Law No. 7698 on the Restitution and Compensation of the Properties of Some Ex-Proprietors. Country/Territory Albania Document type Legislation Date 1993 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil Keyword Land reform Ownership Agricultural land Expropriation Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Entry into force notes The Law shall enter into force 30 days after promulgation. Abstract The aim of this Law is to recognize ownership rights and to return to ex-proprietors or their heirs properties which were nationalized, expropriated or confiscated, as well as to determine methods and amounts for returning or compensating for lost properties or other rights. This Law does not apply to land regulated by the Land Law. The term 'land' used in this Law includes agricultural land as defined in article 3. Ownership shall be restored except in the cases as provided for in article 4. Owners who were compensated to the full at the time of expropriation shall not be entitled to compensation as provided for in article 5 (art. 6). Articles 7 to 23 provide for the restitution of property, compensation and the relationship between tenants and ex-owners. Full text English References - Legislation Repealed by Law No. 9235 on restitution and compensation of property. Legislation | Albania | 2004 Keyword: Land reform, Ownership, Expropriation, Institution, Liability/compensation Source: FAO, FAOLEX