The Appeal Chamber held on 05.12.2025, at 10:00, the public hearing of case (JR) 18/2024, dated 24.05.2024, pertaining to the appeal of the Public Commissioner against decision no. 738, dated 22.02.2024 of the Independent Qualification Commission, related to the assessee Gëzim Çopa.
During the submission of the final conclusions, the representative of the Head of the Special Prosecution Office, Mr. Adnan Xholi, stood by the appeal grounds and stated that during the AC proceedings, the assessee filed no new act to prove the opposite of the burden of proof, being found in terms of incorrect and insufficient declaration and lack of legitimate financial sources to justify the creation of his assets. The representative of the Head of the Special Prosecution Office stated that the investigative activity of the assessee during the exercise of his office affects the proficiency assessment criterion and requested that the issues in the findings evidenced in the appeal be evaluated by the Chamber also in relation to the background assessment criterion, according to Article 4, paragraph 2 of Law 84/2016, in the framework of Article 61, paragraph 5 of this very law. Finally, the representative of the Head of the Special Prosecution Office requested the amendment of decision no. 738, dated 22.02.2024 of the Independent Qualification Commission and the dismissal from office of the assessee Gëzim Çopa.
The assessee stated that following his explanations, based on the evidence in the case file and during the AC proceedings, the representative of the Head of the Special Prosecution Office should not have stood by the appeal grounds, since the acts have dispelled the burden of proof. Finally, the assessee requested the Chamber the dismissal of the appeal filed by the representative of the Head of the Special Prosecution Office, as unfounded in evidence and law and the upholding of decision no. 738, dated 22.02.2024 of the Independent Qualification Commission.
After hearing the final conclusions of the parties, the trial panel decided to close the judicial review of the case and withdrew in chambers to make the final decision, which shall be announced on 16.12.2025, at 15:00.
The public hearing shall take place at the premises of the Appeal Chamber, at Boulevard “Dëshmorët e Kombit”, no. 3, Tirana.
