Central and local governments have authority over land development and environmental regulations. Several ministries and local departments are also involved (e.g., Ministry/Department of Natural Resources & Environment, Ministry/Department of Construction).

The Law on Environmental Protection and its guiding legal documents, as well as the Law on Energy Efficiency and Conservation, the Construction Law, the Housing Law and other legal documents govern the use and occupation of real estate.

• Investment certificate (this document also serves as the business registration certificate for foreign-invested projects) with the proper lines of business and operation terms
• Project approval documents
• Lease with the state or a competent landlord
• Land Use Rights Certificate (with registration of building ownership)
• Fire safety approvals
• Construction permits

This is usually the responsibility of those who caused the damages if environmental contamination is discovered. However, the tenants leasing the land from the state must also engage surveyors to check for unexplored ordinance when developing new land, even in industrial zones. The Environmental Law also contains provisions that may impose responsibilities on land users to remediate contamination caused by prior users.

Yes – these are regulated under the Law on Energy Efficiency and Conservation and its implementing documents.

Yes – these are regulated under the Construction Law, the Law on Energy Efficiency and Conservation, the Environmental Law and the Fire Fighting and Fire Prevention Law and their implementing rules.