Guides
Short answers to common questions, each with its legal source.
Albanian laws are published in the Official Journal, by the Official Publications Centre. They take legal effect only once published there.
An Albanian law enters into force no sooner than 15 days after publication in the Official Journal, except in the urgent cases the Constitution provides for.
Find the law by number and date, check the acts that change it and read the consolidated text. For legal use, verify it at the official source.
Article 116 of the Constitution lists the Constitution, ratified international agreements, laws and normative acts of the Council of Ministers.
Find an Albanian Constitutional Court decision by its number and year, or by a word or phrase from its text. For legal use, check the official source.