The Albanian Criminal Code was amended aim coping with the spread of epidemic situations. The amendments inter allia include (i) Violating restrictions during a state of natural disaster, when an administrative measure has already been taken, incurs a fine or a prison sentence up to 6 months; (ii) Commercial activity in violation of the restrictions during a state of natural disaster incurs a prison sentence up to 2 years; (iii) Breaking quarantine when the person has been mandated to self-isolate by health authorities incurs a 2-3 years long prison sentence; (iv) Intentionally spreading the disease by someone who has been diagnosed with it incurs a 2-5 years long prison sentence; (v) Unintentionally spreading the disease by someone who has been diagnosed with it incurs a fine or a prison sentence up to 2 years; (vi) Violation of preventative measures, that has serious consequences for the health and life of the population, incurs a 3-8 years long prison sentence.
The Government announced the extended financial plan to deal with the outbreak of COVID – 19 pandemic.
The government has reserved USD 70 million in funds for this extended plan. The extended financial plan provides inter allia tourism, employees who have been suspended by big businesses and employees of small businesses who have not profited from the first financial plan. Each employee in the above categories shall profit a one – time payment of ALL 40.000.
Further, according to the extended financial plan, tourism industry and manufacturing businesses shall be able to profit USD 150 million sovereign guarantee and push their profit taxes until after December 31, 2020.
The Government announced the extended financial plan to deal with the outbreak of COVID – 19 pandemic.
The government has reserved USD 70 million in funds for this extended plan. The extended financial plan provides inter allia tourism, employees who have been suspended by big businesses and employees of small businesses who have not profited from the first financial plan. Each employee in the above categories shall profit a one – time payment of ALL 40.000.
Further, according to the extended financial plan, tourism industry and manufacturing businesses shall be able to profit USD 150 million sovereign guarantee and push their profit taxes until after December 31, 2020.
As of Monday, 13th of April, the curfew hours shall be reduced as follows: 05.30 PM – 05.00 AM.
Government adopts Normative Act no. 277/2020 on approving the state loan guarantee in the value of ALL 11 billion, with second level banks for the salaries of businesses whose activity has been affected due to the administrative measures taken against COVID–19 out-break.
Based on the Normative Act no. 13/20, all bailiff service procedures and bankruptcy procedures are suspended until no further notice (i.e. the end of COVID – 19 outbreak).