Latest items for LO-LAW-1
April 24, 2024, 12:59 p.m.
Countries: Switzerland
Variables: LO-LAW-1
"Art. 181 Spouses are subject to the provisions governing participation in acquired property provided they have not agreed otherwise in a marital agreement and provided no extraordinary marital property regime has come into effect. Art. 182 1 A marital agreement may be concluded before or after the wedding. 2 The prospective spouses or the spouses may choose, set aside or modify their marital property regime only within the limits of the law...Art. 196 The marital property regime of participation in acquired property comprises the property acquired during the marriage and the individual property of each spouse. Art. 197 1 Acquired property comprises those assets which a spouse has acquired for...more
Variables: LO-LAW-1
"Art. 181 Spouses are subject to the provisions governing participation in acquired property provided they have not agreed otherwise in a marital agreement and provided no extraordinary marital property regime has come into effect. Art. 182 1 A marital agreement may be concluded before or after the wedding. 2 The prospective spouses or the spouses may choose, set aside or modify their marital property regime only within the limits of the law...Art. 196 The marital property regime of participation in acquired property comprises the property acquired during the marriage and the individual property of each spouse. Art. 197 1 Acquired property comprises those assets which a spouse has acquired for...more
April 24, 2024, 12:17 p.m.
Countries: Spain
Variables: LO-LAW-1
"Article 66. The spouses are equal in rights and duties...Article 1375. In the absence of a covenant made pursuant to a nuptial agreement, the management and disposal of common goods shall correspond jointly to the spouses, without prejudice to the provisions of the following Articles. Article 1376. If the consent of both spouses is necessary for the performance of acts of administration, and one of them is unable to give it or were to unreasonably withhold it, the Judge may give it in his stead if he were to find the request to be well founded. Article 1377. The performance of acts of disposal for valuable consideration impinging common goods...more
Variables: LO-LAW-1
"Article 66. The spouses are equal in rights and duties...Article 1375. In the absence of a covenant made pursuant to a nuptial agreement, the management and disposal of common goods shall correspond jointly to the spouses, without prejudice to the provisions of the following Articles. Article 1376. If the consent of both spouses is necessary for the performance of acts of administration, and one of them is unable to give it or were to unreasonably withhold it, the Judge may give it in his stead if he were to find the request to be well founded. Article 1377. The performance of acts of disposal for valuable consideration impinging common goods...more
April 19, 2024, 9:53 p.m.
Countries: Romania
Variables: LO-LAW-1
"GO no. 137/2000 protects all individuals regardless of their status. It contains detailed provisions on discrimination, harassment and victimization, and it sets down the sanctions applicable in case these legal provisions are breached. Article 2 paragraph 1 establishes the definition of discrimination as "any distinction, exclusion, restriction or preference based on race, nationality, ethnicity, language, religion, social status, belief, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, non-contagious chronic disease, HIV infection, membership of a disadvantaged group and any other criteria which has the purpose or the effect of restriction, elimination of recognition, use or exercise of fundamental human rights and freedoms or of rights recognized by the law in the political, economic,...more
Variables: LO-LAW-1
"GO no. 137/2000 protects all individuals regardless of their status. It contains detailed provisions on discrimination, harassment and victimization, and it sets down the sanctions applicable in case these legal provisions are breached. Article 2 paragraph 1 establishes the definition of discrimination as "any distinction, exclusion, restriction or preference based on race, nationality, ethnicity, language, religion, social status, belief, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, non-contagious chronic disease, HIV infection, membership of a disadvantaged group and any other criteria which has the purpose or the effect of restriction, elimination of recognition, use or exercise of fundamental human rights and freedoms or of rights recognized by the law in the political, economic,...more
April 19, 2024, 9:22 p.m.
Countries: Tajikistan
Variables: LO-LAW-1
"Property acquired by spouses during marriage, including movable and immovable property, is their joint property. The right to joint property also belongs to the spouse, who during the period the marriage was engaged in housekeeping (domestic work), childcare or for other valid reasons did not have an independent income" (1).
