agricultural activities in Lithuania for at least three years as well as foreign legal persons and other foreign organisations which have set up representative offices or branches in Lithuania, may not acquire agricultural land and forestry land until 30 April 2014. 3. From the day on which the Republic of Lithuania becomes a fully-fledged member of the European Union only those provisions of this Law shall be in force which will be in compliance with the Treaty of Accession of the Republic of Lithuania to the European Union. I promulgate this Law passed by the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania. PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC ROLANDAS PAKSAS

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