The effects of property laws on the process of restitution and compensation in post-communist Albania, under the framework of transitional justice. the problems that followed and are still present. It is claimed and defended by former owners who were affected by this law, as well as by many lawyers, that this law had political orientations and political intentions55. The idea is that such law was made to favor peasants who were not landowners, because they wanted to use that situation for political purposes56, thereby harming former owners and penalizing them for it. Also, according to the developed survey, the majority of respondents stated that the first property laws had political intentions, more than they intended to restore violated rights. I don’t know 15% Chart 2 The chart reflects the answers of the respondents to the question whether the first property laws had a political purpose, rather than restoring property rights. No 9% Yes 76% Source: Survey developed on the effects of property laws on the restitution and compensation process in post-communist Albania, on the Albanian transition. 2019 Other 3% I don’t know 19% Law 7501/1991 was the main cause of all consecutive problems 32% Law 7501/1991 was a very good law and effective 4% Law 7501/1991 intended to help peasants for political reasons 10% Law 7501/1991 harmed former owners and unfairly favored those who used the land, making them owners 32% Chart 3 The chart shows the replies of the respondents as to how they thought about Law 7501 “On Land”. Source: Survey developed on the effects of property laws on the return and compensation process in post-communist Albania, on the Albanian transition. 2019. With regard to the assessment of the legal measures taken within the framework of property reform with the advent of the democratic system and whether or not the Albanian citizens are satisfied with the legal measures taken, according to the survey, the following chart showed: 55. Interviews with lawyers and former owners. April-May 2019 56. Results of open questions of the survey developed on the effects of property laws on the return and compensation process in post-communist Albania, on the Albanian transition. 2019 15