CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOZAMBIQUE Article 108 Foreign Investment 1. The State shall guarantee foreign investment, which shall operate within the framework of State economic policy. 2. Foreign ventures shall be permitted in all of the national territory and in all economic sectors, except those that are reserved exclusively for ownership or development by the State. Article 109 Land 1. All ownership of land shall vest in the State. 2. Land may not be sold or otherwise disposed of, nor may it be mortgaged or subject to attachment. 3. As a universal means for the creation of wealth and of social well being, the use and enjoyment of land shall be the right of all the Mozambican people. Article 110 Use and Enjoyment of Land 1. The State shall determine the conditions under which land may be used and enjoyed. 2. The right to use and benefit from land shall be granted to individual or corporate persons, taking into account its social or economic purpose. Article 111 Rights Acquired Through Inheritance or Occupation of Land In granting titles for the use and enjoyment of land, the State shall recognise and protect rights acquired through inheritance or by occupation, unless there is a legal reservation or the land has been lawfully granted to another person or entity. Translation by MOZLEGAL – Mozambique's Legal Resource Portal www.mozlegal.com [email protected] Tel: +258 1 496900 – Fax: +258 1 496802 Directors: José Caldeira - [email protected] & Adrian Frey - [email protected] MOZLEGAL is a Project of José Caldeira & Associados - Attorneys & Consultants 32