A source-led starting point
This index brings together selected sources used in the Albania guides. Some links lead to an individual law; others lead to an official collection, court or regulator. It is a research starting point, not an exhaustive or certified consolidation of every applicable rule.
Read the operative text with amendments, commencement, territorial application and authoritative language in view. A current website or search result does not itself establish that an older downloaded document remains the correct version.
Legislation, courts & regulators
Albanian Competition Authority — laws
Provides competition legislation for restrictive agreements, abuse of dominance and concentrations, supplemented by authority decisions and implementing rules.
Open the legal source ↗Albanian Investment Development Agency — investment framework guide
Government investment guide describes establishment and investment legislation; it is background guidance rather than proof that later rules remain unchanged.
Open the legal source ↗Bank of Albania — legislation
Lists the legal basis for the central bank and banking framework; activity-specific supervisory rules supplement the primary legislation.
Open the legal source ↗Civil Code — Ministry of Justice English text
Contains the national framework for civil rights, property, obligations and inheritance; compare the translation with operative Albanian amendments.
Open the legal source ↗Civil Procedure Code — Ministry of Justice text
Sets the procedural framework for civil proceedings, court decisions and execution; check subsequent changes and the applicable procedure.
Open the legal source ↗Energy Regulatory Authority — legislation
Provides electricity, gas, renewable-energy and regulatory instruments relevant to licensing, networks and supply arrangements.
Open the legal source ↗Family Code — Ministry of Justice text
Regulates marriage, family relationships and parental matters; protection legislation and subsequent amendments may also be relevant.
Open the legal source ↗General Directorate of Taxes
Provides national tax administration information and taxpayer services; legislation, assessment periods and appeal routes require issue-specific checking.
Open the legal source ↗Labour Code — ILO NATLEX record
Identifies Albania’s Labour Code and associated amending material; the operative national consolidation must be checked for the relevant employment date.
Open the legal source ↗Law 124/2024 on Personal Data Protection
Provides the newer Albanian personal-data framework, including material and territorial scope and individual protection in processing operations.
Open the legal source ↗Law 52/2014 on Insurance and Reinsurance
Regulates insurance business and Financial Supervisory Authority oversight; policy rights and current amendments need separate assessment.
Open the legal source ↗Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs — foreign citizens visa regime
Explains entry and visa categories under the Law on Foreigners and implementing decisions, distinct from residence and employment approval.
Open the legal source ↗Ministry of Justice — domestic legislation collection
Publishes civil, family, procedural, administrative, enforcement and professional legislation; individual texts and later amendments require separate review.
Open the legal source ↗National Business Center — business registration
Explains commercial registration, applicant authority and authentication and Albanian translation requirements for foreign documents.
Open the legal source ↗Official Publications Center — national legal database
Official publication source for national laws, decisions and amendments; locate the particular instrument rather than treating the database as legal advice.
Open the legal source ↗Public Procurement Agency — legislation
Organises public purchasing and concession legislation and implementing measures; the tender and applicable review mechanism remain transaction-specific.
Open the legal source ↗WIPO — Albania patent applicant guide
Explains Albania’s patent procedures, responsible industrial-property authority and interaction with international patent filing routes.
Open the legal source ↗Using the sources
Identify the legal issue and relevant date, then check the current primary material and any procedural guidance. Record the version consulted and distinguish official text from translations or commentary.
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