A hunting right accessory to ownership, exercised through leased lots
The Act of 25 May 2011 ties the hunting right to undeveloped land; it is exercised through leased hunting lots.
Hunting in Luxembourg is governed by the Act of 25 May 2011 on hunting. Its Article 3 sets the principle: «Le droit de chasse est un accessoire indissociable du droit de propriété portant sur un fonds non bâti, rural ou forestier» — the hunting right is an inseparable accessory of ownership of undeveloped rural or forest land. Article 2 assigns hunting a purpose of general interest and sustainable development: contributing to the survival of wild fauna and flora and their habitats, securing forestry and farming activities, enabling close-to-nature forest management and preventing game damage. In practice the territory is divided into hunting lots whose right is leased: Article 34 reserves tenant status — by public auction or extension of the lease — to natural persons holding a valid Luxembourg annual hunting licence and providing security for the rent. A grand-ducal regulation lays down the model specifications for these leases.