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Law
No. 9880, dated 25.02.2008, amended by the Normative Act no. 8, dated 30.09.2009

On Electronic Signature
Pursuant to articles 78 and 83 (1) of the Constitution, upon proposal of the Council of
Ministers
ASSEMBLY
OF THE REPUBLIC OF ALBANIADECIDED:
CHAPTER I
GENERAL PROVISIONS, DEFINITIONSARTICLE 1
PurposeThe purpose of this Law is to create the necessary conditions for the application
and use of electronic signatures in Albania.
ARTICLE 2
Use of electronic signature
1. The use of electronic signatures is voluntary unless otherwise specified by law.
2. Legal provisions may require compliance with additional conditions for the use ofqualified electronic signatures for public administrative activities.
ARTICLE 3
Definitions
For the purposes of this Law the terms below are defined as follows:
1. "Electronic signatures" shall mean all data in electronic form attached to otherelectronic data or logically linked to the data and used for authentication and the integrityof the signed document;
2. "Advanced electronic signatures" shall be electronic signatures which:Shërbimi i Përkthimit Zyrtar, Ministria e Drejtësisë, Republika e Shqipërisë
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OFFICIAL TRANSLATIONa) are exclusively assigned to the specific owner of the signature code;b) enable the identification of the owner of the signature code;c) are produced with secure means which the owner of the signature code cankeep under his sole and exclusive control, andd) are linked to the data in such a manner that enables any subsequent alterationof the data to be easily detected;
3. "Qualified electronic signatures" shall be electronic signatures which:a) are based on a q qualified certificate that is valid at the time of the creation of
the signature; andb) have been produced with a secure device for the creation of signatures;
4. "Signature codes" shall be unique electronic data such as private cryptographic
codes or algorithms that are used to create an electronic signature.
5. "Signature test codes" shall be any electronic data such as public cryptographic
codes or algorithms that are used to test and verify an electronic signature.
6. "Certificates" shall mean electronic certificates assigning signature test codes to aperson and confirming his or her identity.
7. "Qualified certificates" are certificates issued by certification service providers inaccordance with this Law, which fulfill the requirements set in this Law and adapted
bylaws.
8. "Certification-service providers" shall be natural persons or legal entities who issue
qualified certificates or qualified time stamps;
9. "Signature-code owners" shall be natural persons who own signature codes and towhom the appropriate signature test codes have been assigned in qualified certificates;
10. "Secure signature-creation devices" shall be software or hardware products
created for qualified electronic certification that are used to store and apply the respective
signature code, that meet or exceed the requirements of this Law and bylaws adopted
under it.
11. "Signature-application components" shall be software and hardware productsShërbimi i Përkthimit Zyrtar, Ministria e Drejtësisë, Republika e Shqipërisë
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designed to:a) assign data to the process of producing or testing qualified electronic signatures orb) test qualified electronic signatures or check qualified certificates and display the
results;
12. "Technical components for certification services" shall be software or hardware
products designed to:a) create signature codes and transfer them into a secure signature-creation deviceb) keep qualified certificates available for testing and, if necessary, downloading by
the public, orc) produce qualified time stamps;
13. "Products for qualified electronic signatures" shall be secure signature-creation
devices, signature-application components, and technical components for certification
services;
14. "Qualified time stamps" are electronic certificates issued by a Certification Service
Provider, to confirm the data sets are presented in a certain time;
15. "The National Authority for Electronic Certification", is the public institution thatsupervises the enforcement of this Law, set in article 10 of this Law;
16. "The Minister" is the minister responsible for the field of activity.
CHAPTER IILEGAL VALIDITY OF THE ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES, EXCEPTIONSARTICLE 4
Legal validity of electronic signatures
A legal action which has to be made through a written document and ahandwritten signature can also be made by an electronic document in conjunction with aqualified electronic signature. The electronic document, which bears the signatory’s nameand his qualified electronic signature, has the same legal validity as the simple written
form.

