request. Otherwise the approval is considered as given. Refusal of any request can be appealed in court within 30 days of receipt of notice. Temporary activities that last no longer than 30 consecutive days do not need temporary permission.
Article 31
A Request and Associated Acts for Obtaining Permission for Temporary Activity
Foreign non-profit organizations that intend to exercise temporary activity, besides meeting the other requirements of this law, and receipt of the permission of the respective state organ that exercises activity in the same field or in fields close to that of the foreign non-profit organization, together with the request shall also present the following documents
a) A document that shows they are a juridical person in their country of origin;
b) A declaration from the foreign non-profit organization itself, that the activity it intends to realize in Albania is in conformity with the purpose for which it was created and with the legislation of that country.
The accompanying acts issued in other countries shall be authentic or certified regularly by the competent organ of the country where the act was issued, translated and notarized in the Albanian language.
Article 32
Documents Necessary for the Registration of a Branch of a Foreign Non-Profit Organization
Foreign non-profit organizations that intend to establish a branch in Albania, in addition to meeting the other requirements of law, also accompany the request for registration with the establishment act and the charter, together with the decision of its competent organ for the opening of a branch in Albania.
Accompanying documents issued in other countries shall be authentic or certified regularly by the competent organ of the country where the act was issued, translated and notarized in the Albanian language.
Article 33
Rights and Duties
In the conduct of their activity, foreign non-profit organizations have all the rights, facilities and legal obligations as if they were local, except when it is otherwise provided by law or international agreement.
CHAPTER VII
LICENSING, INCOME AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
Article 34
Licensing
For the realization or support of the purpose and object of activity contemplated in the charter, non-profit organizations have the right to exercise any kind of lawful activity.
When the exercise of an activity is subject to the need to obtain a license or permission, the non-profit organization submits a request to the competent organ, which, after determining that it fulfils all the criteria and the relevant legal procedures, gives it the respective license or permission.
