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Some constitutional and legal aspects of gender equality in Albanian law: A comparative perspective with the EU and UK Cover

Some constitutional and legal aspects of gender equality in Albanian law: A comparative perspective with the EU and UK

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|Oct 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ejels-2025-0019 | Journal eISSN: 2519-1284 | Journal ISSN: 2520-0429
Language: English
Page range: 1 - 9
Published on: Oct 10, 2025
Published by: International Institute for Private, Commercial and Competition Law
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 3 issues per year

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