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OFFICIAL TRANSLATIONARTICLE 5
Electronically signed contract
If the legal action is a contract then each of the parties has to sign the same
document with each respective qualified electronic signature.
ARTICLE 6
Waiver of rights
The parties can agree to waive of the rights granted in this chapter.
ARTICLE 7
Exceptions
The electronic signature will not have any effect in the following cases:
1. legal action in the area of family law and law of legacy, which are subjectedto special legal requirements;
2. other legal actions which require the public legalization, a written notarized act orofficial confirmation by a court;
3. legal actions that refer to assets as a guarantee of bail ; and4. always when the law does not allow the use of electronic signature.
ARTICLE 8
Authenticity of document’s content
If a document is signed with a valid electronic signature it is deemed thatthe content of the document is true and has not been modified.
ARTICLE 9
Invalidity of electronic signatures
The electronic signatures are considered invalid if it can be proven that the
security requirements of this Law or bylaws have not been met.
CHAPTER III
COMPETENT AUTHORITY, REGISTRATION, SUPERVISIONShërbimi i Përkthimit Zyrtar, Ministria e Drejtësisë, Republika e Shqipërisë
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OFFICIAL TRANSLATIONARTICLE 10
National Authority for Electronic Certification
1. The National Authority for Electronic Certification, hereafter the Authority is theinstitution that supervises the enforcement of this Law and bylaws issued to its
pursuance;
2. Authority shall be the central public institution, of legal character, dependent on
the respective minister, specified by the Decision of Council of Ministers(1);3. The Authority’s residency shall be Tirana;
4. The Authority shall be financed by the State’s budget and from revenues derived
from its activity;
5. Pursuant to this law and bylaws the Authority has the full integrity to enforce its
law and other provisions;6. The Director of Authority is assigned by the minister and operates by theprocedures provided in law nr. 8549, date 11.11.1999, “Status of Civil Servants ”;
7. The employees of the Authority shall enjoy the status of civil servants. Working
relations for authority employees, which cover supporting duties shall be regulated bylabor law; and8. The structure of the Authority shall be approved by Prime Minister after the
Minister proposal. The Ordinance on functioning of the Authority shall be approved by
Minister.
ARTICLE 11
Registry of Certification Service Providers
The authority shall register the names of the certification service providers and of
the certification service providers that have ceased to operate pursuant to Article 13
and 46 of this law. This register is updated and published online.

(1) Normative Act Nr. 8, dated 30.09.2009, for an amendment of Law no. 9880, dated 25.02.2008, “For Electronic
Signature”

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OFFICIAL TRANSLATIONARTICLE 12
Supervision
The Authority may conclude agreements with public or private entities to performthe supervision. In all cases, the activity should be related to particular duties or activities
that cannot be performed by Authority.
ARTICLE 13
Interruption of the Service Provider activity
The Authority shall interrupt a certification service provider to operate
temporarily, entirely or partly in cases when it:a) has not the reliability necessary to operate as certification service provider;b) has not the specialized knowledge necessary for its operations, pursuant to Article
19 of this law;c) has not the necessary financial guarantee, pursuant to Article 19 of this law;d) is using unsuitable products for electronic signatures;e) does not fulfill the other conditions to operate as certification service provider
pursuant to this Law and bylaws.
ARTICLE 14
Invalidation of qualified certificates by the Authority
1. The Authority may order qualified certificates to be invalidated if:a) forged or are not sufficiently secure against forgery; andb) secure signature-creation devices of the electronic signature have security
defects that would enable qualified electronic signatures or data related to this signature to
be forged without detection.
2. The Authority verifies the invalidity of qualified certificates, which are forged.
3. The invalidation procedures and information of third parties are regulated by otherbylaws issued to pursuance of this law.

