Law No. 7699 on the compensation in value or in kinds to ex-owners of agricultural lands, pastures, meadows, forest land and forests. Country/Territory Albania Document type Legislation Date 1993 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry, Land & soil Keyword Private forest Land reform Ownership Agricultural land Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Entry into force notes The Law shall enter into force 30 days after publication.. Abstract This Law makes provisions for the financial compensation, or compensation in kind, to persons who had been owners of agricultural lands, pastures, meadows, forests and forest lands, according to definitions in article 1 of this Law and to the persons that are recognized as their legal heirs. The right to compensation in value or in kind with agricultural lands, pastures, meadows, forests and forest land is recognized to ex-owners or their heirs, whose property is registered, or in their absence, when ownership is certified by a decision of the court of the proper district (art. 4). The Law provides for resolution of disputes, valuation of land, procedures of compensation, etc. Full text English References - Legislation Repealed by Law No. 9235 on restitution and compensation of property.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