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 secured according to law. It is not permitted for a center to perform profitmaking activity.

2. A center is created by one or more natural or juridical persons, by notarial act.

3. The act for creation of a center is registered in court on the request of its founder.

4. The respective legal provisions for a foundation are applied to the establishment, organization and functioning of a center, except when it is expressly provided otherwise in this law and other legal provisions.

'''Article 12 Division of Non-Profit Organizations according to the Law'''

Depending on the place of their registration, non-profit organizations are divided into:

1. Local non-profit organizations:

Local non-profit organizations are those which are established, recognized and registered as such according to Albanian law.

Local non-profit organizations may establish their branches in the center or in any other territorial-administrative unit of Albania. These branches are not separate legal persons, but part of the organization.

Local non-profit organizations have the right establish their branches, affiliates and so forth outside the territory of Albania.

2. Foreign non-profit organizations:

Foreign non-profit organizations are those organizations established, recognized and registered as such according to the law of another country.

Foreign non-profit organizations are permitted to exercise one or more specific activities in the territory of Albania, provided that they do not conflict with the Constitution and Albanian legislation.

Foreign non-profit organizations are also permitted to exercise their activity in the territory of Albania by establishing and registering, according to Albanian law, a branch or a new non-profit organization.

CHAPTER IV ESTABLISHMENT AND REGISTRATION OF NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS

'''Article 12 [1] Founding Subjects'''

Non-profit organizations are founded by natural or juridical persons, local or foreign.

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