Variables: LO-LAW-1
"Property acquired by spouses during marriage, including movable and immovable property, is their joint property. The right to joint property also belongs to the spouse, who during the period the marriage was engaged in housekeeping (domestic work), childcare or for other valid reasons did not have an independent income" (1).
April 18, 2024, 5:44 p.m.
Countries: Ukraine
Variables: LO-LAW-1, ATDW-LAW-1
"Article 63. Exercising the Right to Joint Matrimonial Property by Spouses 1. The wife and the husband have equal rights to possess, dispose of, and administer the property that they possess as joint matrimonial property unless an agreement between them provides otherwise. Article 64. Spouses’ Right to Conclude Agreement s between Them 1. The wife and the husband have the right to conclude any lawful agreement between them in respect of both property that is their personal private property and property that constitutes the object of spouses’ right to joint matrimonial property. 2. A agreement of alienation, by one of spouses in favor of the other, of his/her share in...more
Variables: LO-LAW-1, ATDW-LAW-1
"Article 63. Exercising the Right to Joint Matrimonial Property by Spouses 1. The wife and the husband have equal rights to possess, dispose of, and administer the property that they possess as joint matrimonial property unless an agreement between them provides otherwise. Article 64. Spouses’ Right to Conclude Agreement s between Them 1. The wife and the husband have the right to conclude any lawful agreement between them in respect of both property that is their personal private property and property that constitutes the object of spouses’ right to joint matrimonial property. 2. A agreement of alienation, by one of spouses in favor of the other, of his/her share in...more
April 18, 2024, 4:13 p.m.
Countries: Turkmenistan
Variables: LO-LAW-1
"Property (immovable and movable), acquired by spouses during marriage, regardless of which of the spouses purchased it, is their common joint property. Spouses have equal rights to own, use and dispose of the joint property. Spouses have equal rights to joint property even when one of them was engaged in housekeeping (domestic work), childcare or other activities for valid reasons did not have an independent income" (1).
Variables: LO-LAW-1
"Property (immovable and movable), acquired by spouses during marriage, regardless of which of the spouses purchased it, is their common joint property. Spouses have equal rights to own, use and dispose of the joint property. Spouses have equal rights to joint property even when one of them was engaged in housekeeping (domestic work), childcare or other activities for valid reasons did not have an independent income" (1).
April 18, 2024, 4 p.m.
Countries: North Korea
Variables: LO-LAW-1
"The rules of matrimonial property relationships are not stipulated in the family law. Article 7 in ‘Detailed Rules of the Act of Equal Rights for Men and Women (1946)’ specified the common property system, providing that “A husband or a wife owns his or her property which is obtained before marriage. The property gained during the marriage belongs to co-ownership of husband and wife.” In the family law since then, however, the rules of the matrimonial property system have not been stipulated; instead, the home property system was established in the private property system of the Civil Law, which deals with ownership and management of matrimonial property as a part...more
Variables: LO-LAW-1
"The rules of matrimonial property relationships are not stipulated in the family law. Article 7 in ‘Detailed Rules of the Act of Equal Rights for Men and Women (1946)’ specified the common property system, providing that “A husband or a wife owns his or her property which is obtained before marriage. The property gained during the marriage belongs to co-ownership of husband and wife.” In the family law since then, however, the rules of the matrimonial property system have not been stipulated; instead, the home property system was established in the private property system of the Civil Law, which deals with ownership and management of matrimonial property as a part...more
April 18, 2024, 1:56 p.m.
Countries: Zambia
Variables: LO-LAW-1
"14. (1) The following shall apply in achieving gender equity and equality: (a) both sexes shall enjoy equal rights before the law; (b) both sexes shall have equal access to justice and protection before the law; (c) all practices which are detrimental to the achievement of the objectives of this Act are prohibited and, where committed, shall be prosecuted under the appropriate laws, without delay; (d) both sexes shall have equal access and rights to credit, capital, mortgages, security and training; (e) both sexes shall have equal access to water rights and property; and (f) both sexes shall have equal access to modern, appropriate and affordable technology and support services....more
Variables: LO-LAW-1
"14. (1) The following shall apply in achieving gender equity and equality: (a) both sexes shall enjoy equal rights before the law; (b) both sexes shall have equal access to justice and protection before the law; (c) all practices which are detrimental to the achievement of the objectives of this Act are prohibited and, where committed, shall be prosecuted under the appropriate laws, without delay; (d) both sexes shall have equal access and rights to credit, capital, mortgages, security and training; (e) both sexes shall have equal access to water rights and property; and (f) both sexes shall have equal access to modern, appropriate and affordable technology and support services....more
April 18, 2024, 1:51 p.m.
