Corporate Fraud and Liability Provisions in Albania

Abstract: Corporate fraud is a very problematic and serious phenomenon, regardless of company size, place of business, branches and way of doing business. Considering fraud not only as a random phenomenon of corporate reality but to a great extent as a criminal offense as provided for in almost all laws, responsible persons (those who commit such an offense) bear criminal as well as civil liability, depending on the circumstances and jurisdiction to which they belong. This paper will critically approach the concept of corpo­rate fraud following the Albanian legal framework and jurisdiction. It will fo­cus on the key aspects of the company in question, the civil and criminal pro­visions related to the liability that would be borne by the executives and/or the corporation, the fiduciary duties of the executives, the interpretation of the court cases established so far, case studies and analyzing the effectiveness of the application of the respective legal provisions.

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