This legal handbook provides an overview and assessment of the central and local-level legal framework in the five newly-established municipalities of Gračanica/Graçanicë, Klokot/Kllokot, Novo Brdo/Novobërdë, Parteš /Partesh, and Ranilug /Ranillug, related to local economic development; land use and expropriation; registration, inspection and taxation of private enterprises; and issues related to publicly-owned enterprises, public property and public services.