Countries: Zambia
Variables: LO-LAW-1
"5. Subject to the provisions of this Part, and subject, as respects actions in tort between husband and wife, to the provisions of section 12 of the Married Women's Property Act, 1882, of the United Kingdom, a married woman shall- (a) be capable of acquiring, holding, and disposing of, any property; and (b) be capable of rendering herself, and being rendered, liable in respect of any tort, contract, debt, or obligation; and (c) be capable of suing and being sued, either in tort or in contract or otherwise; and (d) be subject to the law relating to bankruptcy and to the enforcement of judgments and orders; in all respects as...more
Variables: LO-LAW-1
"5. Subject to the provisions of this Part, and subject, as respects actions in tort between husband and wife, to the provisions of section 12 of the Married Women's Property Act, 1882, of the United Kingdom, a married woman shall- (a) be capable of acquiring, holding, and disposing of, any property; and (b) be capable of rendering herself, and being rendered, liable in respect of any tort, contract, debt, or obligation; and (c) be capable of suing and being sued, either in tort or in contract or otherwise; and (d) be subject to the law relating to bankruptcy and to the enforcement of judgments and orders; in all respects as...more
April 18, 2024, 9:59 a.m.
Countries: Peru
Variables: LO-LAW-1
"Before the celebration of the marriage, the future spouses can freely opt for the joint property regime or for the separation of patrimonies, which will take effect when the marriage is celebrated. If the future spouses opt for the separation of assets regime, they must grant a public deed, under penalty of nullity. In order to take effect, you must be registered in the personal registry. In the absence of a public deed, it is presumed that the interested parties have opted for the community property regime" (62-63). The most recent laws noted in the WomanStats Database relating to women’s property rights are still current as of December 2022 and...more
Variables: LO-LAW-1
"Before the celebration of the marriage, the future spouses can freely opt for the joint property regime or for the separation of patrimonies, which will take effect when the marriage is celebrated. If the future spouses opt for the separation of assets regime, they must grant a public deed, under penalty of nullity. In order to take effect, you must be registered in the personal registry. In the absence of a public deed, it is presumed that the interested parties have opted for the community property regime" (62-63). The most recent laws noted in the WomanStats Database relating to women’s property rights are still current as of December 2022 and...more
April 17, 2024, 4:45 p.m.
Countries: Paraguay
Variables: LO-LAW-1
"Art.15.- The legal and de facto capacity is the same for men and women, whatever the state civil law, except for the limitations expressly established by law. Art.16.- Assets, whatever their nature, shall be governed by the law of the place where they are located, in regarding its quality, possession, absolute or relative alienation and all the right relations of real character that they are susceptible to. Art.17.- Credit rights are deemed to be located in the place where the obligation must be fulfilled. If this cannot be determined, they will be deemed to be located in the domicile that at that time had constituted the debtor. The representative titles...more
Variables: LO-LAW-1
"Art.15.- The legal and de facto capacity is the same for men and women, whatever the state civil law, except for the limitations expressly established by law. Art.16.- Assets, whatever their nature, shall be governed by the law of the place where they are located, in regarding its quality, possession, absolute or relative alienation and all the right relations of real character that they are susceptible to. Art.17.- Credit rights are deemed to be located in the place where the obligation must be fulfilled. If this cannot be determined, they will be deemed to be located in the domicile that at that time had constituted the debtor. The representative titles...more
April 17, 2024, 4:06 p.m.
Countries: Singapore
Variables: LO-LAW-1
"17.—(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, any person may, whether alone or together with another person, by subscribing the person’s name or their names to a constitution and complying with the requirements as to registration, form an incorporated company" (Part 3, Section 17). The most recent laws noted in the WomanStats Database (since 1967) relating to women’s property rights are still current as of December 2022 and no changes have been made, as verified by consulting The Women, Business, and the Law database for 2022 (AMC - CODER COMMENT).
