Law No. 7848 on land expropriation for public reasons. Country/Territory Albania Document type Legislation Date 1994 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Photocopy, 5 pp. Subject Land & soil Keyword Land-use planning Expropriation Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Entry into force notes This Law shall enter into force 15 days after publication. Abstract This Law gives the State the right to expropriate or temporarily use real property for public use or interest. The State may expropriate only in the following cases: for constructing roads, railroads, airports, ports, hydropower stations, or reservoirs; constructing or improving electrical, gas, steam, waterworks, waters channels or telecommunications; networks; constructing oil or gas transport networks, mines, oil or water wells; constructing schools, hospitals, parks, sport facilities or housing blocks built with State founds; protecting and preserving historical or archaeological landmarks through means of national defence and public order. The Law lists specific documents and their content that must be prepared and given to affect property owners and the Council of Ministers, which must approve each expropriation. The application of expropriation procedures includes appeals by the affected owner and methods for calculating compensation. This gives the State the right to temporarily use property in order to provide relief following natural disasters, for national defence and when constructing facilities on expropriated land. The prefect has the right to issue a decision to use property temporarily. Necessary documents and their contents are described. Compensation is based on evaluation made by three experts. Full text Albanian References - Legislation Repealed by Law No. 8561 providing for expropriation or temporary use of real estate for public purposes. Legislation | Albania | 1999 Keyword: Expropriation, Concession Source: FAO, FAOLEX Law no. 8561 of 22 December 1999 on expropriation and temporary use of private property for public interest. Legislation | Albania | 2000 Keyword: Expropriation, Ownership, Private land, Procedural matters, Property rights, Land tenure Source: FAO, FAOLEX