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The private property in Albania was reduced for 50 years and became mainly public. The ownership rights were
insignificant for individuals or private institutions that asked for land and other uses of space. Except excomunist
states and England where the land belonged to the state (to the Crown in the case of England), the land
was private since in the middle age, in all other countries. In this context, the ownership right on private
property was not known in Albania until the 90’. This article aims to provide the legal framework of land use for
private or public purposes in Albania and in the European Countries. The rules and the international financial
corporation standards on the easement, included in the Performance Requirements, have been considered in
preparing this article. The purpose of this paper is to highlight the existing differences between the Albanian and
international legislation regarding the easement.
