Introduction to Albanian Tourism Law Nada Dollani1 Xhon Skënderi2 Armela Maxhelaku3 1. Introduction; 2. Overview of Tourism Sector in Albania from an Economical Perspective; 3. Tourism Products in Albania; 4. Legal Framework in the Tourism Sector; 4.1. Law no.93/2015 “On Tourism”; 4.1.1. The responsible State entities in the field of tourism; 4.2. Law no. 55/2015 “On Strategic Investments”; 4.2.1. Other financial and support for investments in priority areas for tourism development; 4.3. Law no. 9902/2008 on Consumer Protection; 4.3.1. Travel Package contracts; 4.3.2. Timeshare contracts; 4.4. Strategy of Sustainable Tourism Development in Albania 2019-2023; 5. Concluding Remarks; 6. References. 1. INTRODUCTION The tourism industry in the Republic of Albania is conferred as a significant factor for the country’s economy and therefore the Albanian government and interested groups have shifted their focus to this sector. Since the adoption of the Law on Tourism in 2015, there has been a significant increase on efforts to create a comprehensive regulatory framework in the tourism industry to create a stable climate for investors in this sector as well. Thus, to create a safe environment where the rights of tourists are respected in full compliance with the recommendations and legislation of the European Union in this sector. The political commitment for stronger support to the tourism started to materialise through sectoral legal acts and legal acts on strategic investments 1 Prof. Dr. Nada Dollani, Professor of civil law and Head of the Civil Law Department at the Faculty of Law, University of Tirana. 2 Dr ©. Xhon Skënderi, Lecturer at Faculty of Law, University of Tirana, Ph.D. candidate at Faculty of Law, University of Passau, Germany. 3 Dr ©. Armela Maxhelaku, Lecturer at Faculty of Law, University of Tirana, Ph.D. candidate at Faculty of Law, University of Freiburg, Germany.
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