Variables: LO-LAW-1
"17.—(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, any person may, whether alone or together with another person, by subscribing the person’s name or their names to a constitution and complying with the requirements as to registration, form an incorporated company" (Part 3, Section 17). The most recent laws noted in the WomanStats Database (since 1967) relating to women’s property rights are still current as of December 2022 and no changes have been made, as verified by consulting The Women, Business, and the Law database for 2022 (AMC - CODER COMMENT).
April 17, 2024, 3:48 p.m.
Countries: Saudi Arabia
Variables: LO-LAW-1
"Article 42. The obligations of each spouse toward the other shall be as follows: 1. Good treatment and mutual respect, which result in affection and kindness between them. 2. Not inflicting physical or emotional harm. 3. Not abstaining from intercourse or having children without the consent of the other spouse. 4. Living together in the matrimonial home. 5. Protecting the family’s interests, caring for their children, and raising them properly. A husband shall provide for his family, and shall, in case of multiple wives, treat them equally in terms of financial support and stay. A wife shall reasonably obey her husband and shall breastfeed their children, unless she is unable...more
Variables: LO-LAW-1
"Article 42. The obligations of each spouse toward the other shall be as follows: 1. Good treatment and mutual respect, which result in affection and kindness between them. 2. Not inflicting physical or emotional harm. 3. Not abstaining from intercourse or having children without the consent of the other spouse. 4. Living together in the matrimonial home. 5. Protecting the family’s interests, caring for their children, and raising them properly. A husband shall provide for his family, and shall, in case of multiple wives, treat them equally in terms of financial support and stay. A wife shall reasonably obey her husband and shall breastfeed their children, unless she is unable...more
April 17, 2024, 1:37 p.m.
Countries: Uganda
Variables: LO-LAW-1
"27. Rights of women, children and persons with a disability regarding customary land. Any decision taken in respect of land held under customary tenure, whether in respect of land held individually or communally, shall be in accordance with the customs, traditions and practices of the community concerned, except that a decision which denies women or children or persons with a disability access to ownership, occupation or use of any land or imposes conditions which violate articles 33, 34 and 35 of the Constitution on any ownership, occupation or use of any land shall be null and void" (27-28).
Variables: LO-LAW-1
"27. Rights of women, children and persons with a disability regarding customary land. Any decision taken in respect of land held under customary tenure, whether in respect of land held individually or communally, shall be in accordance with the customs, traditions and practices of the community concerned, except that a decision which denies women or children or persons with a disability access to ownership, occupation or use of any land or imposes conditions which violate articles 33, 34 and 35 of the Constitution on any ownership, occupation or use of any land shall be null and void" (27-28).
April 17, 2024, 11:38 a.m.
Countries: Sudan
Variables: LO-LAW-1
"Sections 25(c), 33, 34, 40(3), 51, 52, 91 and 92 of the Muslim Personal Law Act of Sudan, 1991 provide that the contract of marriage for a woman shall be concluded by a male guardian, confer different rights in marriage for men and women, and mandate wife obedience...Section 51. The wife’s rights in relation to the husband shall be: (a) to be provided with living expenses; (b) to be allowed to visit her parents and those relatives whom she is prohibited by Shari’a law from marrying and to receive the aforesaid in her home; (c) the husband must not (i) interfere with her private property, and (ii) harm her financially...more
Variables: LO-LAW-1
"Sections 25(c), 33, 34, 40(3), 51, 52, 91 and 92 of the Muslim Personal Law Act of Sudan, 1991 provide that the contract of marriage for a woman shall be concluded by a male guardian, confer different rights in marriage for men and women, and mandate wife obedience...Section 51. The wife’s rights in relation to the husband shall be: (a) to be provided with living expenses; (b) to be allowed to visit her parents and those relatives whom she is prohibited by Shari’a law from marrying and to receive the aforesaid in her home; (c) the husband must not (i) interfere with her private property, and (ii) harm her financially...more
April 16, 2024, 1:39 p.m.
