Foreign shareholding in enterprises holding a concession to exploit agricultural land is limited to 49%.
"Section 2
The provisions of this law apply to the exploitation, training and agricultural research, the financing of agricultural activity as well as the marketing of agricultural products, the protection of the environment and the regimes customs and tax.
They do not apply to livestock, fishing and aquaculture.
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CHAPTER 2: GENERAL OBLIGATIONS
Section 4
The State exercises permanent sovereignty over natural resources and plant genetic resources for food and agriculture.
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CHAPTER 2: ACQUISITION OF AGRICULTURAL LAND
Section 1: Allocation and withdrawal of agricultural land
Section 16
Agricultural land is granted to farmers and developed under the conditions defined by law.
However, the applicant also meets the following conditions:
a) be a natural person of Congolese nationality or a legal person under Congolese law whose shares or shares, as the case may be, are majority owned by the Congolese State and/or by nationals.
b) have a residence, domicile or known registered office in the Democratic Republic of the Congo;
c) present proof of registration in the commercial register, if it is a person carrying on business;
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Section 2: Assignment of rights
Section 20
Agricultural concessions are assignable and transferable under the conditions provided for by law.
Section 21
The dealer is subject to the eligibility conditions provided for in article 16 of this law.
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Section 3: Farm leases
Section 23
Subject to the provisions of this law, farm leases are governed by common law.
Section 24
The agricultural concession holder has the right to rent his concession to a third party who is bound to respect its agricultural use. He notifies the local administration having agriculture in its attributions. The concessionaire remains jointly and severally liable with the lessee vis-à-vis the State for the obligations subscribed to in the agricultural contract.
In this case, the concession may be subject to either a farm lease or a sharecropping lease, in accordance with the law and the rules relating to rural leases.
Section 25
When the concession for agricultural use is rented out, the lessee has a right of first refusal in the event of its transfer for consideration, provided that he complies with the requirements of article 16 above and that he does not have a concession for agricultural use that has not been developed.[...]" (Law No. 11/022 of December 24, 2011 on fundamental principles relating to agriculture [google translation])
Law No. 11/022 of December 24, 2011 on fundamental principles relating to agriculture [google translation]
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