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OFFICIAL TRANSLATIONARTICLE 15
Validity of qualified certificates
The validity of qualified certificates issued by a certification service provider
shall not be impaired by measures taken against the service provider, pursuant to Article
13 of this law.
ARTICLE 16
Inspection and information
1. The Authority, while exercising its rights, reserves the right to inspect or request
information from the certificate service providers periodically or anytime that it judges asnecessary.
2. The Authority inspects or requests information anytime when:a) it has information on violation of provisions of the Law or other relevant
bylaws;b) it submits complaints from certificate applicants or certificate holders.
ARTICLE 17
Cooperation
1. Certification service providers and the third parties working for them shall permit
the Authority and persons operating on its behalf to enter their premises, during normal
working hours, with no prior notice.
2. Certificate service provider and third parties working for them are obliged toprovide information and the necessary support making available all the paperwork’s andelectronic documentation.
3. To exercise its rights pursuant to this law, when appropriate, the Authority shall besupported by central, local public authorities and the police forces.
CHAPTER IV
CERTIFICATION SERVICE PROVIDERSShërbimi i Përkthimit Zyrtar, Ministria e Drejtësisë, Republika e Shqipërisë
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OFFICIAL TRANSLATIONARTICLE 18
Certification service provider’s operation
The certification service provider does not require prior approval to begin its
operation.
ARTICLE 19
Requirements for operation
1. The Certificate service provider can be any legal or natural person who can provethat he:a) has the necessary reliability and specialized knowledge to operate as acertification service providers;b) has the necessary financial guarantees to cover damages, pursuant to Article 41of this Law.
2. The requirements and criteria that a certification service provider has to meet,including those pursuant to Article 1 of this Law, are to be specified by other bylaws in
pursuance of this law.
ARTICLE 20
Registration of certification service activity
Anyone commencing to operate a certification service shall report this to thecompetent authority once it starts the operation. During the registration, the service
provider shall submit the necessary evidences proving that all conditions under article 19of this law have been met.
ARTICLE 21
Reporting on lack of ability to meet the criteria
The Certification service provider has to ensure that criteria pursuant to Article 19of this Law are fulfilled throughout the entire duration of his operation. Circumstancesthat render this impossible must be reported to the Authority immediately.

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OFFICIAL TRANSLATIONARTICLE 22
Transferring the tasks of certification services
The certification service provider may transfer the tasks, pursuant to this Law andbylaws, to third parties if they fulfill conditions specified pursuant to A rticle 19 of
this Law. The transfer does not exclude the service provider from any legal
responsibilities.
ARTICLE 23
Periodical report
Every Service Provider must submit an annual detailed report of its operations to
the Authority no later than the 31st march of the following year. The structure and content
of this report is specified by the Authority.
CHAPTER V
ISSUANCE OF QUALIFIED CERTIFICATES
ARTICLE 24
Identification of the applicant of qualified certificate
1. The certification service provider shall, reliably identify any person who applies
for a qualified certificate, and upon consent of the applicant shall be entitled to use thepersonal data collected, to guarantee reliably the identity of the applicant pursuant to thisarticle.
2. The Certification-service provider shall confirm the assignment of a signature-testcode to an identified person with a qualified certificate, ensuring that this can beverifiable electronically by anyone using public electronic links.

ARTICLE 25
Data contained in the qualified certificate requested by the applicant
1. If requested by an applicant, a qualified certificate may contain data on his
authorization to act for a third party, occupational or other data on individual attributes.
2. Data on the authorization to act for a third party may only be included if proof ofShërbimi i Përkthimit Zyrtar, Ministria e Drejtësisë, Republika e Shqipërisë
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this party’s approval is given; occupational or other data on the person must be confirmedby the offices responsible for occupational or other data.
3. Other personal data may only be included in a qualified certificate with theapproval of the person concerned.
ARTICLE 26
Use of pseudonym
1. If requested by the applicant the certification-service provider shall use a
pseudonym instead of his name in the qualified certificate.
2. According to Article 25, pseudonym can be used for the data of qualified
certificate, but the approval of the third party or the responsible office is required.
ARTICLE 27
Data protection from fraud and assurance of the secrecy of codes
1. The certification service provider shall make arrangements to ensure that datacontained in the qualified certificates cannot be forged without being detected.
2. The certification service provider shall ensure that the signature codes are kept
completely secret. Signature codes may not be stored outside the secure signature
creation device and shall not be accessible directly by the applicant.

ARTICLE 28
Personnel and products credibility
For the purposes of certified qualified electronic signatures, the certification
service provider shall employ credible personnel and products that meet the requirements
pursuant to this Law. Other legal provisions shall specify the security criteria for the
personnel and devices.
ARTICLE 29
Secure signature creation device
The certification service provider shall obtain suitable proof that the applicant
owns the relevant secure signature creation device.
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OFFICIAL TRANSLATIONARTICLE 30
Information obligations on security measures
1.

