Doing Business IN ALBANIA

Two major initiatives taken by the Government of Albania which aim to improve the business climate are the establishment of the National Business Registration Center (NRC) and of National Licensing Center (NLC).  The legislation regarding business registration and licensing procedures is harmonized to EU standards …

Albania offers not only a highly skilled labour force but also one of the lowest labour costs in the region. Labour relations between employee and employer are regulated by individual employment contracts pursuant to the Labour Code of the Republic of Albania and Law no. …

Its location at the center of a natural crossroad of the main transport corridors across Europe, places Albania in a strategic geographic position. With the completion of Corridor VIII, the expected implementation of the gas pipeline project TAP, with further development of infrastructures capacities of …

Stabilization and Association Agreement As an important achievement toward EU integration, the Stabilization and Association Agreement includes the establishment of a free trade area between Albania and the EU in a 10 year time frame. The SAA was ratified on April 2009 and supersedes the …