Countries: Tunisia
Variables: LO-LAW-1
"Article 23. (Modifié par la loi n° 93-74 du 12 juillet 1993) Chacun des deux époux doit traiter son conjoint avec bienveillance, vivre en bon rapport avec lui et éviter de lui porter préjudice. Les deux époux doivent rempli leurs devoirs conjugaux conformément aux usages et à la coutume. Ils coopèrent pour la conduite des affaires de la famille, la bonne éducation des enfants, ainsi que la gestion des affaires de ces derniers y compris l'enseignement, les voyages et les transactions financières. Le mari, en tant que chef de famille, doit subvenir aux besoins de l'épouse et des enfants dans la mesure de ses moyens et selon leur état dans...more
Variables: LO-LAW-1
"Article 23. (Modifié par la loi n° 93-74 du 12 juillet 1993) Chacun des deux époux doit traiter son conjoint avec bienveillance, vivre en bon rapport avec lui et éviter de lui porter préjudice. Les deux époux doivent rempli leurs devoirs conjugaux conformément aux usages et à la coutume. Ils coopèrent pour la conduite des affaires de la famille, la bonne éducation des enfants, ainsi que la gestion des affaires de ces derniers y compris l'enseignement, les voyages et les transactions financières. Le mari, en tant que chef de famille, doit subvenir aux besoins de l'épouse et des enfants dans la mesure de ses moyens et selon leur état dans...more
April 12, 2024, 3:52 p.m.
Countries: Sweden
Variables: LO-LAW-1
"Chapter 2. Prohibition of discrimination and reprisals. Working life. Prohibition of discrimination. Section 1 An employer may not discriminate against a person who, with respect to the employer, 1. is an employee, 2. is enquiring about or applying for work, 3. is applying for or carrying out a traineeship, or 4. is available to perform work or is performing work as temporary or borrowed labour. The prohibition of discrimination in the form of inadequate accessibility does not apply to a person enquiring about work. A person who has the right to make decisions on the employer’s behalf in matters concerning someone referred to in the first paragraph shall be equated...more
Variables: LO-LAW-1
"Chapter 2. Prohibition of discrimination and reprisals. Working life. Prohibition of discrimination. Section 1 An employer may not discriminate against a person who, with respect to the employer, 1. is an employee, 2. is enquiring about or applying for work, 3. is applying for or carrying out a traineeship, or 4. is available to perform work or is performing work as temporary or borrowed labour. The prohibition of discrimination in the form of inadequate accessibility does not apply to a person enquiring about work. A person who has the right to make decisions on the employer’s behalf in matters concerning someone referred to in the first paragraph shall be equated...more
April 12, 2024, 3:48 p.m.
Countries: Sweden
Variables: LO-LAW-1, ATDW-LAW-1, IAW-LAW-1
"Chapter 1. Marriage § 1 In this Code contains provisions on cohabitation in marriage. The two who are married to each other are partners. Act ( 2009:253 ). 2 § Spouses should show each other respect and loyalty. They shall jointly nurturing home and children, and in consultation work for the family's best. § 3 Each spouse's ownership of its property and is responsible for its debts. 4 § Spouses shall allocate expenses and chores between them. They shall provide each other with the information necessary for the family's financial situation can be assessed (1)...Chapter 7. Matrimonial property § 1 A spouse's property is marital property to the extent that...more
Variables: LO-LAW-1, ATDW-LAW-1, IAW-LAW-1
"Chapter 1. Marriage § 1 In this Code contains provisions on cohabitation in marriage. The two who are married to each other are partners. Act ( 2009:253 ). 2 § Spouses should show each other respect and loyalty. They shall jointly nurturing home and children, and in consultation work for the family's best. § 3 Each spouse's ownership of its property and is responsible for its debts. 4 § Spouses shall allocate expenses and chores between them. They shall provide each other with the information necessary for the family's financial situation can be assessed (1)...Chapter 7. Matrimonial property § 1 A spouse's property is marital property to the extent that...more
April 12, 2024, 2:50 p.m.
