The Appeal Chamber held on 10.06.2025, at 10:00, the public hearing of case (JR) 8/2023, dated 24.02.2023, pertaining to the appeal of the Public Commissioner against decision no. 600, dated 19.12.2022 of the Independent Qualification Commission, related to the assessee Robert Kote.
During the verification of the presence of the parties, the presiding judge announced that Article 179/b, paragraph 8 of the Constitution of the Republic of Albania and Article 199 of the Civil Procedure Code set forth the transfer of powers from the Public Commissioner to the Head of the Special Prosecution Office, represented in this case upon special authorization by the prosecutor of the Special Prosecution Office, Mr. Klodian Braho, present at the hearing.
The representative of the Special Prosecution Office submitted the appeal grounds related to the asset assessment, whereas with regard to the proficiency assessment, he filed findings related to criminal proceedings handled by the assessee during the exercise of his office, which he requested to be taken into consideration by the Chamber in the overall evaluation of the case, in the context of the violation of public trust in the justice system. Mr. Klodian Braho requested the amendment of decision no. 600, dated 19.12.2022 of the Independent Qualification Commission and the dismissal of the assessee from office.
The assessee claimed the opposite of the appeal grounds and in support of his claims filed several new acts, which he requested the trial panel to collect them as evidence.
The representative of the Special Prosecution Office stated that there was no formal objection to the administration of the acts as evidence, but noted the absence of a summary decision of the Court of Appeal of General Jurisdiction, cited as an act by the assessee.
After being consulted, the trial panel decided to accept as evidence the acts lodged by the assessee, providing the latter the opportunity to submit with the Chamber the missing act before the next hearing, which shall take place on 18.06.2025, at 10:00.
This act will also be forwarded to the representative of the Special Prosecution office for evaluation purposes in the final conclusions, for which the parties must be prepared to submit at the hearing dated 18.06.2025.
The public hearing shall take place at the premises of the Appeal Chamber, at Boulevard “Dëshmorët e Kombit”, no. 3, Tirana.