Law of Albania


The law of Albania is civil law.

Civil codes

See the Civil Code of the Republic of Albania, 1991. Civil codes were previously enacted in 1928 and 1981. The Code of 1928 was derived from two earlier codes, the Code Civil of 1804 and the Codice Civile of 1865, which were respectively from France and Italy. The Code of 1928 introduced civil marriage, whereas previously only religious marriages had legal recognition. The Code of 1981 was communist.

Legislation