Today, on 26.10.2023, at 10:00, the Appeal Chamber held the public hearing of case (JR) 10/2023, dated 07.03.2023, pertaining to the appeal of the Public Commissioner against decision no. 595, dated 07.12.2022, of the Independent Qualification Commission, related to the assessee Arbër Çela.
Once the Public Commissioner confirmed that she was acquainted with the acts brought back by the assessee and assessed that these acts were in the form required by the law, the trial panel decided to accept them as evidence.
Given that the parties stated that they had no other procedural requests, the panel decided to close the judicial investigation of the case and invited the parties to submit their final conclusions.
The Public Commissioner stated that in relation to the asset assessment, the legitimacy of the financial sources of the assessee remains unproven, while there were deficiencies identified as well during the proficiency assessment. Finally, the Public Commissioner requested the amendment of decision no. 595, dated 07.12.2022, of the Independent Qualification Commission and the dismissal from office of the assessee Arbër Çela.
The legal representative of the assessee held that the claims of the Public Commissioner are unfounded and that it is proven beyond any doubt that the assessee reaches a reliable level in the asset assessment. The assessee held that he finds no justification for the positions in the final conclusions of the Public Commissioner regarding the proficiency assessment. Finally, the assessee requested the upholding of decision no. 595, dated 07.12.2022, of the Independent Qualification Commission.
After hearing the final conclusions of the parties, the trial panel closed the judicial review and withdrew to take the final decision of the case, to be announced on 03.11.2023, at 09.30.
The public hearing shall take place at the premises of the Appeal Chamber, at Boulevard “Dëshmorët e Kombit”, no. 3, Tirana.