Following the legislative initiatives of the deputies, the draft law on some additions and amendments to the Law No. 48/2014, “On late payments in contractual and commercial obligations, as amended” has recently been submitted to the Albanian Parliament. The proposed changes provide for the recognition and inclusion of agricultural producers as subjects of law, in…

On 31 May 2022, the European Court of Human Rights published the decision in case X and others against Albania which was invested in this Court through a request filed by the non-governmental organization European Center for Roma Rights (“ERRC”), an organization non-governmental organization based in Brussels. This organization represented six Albanian families of Roma…

Europe Day commemorates the signing of the ‘Schuman Declaration’ on 9 May 1950. An ambitious plan to ensure lasting peace in post-war Europe that is seen as the beginning of what is now the European Union. “The importance of working for peace in Europe is even more apparent, as we emphasize our unity and solidarity…

The Constitutional Court of the Italian Republic has considered the issues of constitutional legitimacy over the rules in the Italian legal system for giving children surnames. The court has ruled that the rule that automatically assigns the father’s surname is discriminatory and damaging to the child’s identity. Following the principle of equality and in the…

Over the centuries, world politics has operated on the basis of Hegelian dialectics which involves creating a problematic (thesis), causing a reaction to it (antithesis) and finally giving a solution to it (synthesis). Likewise, we are today after a month of conflict between Russia and Ukraine: Thesis (launching the attack/conflict), Antithesis (political/economic sanctions) and Synthesis…

The draft law was submitted to the Albanian Parliament at the initiative of three deputies “On an amendment to the Criminal Code of the Republic of Albania” regarding the repeal of the first paragraph of Article 262 of the Criminal Code “Organizing and participating in illegal gatherings and demonstrations” as incompatible with the Constitution of…

As the G8 Summit for Heads of State and Government was held in Heiligendamm, near Rostock, on June 6-8, 2007, German authorities were concerned about terrorist attacks and property destruction by radicals who planned to sabotage the summit. The reasons for the concern of the German authorities came as a result of the week prior…

Based on Law no. 43/2016 “On International Agreements in the Republic of Albania” was submitted to the Albanian Parliament the draft law “On ratification of the international agreement between the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Albania and the Government of the Republic of Kosovo for Mutual Legal Assistance In Legal and Commercial Matters….