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Tunisia Country Profile

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Tunisian Land Administration

Corruption within Tunisia land administration is a problem. The head of Tunisia's national anti-corruption agency expressed his concern after magistrates refused to launch investigations into cases involving the transfer of state-owned land into private ownership (The Economist, July 2013). Bribery within this sector is also a problem as almost one-tenth of companies expect to give gifts in return for obtaining a construction permit (ES 2013). 

Property rights and the acquisition of property are legally well-defined in Tunisia, but foreign investors face a cumbersome process when acquiring land as prior permission is needed (BTI 2014). Businesses perceive the legal framework as fairly efficient in terms of the protection of property rights (GCR 2014-2015); however, commercial cases take a long time to resolve, and legal procedures are complex (BTI 2014). Registering property in Tunisia is more costly and time-consuming than regional averages (DB 2015).