Countries: Swaziland
Variables: LO-LAW-1
"16. Special provisions relating to women (1) All deeds executed or attested by the Registrar, or attested by a notary public and required to be registered in the Deeds Registry, and made by or on behalf of or in favour of women, shall in each case disclose the full name and status of the woman concerned, whether unmarried, married, widowed, or divorced as the case may be. If the woman is married the full name of her husband shall also be disclosed. If the marriage is governed by the law in force in Swaziland it shall be stated whether the marriage was contracted with or without community of property, and...more
Variables: LO-LAW-1
"16. Special provisions relating to women (1) All deeds executed or attested by the Registrar, or attested by a notary public and required to be registered in the Deeds Registry, and made by or on behalf of or in favour of women, shall in each case disclose the full name and status of the woman concerned, whether unmarried, married, widowed, or divorced as the case may be. If the woman is married the full name of her husband shall also be disclosed. If the marriage is governed by the law in force in Swaziland it shall be stated whether the marriage was contracted with or without community of property, and...more
April 12, 2024, 2:03 p.m.
Countries: Swaziland
Variables: LO-LAW-1
"PART V — CONSEQUENCES OF MARRIAGE Common Law. 24. The consequences flowing from a marriage in terms of this Act shall be in accordance with the common law as varied from time to time by any law, unless both parties to the marriage are Africans in which case, subject to the terms of section 25, the marital power of the husband and the proprietary rights of the spouses shall be governed by Swazi law and custom. Variation of consequences of marriage. 25. (1) If both parties to a marriage are Africans, the consequences flowing from the marriage shall be governed by the law and custom applicable to them unless prior...more
Variables: LO-LAW-1
"PART V — CONSEQUENCES OF MARRIAGE Common Law. 24. The consequences flowing from a marriage in terms of this Act shall be in accordance with the common law as varied from time to time by any law, unless both parties to the marriage are Africans in which case, subject to the terms of section 25, the marital power of the husband and the proprietary rights of the spouses shall be governed by Swazi law and custom. Variation of consequences of marriage. 25. (1) If both parties to a marriage are Africans, the consequences flowing from the marriage shall be governed by the law and custom applicable to them unless prior...more
April 11, 2024, 6:58 p.m.
Countries: Suriname
Variables: LO-LAW-1
"Ninth section. THE FAMILY. Article 35. 1. The family is recognized and protected. 2. Husband and wife are equal before the law. 3. Every child shall have the right to protection without any form of discrimination. 4. Parents shall have the same responsibilities towards legal or natural children. 5. The State recognizes the extraordinary value of motherhood. 6. Working women shall be entitled to paid maternity leave" (7). The fact that husbands and wives are equal before the law and have the same responsibilties towards children indicates that both spouses have equal rights to make decisions regarding household assets.The most recent laws noted in the WomanStats Database (since 2002) relating...more
Variables: LO-LAW-1
"Ninth section. THE FAMILY. Article 35. 1. The family is recognized and protected. 2. Husband and wife are equal before the law. 3. Every child shall have the right to protection without any form of discrimination. 4. Parents shall have the same responsibilities towards legal or natural children. 5. The State recognizes the extraordinary value of motherhood. 6. Working women shall be entitled to paid maternity leave" (7). The fact that husbands and wives are equal before the law and have the same responsibilties towards children indicates that both spouses have equal rights to make decisions regarding household assets.The most recent laws noted in the WomanStats Database (since 2002) relating...more
April 11, 2024, 2:33 p.m.
Countries: Vietnam
Variables: LO-LAW-1
"Article 29. General principles of the matrimonial property regime 1. Husband and wife have equal rights and obligations in the creation, possession, use and disposition of their common property without discrimination between housework labor and income-generating labor. 2. Husband and wife have the obligation to ensure conditions for meeting their family’s essential needs. 3. When the performance of property rights and obligations of husband and wife infringes upon lawful rights and interests of the wife, husband, their family or other persons, compensation shall be paid" (10).
Variables: LO-LAW-1
"Article 29. General principles of the matrimonial property regime 1. Husband and wife have equal rights and obligations in the creation, possession, use and disposition of their common property without discrimination between housework labor and income-generating labor. 2. Husband and wife have the obligation to ensure conditions for meeting their family’s essential needs. 3. When the performance of property rights and obligations of husband and wife infringes upon lawful rights and interests of the wife, husband, their family or other persons, compensation shall be paid" (10).
