The Special Appeal Chamber held on 04.02.2026, at 10:00, the public hearing of case (JR) no. 36/2024, dated 09.09.2024, pertaining to the appeal of the Public Commissioner against decision no. 778, dated 28.06.2024 of the Independent Qualification Commission, related to the assessee Vjollca Spahiu.
The presiding judge announced that Article 179/b, paragraph 8 of the Constitution of the Republic of Albania has set forth the transfer of powers from the Public Commissioner to the Head of the Special Prosecution Office. Pursuant to Article 199, paragraph 2 of the Civil Procedure Code, the trial panel decided the procedural transfer 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. Adnan Xholi, present at the hearing.
During the submission of the appeal grounds, the representative of the Head of the Special Prosecution Office stated that the assessee, Ms. Vjollca Spahiu, is found in terms of incorrect and insufficient declaration of assets, as well as the lack of legitimate financial sources, under Article 61, paragraph 3 of Law no. 84/2016 “On the transitional re-evaluation of judges and prosecutors in the Republic of Albania”. Mr. Adnan Xholi stated that the fictitious legal transactions undertaken by her in order to obtain a commercial loan place her under the conditions of Article 61, paragraph 5 of Law no. 84/2016, undermining public trust in the justice system. The representative of the Head of the Special Prosecution Office stated that during AC proceedings, the assessee is entitled to lodge additional evidence and arguments in disputing the appeal, but referring to the current state of the acts, Mr. Xholi requested the amendment of decision no. 778, dated 28.06.2024 of the Independent Qualification Commission and the dismissal from office of the assessee Vjollca Spahiu.
The assessee, in her submissions, stated that the appeal grounds are unfounded in law and evidence, unsubstantiated, irrational and inconsistent with the provisions of Article 61, paragraphs 3 and 5 of Law no. 84/2016. In support of her claims, Ms. Vjollca Spahiu submitted new acts, which she requested to be admitted as evidence.
Subsequently, the trial panel decided to open the judicial investigation and admit as evidence the acts submitted by the assessee.
Once the parties stated that they had no other procedural requests, the trial panel decided to close the judicial investigation and invited them to present their final conclusions. In order to give the parties a reasonable time to their preparation, the trial panel decided to postpone the hearing to 11.02.2026, at 14:00.
The public hearing shall take place at the premises of the Special Appeal Chamber, at Boulevard “Dëshmorët e Kombit”, no. 3, Tirana.