Leading Tier 4 Firm in Albania | IFLR1000 2025
We are proud to share that our firm has been recognized as a leading Tier 4 firm in Albania in the IFLR1000 2025 rankings for the Finance and Corporate practice areas! This acknowledgment reflects our firm’s unwavering commitment to excellence, integrity, and innovation in serving our clients across Albania’s financial and corporate sectors. Being recognized […]
RARANI AND OTHERS v. ALBANIA VIOLATION OF ARTICLE 6 § 1 OF THE CONVENTION IN RELATION TO THE RIGHT TO A REASONED JUDGMENT JUDGMENT OF THE EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS – 14 OCTOBER 2025
Facts: The applicants’ ancestors owned a dwelling and a parcel of land that was subsequently expropriated during the communist regime. The Property Restitution and Compensation Commission returned part of the land to the family. However, the request for the remaining portion of the property was rejected due to its overlap with another parcel. The case […]
The request for the suspension of the enforcement of the final judicial decision regarding compensation must be accepted if the immediate execution of the decision poses an imminent and irreparable risk to the rights and interests of the petitioner
CCBS Ltd and B Ltd signed a supply contract for beverages of the CCBS brand for a five-year period. According to the contract, CCBS was to provide the plants and equipment necessary for the supply to B’s sales points, while B required that the plants be tested and meet the technical needs of its sales […]
THE DETERMINATION OF THE CAUSAL LINK IN ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE CASES.
The plaintiffs owned agricultural land and olive groves, according to the act of land ownership. The defendants, the company “sh.a.” and the company “T.A” sh.p.k, are joint-stock companies whose activity involves the performance of hydrocarbon operations. Damage has occurred to the olive trees due to uncontrolled gas emissions into the air, which have reduced the […]
The parties’ intention not to create rights and obligations does not presume the invalidity of the employment contract, “ipso jure.”
Plaintiff S.B., a chemical technologist by profession, entered into an employment contract in 2010 with the company “B.Ç” Ltd., to serve as the technical director, a position necessary for the licensing of the company’s activities. According to the contract, for a period of five years, she was to receive a monthly salary of 25,000 lek. […]
LAW NO. 52/2025 «ON TRADEMARKS»
The new law “On Trademarks,” adopted in July 2025, introduces several significant innovations compared to the previous law, which were necessary for the modernization and alignment of Albanian legislation with international standards and for improving the efficiency of trademark protection. The main innovations of this law include: Simplified and clearer registration of trademarks The new […]
Draft Decision for the “Approval of the Methodology, Rules, and Procedures for Determining the Taxable Value of Real Property ‘Buildings’, Calculating the Tax on Buildings, and Its Payment.”
This draft law aims to approve the methodology and rules for determining the taxable value of buildings, calculating the building tax, and its payment. Some of the key points are: 1. Establishment of new rules for building valuation A methodology is foreseen for determining the taxable value of buildings, using the price per square meter, […]
Infringement of copyright and claim for material and non-material compensation Decision of the High Court.
The claimant, Gj.G., a university lecturer and author of a book published in 2002 by a publishing house, claims that the defendant, Q.L., also a lecturer in the same field, published in 2006 a series of lectures bearing the same title and containing content similar to his book, thereby infringing copyright. Q.L.’s book was published […]
Judicial Intervention in Parent–Child Relationships: Proportionality and the Convention on the Rights of the Child
The parties to the dispute cohabited for several years and from this relationship have a minor child. Following the breakdown of their cohabitation, the child has lived with the mother. During this period, a protection order was issued in favor of the mother due to allegations of violence by the father. The mother filed a […]
LDC Graduation Toolkit (WIPO/PUB/RN2025/6)
LDC Graduation Toolkit (WIPO/PUB/RN2025/6) is a guide prepared by the World Intellectual Property Organization to assist countries transitioning from the status of least developed countries toward a more advanced stage of economic and social development. This package provides a detailed and practical framework for addressing the legal and institutional challenges related to the protection of […]