April 7, 2024, 8:30 p.m.
Countries: Sudan
Variables: LO-PRACTICE-1, LO-LAW-1
"Land is central to people’s livelihoods in Darfur and is governed by plural land tenure systems where modern statutory land ownership exists alongside traditional customary land rights. The customary Hakura system is the traditional way to manage land in Darfur. Importantly, the Juba Peace Agreement (JPA) recognizes the indigenous tribal land ownership and the Hakura customary rights to agricultural land and grazing that govern access to land and water for both farming and nomad communities in Darfur. Following the customary system, rights are not exclusive and land is ‘owned’ or belongs to a community. Land in Darfur is split into tribal homelands, which are named Dars. Generally, the homeland belongs...more
Variables: LO-PRACTICE-1, LO-LAW-1
"Land is central to people’s livelihoods in Darfur and is governed by plural land tenure systems where modern statutory land ownership exists alongside traditional customary land rights. The customary Hakura system is the traditional way to manage land in Darfur. Importantly, the Juba Peace Agreement (JPA) recognizes the indigenous tribal land ownership and the Hakura customary rights to agricultural land and grazing that govern access to land and water for both farming and nomad communities in Darfur. Following the customary system, rights are not exclusive and land is ‘owned’ or belongs to a community. Land in Darfur is split into tribal homelands, which are named Dars. Generally, the homeland belongs...more
April 7, 2024, 7:13 p.m.
Countries: Solomon Islands
Variables: LO-PRACTICE-1, LO-LAW-1
"Solomon Islands has a pluralistic legal system of State law and Customary law that both operate at the national and local level. In State law, both men and women have equal opportunity to acquire land. The majority of the land in Solomon Islands is, however, held in accordance with Customary law or kastom. The capital city of Honiara follows the Constitution in land ownership but most land outside the city boundary uses Customary law. Under Customary law, decisions regarding land matters are made through a consultative group comprised of male chiefs and elders. In some instances, customary law also dictates that women must ‘stand behind’ men when it comes to...more
Variables: LO-PRACTICE-1, LO-LAW-1
"Solomon Islands has a pluralistic legal system of State law and Customary law that both operate at the national and local level. In State law, both men and women have equal opportunity to acquire land. The majority of the land in Solomon Islands is, however, held in accordance with Customary law or kastom. The capital city of Honiara follows the Constitution in land ownership but most land outside the city boundary uses Customary law. Under Customary law, decisions regarding land matters are made through a consultative group comprised of male chiefs and elders. In some instances, customary law also dictates that women must ‘stand behind’ men when it comes to...more
April 2, 2024, 5:32 p.m.
Countries: Russia
Variables: LO-LAW-1
"[Article 1] 3. Family relations shall be regulated in conformity with the principles of a voluntary conjugal union between a man and a woman, of the equality of spouses' rights in the family, of resolving internal family problems by mutual consent, of the priority of bringing children up in a family, of taking care of their well-being and development, and of ensuring priority protection of the rights and interests of underaged and disabled family members...Article 33. The Concept of the Legal Regime of the Spouses' Property 1. The legal regime of the spouses' property shall be the regime of their joint property. The legal regime of the spouses' property shall...more
Variables: LO-LAW-1
"[Article 1] 3. Family relations shall be regulated in conformity with the principles of a voluntary conjugal union between a man and a woman, of the equality of spouses' rights in the family, of resolving internal family problems by mutual consent, of the priority of bringing children up in a family, of taking care of their well-being and development, and of ensuring priority protection of the rights and interests of underaged and disabled family members...Article 33. The Concept of the Legal Regime of the Spouses' Property 1. The legal regime of the spouses' property shall be the regime of their joint property. The legal regime of the spouses' property shall...more
April 2, 2024, 5:05 p.m.
