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The Statute of the City, Law No. 10.257 of 2001

By on January 01, 2001

The City Statute (Law 10.257) is a federal law passed in Brazil in 2001 that builds on the Federal Constitution of Brazil to create a new legal-urban order to provide land access and equity in large urban cities.

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