REPUBLIC OF ALBANIAASSEMBLYL A WNo. 9972, date 22.5.2003ON NATURAL GAS SECTORBased on articles 78 and 83, paragraph 1, of the Constitution, with the proposal of the Council of Ministers,ASSEMBLY OFTHE REPUBLIC OF ALBANIAD E C I D E D:CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONSArticle 1Purpose and objectThe purpose of this Law is to establish the legal framework for the development and regulation of the natural gas sector of the Republic of Albania in order to create a competitive marketplace integrated to regional and European markets that provides a high quality of service at reasonable cost. This Law establishes policies, standards, and procedures for the organization and regulation of the natural gas market and natural gas activities including the rights and liabilities of natural and legal persons relating to those activities. Article 2ScopeThis Law shall apply to all natural gas activities, including the production, transmission, distribution, storage, supply, consumption of natural gas and the...