The certification service provider shall inform the applicant on the measuresneeded to increase the security of a qualified electronic signature, and test them reliably.
2. The certification service provider shall inform the applicant that data contained ona qualified electronic signature may need to be signed again if the security of the current
signature is reduced with the passing of time.
ARTICLE 31
Information obligations on legal validity
The certification service provider shall inform the applicant that a qualified
electronic signature has the same effect in legal actions as a handwritten signature unlessotherwise specified by Article 7 of this Law.
ARTICLE 32
Information in written form
To fulfill the information obligations pursuant to Articles 30 and 31, the applicant
shall be given a written information sheet, acknowledgement of which shall be confirmedby signing, in order to be issued a qualified certificate.
ARTICLE 33
Contents of qualified certificates
A qualified certificate shall bear a qualified electronic signature and contain thefollowing data:a) name of the signature-code owner; a supplement shall be added to the name ifthere is a possibility of confusion with another name, or an unmistakable pseudonym
assigned to the signature-code owner so he can be recognized as such;b) assigned signature-test code;c) designation of the algorithms with which the signature-test code of the signaturecode owner and the signature-test code of the certification service provider may be used;Shërbimi i Përkthimit Zyrtar, Ministria e Drejtësisë, Republika e Shqipërisë
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OFFICIAL TRANSLATIONç) current serial number of the certificate;d) commencement and termination of its validity;dh)name of the certification service provider and the country in which he isdomiciled;e) information on whether the use of the signature code is limited to certain
applications by nature or extent;ë) Information that the certificate is a qualified one; andf) If necessary, special attributes of the signature-code owner.
ARTICLE 34
Special attributes
1. Special Attributes may also be included in a separate qualified certificate(qualified certificate with special attributes).
2. In a qualified certificate with special attributes, the data provided for in article 33of this Law may be replaced, referring clearly to qualified certificate’s data from which it
refers, in case that the use of the qualified certificate with special attributes is not needed.
ARTICLE 35
Invalidation of qualified certificates
1. The certification-service provider shall invalidate a qualified certificate
immediately:a) if a signature-code owner or his representative so demands,b) if the certificate was issued on the basis of false data other than thosespecified pursuant to article 33 of this Law,c) if the certification service provider has ceased to operate and the operation is
not being continued by another certification service provider;ç) if the competent authority orders the certificate invalidated in accordancewith article 14 of this Law.
2. Further reasons for invalidation can be specified in contracts between parts,
including cases provided in nos.1 of this article.
3. The invalidation must state the time from which it applies.
4. Invalidation does not have backdated effect.

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OFFICIAL TRANSLATIONARTICLE 36
Revocation on behalf of the code-owner
The certification-service provider must provide a non-stop certificate revocation
service, which is operated so that authorized revocations can be executed immediately,at any time it is requested.
ARTICLE 37
Invalidation of certificate after special conditions on attributes cease to apply
If a qualified certificate contains data pursuant to article 25 of this Law, the third
party or the office responsible for the occupational or other data on the person may
demand invalidation of the certificate in question, if the conditions for the occupational orother data on the person cease to apply after being included in the qualified certificate.
ARTICLE 38
Issuance of qualified time stamps
The issuance of qualified time stamps by a certification service provider shallmeet the same requirements as specified pursuant to article 28 of this Law.
ARTICLE 39
Documentation of the security measures and qualified certificates
1. The certification service provider shall document all security measures taken inorder to meet the requirements specified in this Law and bylaws as well as document thequalified certificates issued so that the data and their correctness can be confirmed at anytime.
2. The documentation shall be made without delay and in such a manner that it
cannot subsequently be altered without detection. This shall particularly apply to theissuance and invalidation of qualified certificates.
ARTICLE 40
Right of information on the data stored by the service provider
Upon request, the signature-code owner shall be given access to the data and theprocedural steps concerning him which are stored from the certification serviceShërbimi i Përkthimit Zyrtar, Ministria e Drejtësisë, Republika e Shqipërisë
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provider.
CHAPTER VI
Liability
ARTICLE 41
Reimbursement
1. A certification service provider shall reimburse a third party for any damage
caused from relying on the data in a qualified certificate or a qualified time stamp or on
any information given in accordance with Article 24 of this law when:a) he infringes the requirements pursuant to this Law and bylaws;b) his products for qualified electronic signatures or other technical security
services fail to operate properly.
2. Damages shall not be payable, if the third party had prior knowledge on the causes
pursuant to point 1 of this article.
ARTICLE 42
Exclusion from payment obligations
The certification service provider is excluded from obligation of reimbursement
if he proves to be innocent in his actions.
ARTICLE 43
Restrictions on damage reimbursement
If a qualified certificate restricts the use of the signature code to certain
applications by type or extent, damages shall be payable only within the limits of theserestrictions.
ARTICLE 44
Liability in the cases of transfer of tasks
The certification service provider shall be liable for transfer of obligation to offer
services, pursuant to article 22 of the Law.

