Law No. 8561 providing for expropriation or temporary use of real estate for public purposes. Country/Territory Albania Document type Legislation Date 1999 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil Keyword Expropriation Concession Geographical area Europe, Southern Europe Entry into force notes This Law shall enter into force 15 days after publication. Abstract This Law gives to the State the right to expropriate or use temporarily real estate for public purposes. The State can expropriate in the following cases: for programmes and investments foreseen in international agreements; programmes and investments with national interest, such as: transports, electric energy, telecommunication, waterworks, schools, parks, hospitals, built with State funds, protecting and preserving historical and archaeological landmarks. The Law lists specific documents and t Full text Albanian References - Legislation Repeals Law No. 7848 on land expropriation for public reasons. Legislation | Albania | 1994 | Repealed Keyword: Land-use planning, Expropriation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Guideline No. 1 on the technical criteria for calculating the value of trees in agricultural lands expropriated for public interests. Legislation | Albania | 2000 Keyword: Expropriation, Land valuation Source: FAO, FAOLEX