Copyright infringement online Today in Albania, many organizations protect copyright, which authorizes the media based on some complex formulas approved by the Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Finance, etc. Case 1: If an individual is a user of artistic, musical, or cinematographic works, you should approach the unique SUADA counter to obtain permission/authorization to use…
The concept of taxes in Albanian legislation The tax in the Republic of Albania has had a continuous and stable development throughout the Albanian state’s development until the time in which we live. Conducting this system‘s study is of great importance, not only in doctrinal terms but above all in practical terms. It is of…
Protection mechanisms in the field of competition By the requirements of the Law “On Protection of Competition,” in February 2004, the procedures for the election of members and chairman of the Competition Commission were completed, based on the Albanian Parliament’s proposals, the Council of Ministers, and the President. With this act, from 26.02.2004, the Competition…
Problems encountered during consumer protection The globalization of consumer markets on a large scale has made it possible for consumer policies pursued by each country, in particular, to become an international concern for consumer rights increasingly. What is observed in global markets, usually the effects of which also extend to our country are: Consumers are…
Understanding the Contract The contract is the most crucial source of obligations under the law of obligations and, at the same time, represents the central institution within the proper communication between the contracting parties. The contract is a legal fact that is essential in various fields (or different legal and economic branches) in international law,…
EU information society legislation and impact on Albania As I mentioned in other sections, the Albanian legislation on online commerce was based on EU legislation and, respectively, the law adopted in 2000. In this section, I will present the main ideas behind the adoption of this law and the central debates today in the EU…
Legal consumer protection and protection laws consumer protection has its roots in people’s daily lives. The concept of being a consumer finds its expression in antiquity, in the time of people living in caves. People exchanged goods for goods in order to satisfy their pleasures or to meet their food needs. In its origin, the…
How the establishment and functioning of administrative Albanian legislation found itself closer to the view defended by the third group. The ascertainment for each concrete case of the violated legal provision and the regulation of the legal consequences unjustly violated, returning the parties to the previous situation, determines the type and nature of the conflict…
What is copyright? For the first time, the importance of protecting intellectual property became recognized at the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property in 1883 and the Bern Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works in 1886. Both treaties are administered by OBPI, as dealt with in the previous chapter. Intellectual…
Think for a moment about someone giving a speech or a talk for a precise moment. Someone secretly records it and then quotes the whole statement in another work, let’s say in a book, calling himself the author of it. How can you sue in court when you have no material proof, no document or…