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OFFICIAL TRANSLATIONARTICLE 45
Assets Guarantees
The certification service provider shall be obliged to take appropriate financial
measures to ensure that it can meet its statutory obligations for reimbursement ofdamages caused by:a) Infringement of the requirements of the Law and bylaws.
b) Lack of proper function of his products for qualified electronic signatures orother technical security services.
ARTICLE 46
Actions after cessation of certification service of certification service providers
1. A certification service provider has to report the cessation of its operation
immediately to the competent authority.
2. In the case of cessation of service, the certification service provider immediately
must:a) invalidate all valid certificates.
b) shall ensure that the valid certificates will be taken over by another certificationservice provider. It has to support the succeeding certification service provider in the best
way possible and provide it with all the necessary data.
c) It shall inform the signature-code owners concerned that it will be ceasing
operations and that the certificates are being taken over by another certification service
provider.
3. the certification service provider has to continue the revocation services. If it is
not able to fulfill the revocation, it shall report this fact to the competent authority, which
will then take care of the respective revocation services.

CHAPTER VII
PROTECTION OF PERSONAL DATA

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OFFICIAL TRANSLATIONARTICLE 47
Data usage
1. The certification-service provider shall only use the personal data that isnecessary to fulfill the certification services and only insofar as it is necessary for the
purposes of issuing and maintaining the certificate.
2. The personal data shall only be obtained directly from the holder of the certification
code. Obtaining data from third parties shall only be permitted with the consent of theperson concerned.
ARTICLE 48
Data handover
1. The certification-service provider shall hand the data on the identity of asignature-code owner to the competent authority upon request:a) where this is necessary for the prosecution of criminal acts or infringement ofregulations, and in the case when investigative institutions require the above;b) to avoid risk to national security or order;c) to fulfill the tasks legally required of the government, customs, military defenseor the fiscal authorities;ç) after a court order.
2. The Authority after asking for information, shall inform the signature code ownerwhose pseudonym has been revealed as long as this will not restrict the performance of
its legal duties, or if the interests of the signature code owner for information outweighthe other reasons.
CHAPTER VIIITECHNICAL SECURITY
ARTICLE 49
Security of signature creation devices
1. To store signature codes and to produce qualified electronic signatures, securesignature-creation devices shall be used that will reliably identify forged signatures andfalse signed data and offer protection against unauthorized use of the signature codes.
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If the signature codes are themselves produced on a secure signature-creation

device, the requirements of article 51 of this Law shall be applied
ARTICLE 50
Components of signature application
1. The presentation of data to be signed requires signature-application componentsthat will clearly indicate the production of a qualified electronic signature and enable thedata to which the signature refers to be identified.
2. To check signed data, signature-application components are needed which will
show:a) which data the signature refers to,b) whether the signed data are unchanged,c) which signature-code owner the signature is to be assigned to,ç) contents of the qualified certificate on which the signature is based, and of theappropriate qualified attribute certificates, andd) results of the subsequent check of certificates pursuant Article 24 (2).
3. Signature-application components also shall, if necessary, make the contents ofthe data to be signed or already signed sufficiently evident.
4.

The signature-code owners should use these signature application components or
take other suitable steps to secure qualified electronic signatures.
ARTICLE 51
Technical components for certification services

The technical components for certification services shall contain provisions to:
1. Ensure that signature codes produced and transferred are unique and secret andexclude storage outside the secure signature-creation device;
2. Protect qualified certificates that are available to be tested or downloaded inaccordance with Article 24 (1) from unauthorized alteration and unauthorized
downloading, andShërbimi i Përkthimit Zyrtar, Ministria e Drejtësisë, Republika e Shqipërisë
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3. Exclude the possibility of forgery and falsification in the production of qualified
time stamps.
ARTICLE 52
Testing and confirmation body
1. Any legal or natural person who, by his request, is recognized as the Testing andConfirmation Body by the National Authority for Electronic Signatures, only if it can
prove it has the reliability, independence, and specialized knowledge needed to exercise
these functions.
2. The recognition may be:a) limited in content,b) be given for a limited period of time;c) conditions may also be attached.
3. The Testing and Confirmation Body shall perform their tasks impartially, free of
instruction, and conscientiously.
4. They shall document the tests and confirmations and hand over thisdocumentation to the competent authority if they cease to operate.
5. Bylaws and other legal provisions shall specify the conditions, criteria andobligations pursuant to which the Testing and Confirmation Body must operate.
ARTICLE 53
Fulfillment of legal requirements
1. Confirmation on legal requirements, pursuant to articles 49, 50, 51 of this Law
and bylaws, shall come from the Testing and Confirmation Body.
2. The manufacturer shall at the time of launching the product on the market at thelatest, deposit a copy of his declaration in writing with the competent authority.
3. Declarations of manufacturers which comply with the requirements of the Law
and other provisions on electronic signatures shall be made available to the public.

