This information is derived from the State Department's Office of Investment Affairs’ Investment Climate Statement. Any questions on the ICS can be directed to EB-ICS-DL@state.gov
Last Published: 8/12/2016

Property rights are protected under Article 27 of The Bahamian Constitution, which prohibits the deprivation of property without prompt and adequate compensation.  There have been compulsory acquisitions of property for public use, but in all instances reported there was satisfactory compensation at fair market value.  There is no evidence that the GCOB has ever expropriated a business, and it remains unlikely that this will be an instrument of government policy.

 

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