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Referendum concerning Law No. 21/2024
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7 sources Referendum framework and CEC procedure
LAW Constitution of the Republic of Albania — Articles 150–152 President of the Republic · constitutional framework · official source · checked 3 Aug 2026 National-referendum provisions and the 50,000-voter route. LAW Current Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania CEC · current text · official source · checked 3 Aug 2026 Current electoral framework, including Article 185(2). CEC Signature-collection rules — announcement of 14 July 2026 CEC · approved rules · official source · checked 3 Aug 2026 Official announcement that standardised collection rules were approved. CEC Supporting decision material for collection rules CEC · institutional material · official source · checked 3 Aug 2026 Forms, collectors, locations, signing, custody and data. CEC Procedure for verifying referendum signatures CEC · administrative procedure · official source · checked 3 Aug 2026 Official procedure for administrative verification. EXAMPLE Approval of forms for two other requests — 7 May 2026 CEC · context · not a decision on this initiative · checked 3 Aug 2026 Official example involving Law No. 20/2025 and Law No. 55/2015. GUIDE Revised Code of Good Practice on Referendums Venice Commission · institutional guidance · context · checked 3 Aug 2026 Question clarity, voter information, transparency and campaign safeguards.
5 sources Protected Areas, Law and Constitutional Court Record
LAW Law No. 81/2017 “On Protected Areas” Official Publications Centre · consolidated record · check current version · checked 3 Aug 2026 The principal protected-areas framework. LAW Law No. 21/2024 Official Publications Centre · enacted law · official source · checked 3 Aug 2026 The law that amended Law No. 81/2017. GAZETTE Official Gazette No. 50/2024 Official Publications Centre · official gazette · checked 3 Aug 2026 The gazette issue containing Law No. 21/2024. COURT Constitutional Court Decision No. 45/2025 Constitutional Court · final decision · official source · checked 3 Aug 2026 The majority decision and published dissent concerning Law No. 21/2024. INDEX Constitutional Court final decisions index for 2025 Constitutional Court · official index · checked 3 Aug 2026 Confirms the decision number, date and status.
6 sources Environmental Governance and Public Participation
LAW Law No. 10440/2011 on Environmental Impact Assessment Official Publications Centre · current official record · checked 3 Aug 2026 Project-level environmental-assessment framework. LAW Law No. 146/2014 on Public Notification and Consultation Official Publications Centre · current official record · checked 3 Aug 2026 Framework for public notification and consultation. EU European Commission Albania Report 2025 European Commission · institutional assessment · context · checked 3 Aug 2026 Chapter 27, environment and nature protection. EU European Parliament resolution of 17 June 2026 European Parliament · official resolution · context · checked 3 Aug 2026 Resolution on the 2025 Commission report on Albania. BERN Recommendation No. 219 (2023) Council of Europe · official recommendation · context · checked 3 Aug 2026 Possible impacts affecting the Vjosa–Narta Protected Area. BERN Vjosa case file and timeline Council of Europe · institutional case record · context · checked 3 Aug 2026 Appraisal reports, recommendations and later submissions.
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