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OFFICIAL TRANSLATIONARTICLE 54
Acceptance and use of foreign products and electronic signatures
1. Electronic signature and foreign products of electronic signatures are recognized
and applied in conformity with agreements concluded by the Republic of Albania andforeign states for their acceptance and exchange of data
2. Procedures on establishing the security level for foreign electronic signatures andforeign products are regulated by other bylaws.
CHAPTER IXCOSTS AND FEES
ARTICLE 55
Fees
With the proposal of the respective Minister, the Council of Ministers shall approvethe measures and the types of fees to be paid to the Authority, by the certification service
provider or other subjects that are liable according to this law. Fees cannot be higher thanthe costs of service conducted by the Authority.
CHAPTER X
ADMINISTRATIVE MEASURES
ARTICLE 56
Violations
The following violations, whenever they do not constitute a penal offence, they
constitute an administrative offence and shall be punishable to fines as follows:
1. With a 2.000.000 (Lek) whenever:a) The service provider does not report immediately on beginning of operations,pursuant to article 20.
b) The correct identification of the applicant is not performed, pursuant to point 1, ofarticle 24.
c) The requests, pursuant to point 2, article 25, for taking the necessary evidences
proving the authorization to act for a third party, are not executed.

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OFFICIAL TRANSLATIONç) the service provider acts without prior approval of a third party, pursuant to point
2, article 26.
d) The service provider does not undertake the necessary actions after the cessation ofactivity, pursuant to article 46.
2. With a 1.000.000 (Lek) fine whenever:a) The certification service is offered in contradiction with what is specified
pursuant to article 19.
b) The security measures are not implemented as required pursuant to article 27.
c) The documentation is not compiled pursuant to article 39.
ç) The service provider does not collaborate with the Authority, as required pursuant
to articles 17 and 48.
ARTICLE 57
Other Sanctions
Regardless of the sanctions defined pursuant to article 56, and the circumstances
specified in article 13, whenever the Authority reasonably considers that violations are to
the extent that impair the integrity and credibility of the service provider, temporarilysuspends the activity of the service provider, entirely or partially.
ARTICLE 58
Complaints and execution
1. The complaints, against the decision to penalize by fine or suspension of theactivity, must be submitted to the Minister, not later than 10 days from the date of its
imposition.
2. The Minister shall take a decision within 30 day period of time.

Against thisdecision a complaint shall be made within 30 days following its proclamation or the
notification from the court.
3. The processing of the administrative infringements, complaints and the execution ofdecisions are performed in accordance with the law: “On administrative violations”. The
fine is an executive title, which is collected by the Authority and deposited with theState’s Budget.

Shërbimi i Përkthimit Zyrtar, Ministria e Drejtësisë, Republika e Shqipërisë
Service des Traductions Officielles du Ministére de la Justice de la République d’Albanie
Republic of Albania, Ministry of Justice, Official Translations Service

PERKTHIM ZYRTARTRADUCTION OFFICIELLE

OFFICIAL TRANSLATIONCHAPTER XIFINAL PROVISIONSARTICLE 59
BylawsThe Council of Ministers shall be charged with issuance of bylaws pursuant toarticles 14, 19, 28, 52, 54 and 55 of this Law.
ARTICLE 60
Entry into force
This law shall enter into force 15 days after being published in the Official
Journal.
Announced by decree nr. 5655, dated 11.03.2008 of the President of the Republic ofAlbania, Bamir Topi.

Shërbimi i Përkthimit Zyrtar, Ministria e Drejtësisë, Republika e Shqipërisë
Service des Traductions Officielles du Ministére de la Justice de la République d’Albanie
Republic of Albania, Ministry of Justice, Official Translations Service