Вестник Кемеровского государственного университета (Nov 2014)
LEGAL REGULATION OF LAND RELATIONS IN THE LIGHT OF THE FEDERAL LAW OF JULY 21, 2014 № 234-FZ «ON AMENDMENTS TO CERTAIN LEGISLATIVE ACTS OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION»
Abstract
The paper presents a comparative legal analysis of the relevant provisions of the Land code of the Russian Federation and of the proposed changes in some of its provisions from 1 January 2015 in connection with the entry into force of the Federal law of July 21, 2014 No. 234-FZ "On amending certain legislative acts of the Russian Federation". The purpose of the study lies in the legal assessment of changes in land legislation from the point of view of the theory of land rights and practices in key areas: legal protection of lands, state forests, state land supervision, land control, realization of rights and responsibilities for the use of land. The paper provides some conclusions about the importance of the changes in the land laws, for the landowners, and government bodies engaged in control functions; the establishment of a clear legal framework of state land supervision and control that will significantly improve their efficiency and, at the same time, the need for further development of the provisions on municipal and public land control; some of the shortcomings of certain provisions of law relating to the protection of lands, including the use of the terms “exhaustion”, “damage” and “the destruction of the land”. In general, the paper lists both pros and cons of the changes in land legislation.