Countries: Trinidad/Tobago
Variables: LO-LAW-1
"3. Subject to this Act, a married woman shall— (a) be capable of acquiring, holding, and disposing of any property; (b) be capable of rendering herself, and being rendered, liable in respect of any tort, contract, debt or obligation; (c) be capable of suing and being sued, either in tort or in contract or otherwise; and (d) be subject to the law relating to bankruptcy and to the enforcement of judgments and orders, in all respects as if she were a feme sole. 4. Subject to this Act, all property which— (a) immediately before 1st January 1937 was the separate property of a married woman or held for her separate...more
Variables: LO-LAW-1
"3. Subject to this Act, a married woman shall— (a) be capable of acquiring, holding, and disposing of any property; (b) be capable of rendering herself, and being rendered, liable in respect of any tort, contract, debt or obligation; (c) be capable of suing and being sued, either in tort or in contract or otherwise; and (d) be subject to the law relating to bankruptcy and to the enforcement of judgments and orders, in all respects as if she were a feme sole. 4. Subject to this Act, all property which— (a) immediately before 1st January 1937 was the separate property of a married woman or held for her separate...more
April 2, 2024, 1:33 p.m.
Countries: Turkey
Variables: LO-LAW-1
"I. Scope Article 218- Participation in the acquired property regime shall encompass the acquired property and personal property of each one of the spouses. II. Acquired Property Article 219- Acquired property shall comprise assets which are acquired by each spouse in return for recompense during the matrimonial property regime. Acquired property of a spouse shall comprise especially the following: 1. Acquisitions in return for the efforts made, 2. Benefits received from social security or social welfare institutions or funds and the like that aim to help the personnel, 3. Compensation paid for the loss of earning capacity, 4. Income derived from personal properties, 5. Assets corresponding to the acquired properties....more
Variables: LO-LAW-1
"I. Scope Article 218- Participation in the acquired property regime shall encompass the acquired property and personal property of each one of the spouses. II. Acquired Property Article 219- Acquired property shall comprise assets which are acquired by each spouse in return for recompense during the matrimonial property regime. Acquired property of a spouse shall comprise especially the following: 1. Acquisitions in return for the efforts made, 2. Benefits received from social security or social welfare institutions or funds and the like that aim to help the personnel, 3. Compensation paid for the loss of earning capacity, 4. Income derived from personal properties, 5. Assets corresponding to the acquired properties....more
April 2, 2024, 12:41 p.m.
Countries: Slovenia
Variables: LO-LAW-1, ATDW-LAW-1
"Under the [Family Code], spouses are guaranteed the right to housing protection for the duration of the marriage (the same right is therefore guaranteed to the partners in an extramarital community during their life-union, art. 59 FC). The spouses must agree on the housing in which they will cohabit and which will be the home of children who live with them. If this housing is part of the joint property of the spouses, then they may only jointly and consensually dispose of, burden or rent this housing, or establish the right of easement or any other right that would impede its use. If only one of the spouses is the...more
Variables: LO-LAW-1, ATDW-LAW-1
"Under the [Family Code], spouses are guaranteed the right to housing protection for the duration of the marriage (the same right is therefore guaranteed to the partners in an extramarital community during their life-union, art. 59 FC). The spouses must agree on the housing in which they will cohabit and which will be the home of children who live with them. If this housing is part of the joint property of the spouses, then they may only jointly and consensually dispose of, burden or rent this housing, or establish the right of easement or any other right that would impede its use. If only one of the spouses is the...more
Feb. 20, 2024, 6:27 p.m.
Countries: D R Congo
Variables: LO-LAW-1
"[L]and law prohibits gender discrimination in access to land" (13).
Variables: LO-LAW-1
"[L]and law prohibits gender discrimination in access to land" (13).
Jan. 29, 2024, 6:01 p.m.
Countries: India
Variables: LO-LAW-1
"[I]n 2020, the Jharkhand government even rolled back an ambitious scheme by the previous government that encouraged women, in general, to register the property under their names by paying a meagre amount of Rs 1, citing loss to the exchequer due to apparent 'misuse' of the scheme" (para 5).
Variables: LO-LAW-1
"[I]n 2020, the Jharkhand government even rolled back an ambitious scheme by the previous government that encouraged women, in general, to register the property under their names by paying a meagre amount of Rs 1, citing loss to the exchequer due to apparent 'misuse' of the scheme" (para 5).