On Thursday, 03.10.2024, at 10:00, the Appeal Chamber shall consider in chambers case (JR) no. 76/2021, dated 02.12.2021, pertaining to the appeal of the assessee Lorenc Mërkuri against decision no. 450, dated 22.09.2021 of the Independent Qualification Commission.

The trial panel of this case consists of judges:

Presiding: Ina Rama

Rapporteur: Albana Shtylla

Members: Natasha Mulaj, Rezarta Schuetz, Sokol Çomo

The hearing in chambers shall take place at the premises of the Appeal Chamber, at Boulevard “Dëshmorët e Kombit”, no. 3, Tirana.

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On Monday, 30.09.2024, at 10:00, the Appeal Chamber shall consider in a public hearing case (JR) no. 56/2023, dated 01.12.2023, pertaining to the appeal of the Public Commissioner against decision no. 703, dated 28.09.2023 of the Independent Qualification Commission, related to the assessee Suela Salavaçi.

The trial panel of this case shall consist of judges:

Presiding: Natasha Mulaj

Rapporteur: Ina Rama

Members: Mimoza Tasi, Rezarta Schuetz, Sokol Çomo

The public hearing shall take place at the premises of the Appeal Chamber at Boulevard “Dëshmorët e Kombit”, no. 3, Tirana.

The Appeal Chamber has registered case (JR) no. 30/2024, dated 29.07.2024, pertaining to the appeal of the assessee Madrid Kullolli against decision no. 758, dated 16.04.2024, of the Independent Qualification Commission.

On 10.09.2024, the Appeal Chamber held the lot procedure for the appointment of the trial panel, the presiding judge of this panel and the case rapporteur.

The trial panel appointed by lot shall consist of the following judges:

Presiding:       Ina Rama

Rapporteur:   Rezarta Schuetz

Members:       Natasha Mulaj, Albana Shtylla, Mimoza Tasi

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The Appeal Chamber has registered case (JR) no. 31/2024, dated 30.07.2024, pertaining to the appeal of the assessee Petref Asllani against decision no. 761, dated 14.05.2024, of the Independent Qualification Commission.

On 10.09.2024, the Appeal Chamber held the lot procedure for the appointment of the trial panel, the presiding judge of this panel and the case rapporteur.

The trial panel appointed by lot shall consist of the following judges:

Presiding:       Ina Rama

Rapporteur:   Mimoza Tasi

Members:       Sokol Çomo, Natasha Mulaj, Rezarta Schuetz

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The Appeal Chamber has registered case (JR) no. 32/2024, dated 03.09.2024, pertaining to the appeal of the Public Commissioner against decision no. 756, dated 09.04.2024, of the Independent Qualification Commission, related to the assessee Klerona Meçi.

On 10.09.2024, the Appeal Chamber held the lot procedure for the appointment of the trial panel, the presiding judge of this panel and the case rapporteur.

The trial panel appointed by lot shall consist of the following judges:

Presiding:       Rezarta Schuetz

Rapporteur:   Ina Rama

Members:       Sokol Çomo, Natasha Mulaj, Mimoza Tasi

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The Appeal Chamber has registered case (JR) no. 33/2024, dated 04.09.2024, pertaining to the appeal of the Public Commissioner against decision no. 766, dated 22.05.2024, of the Independent Qualification Commission, related to the assessee Ervin Aliu.

On 10.09.2024, the Appeal Chamber held the lot procedure for the appointment of the trial panel, the presiding judge of this panel and the case rapporteur.

The trial panel appointed by lot shall consist of the following judges:

Presiding:       Albana Shtylla

Rapporteur:   Natasha Mulaj

Members:       Sokol Çomo, Ina Rama, Rezarta Schuetz

The Meeting of Judges of the Appeal Chamber, in order to avoid the created imbalance of the workload of the judges of the Chamber in the role of case rapporteur, by its decision no. 75, dated 29.08.2024, decided to amend Article 3 of the regulation of the Appeal Chamber, “On manual lot procedures in the Appeal Chamber”, as amended.

In this context, in the application of the amendments to the above-mentioned regulation, on 10.09.2024, the Appeal Chamber held a lot procedure for the selection of some cases for which the rapporteur judge was changed through this lot, without changing the initial composition of the trial panel members. These cases and the composition of their trial panels shall consist of the following judges:

 Case (JR) no. 20/2022, dated 26.04.2022 (Assessee Shpëtim Reka)

Presiding:        Rezarta Schuetz

Rapporteur:     Mimoza Tasi

Members:        Sokol Çomo, Natasha Mulaj, Albana Shtylla

 Case (JR) no. 42/2022, dated 22.09.2022 (Assessee Astrit Halilaj)

Presiding:        Albana Shtylla

Rapporteur:     Mimoza Tasi

Members:        Sokol Çomo, Natasha Mulaj, Rezarta Schuetz

 Case (JR) no. 9/2023, dated 27.02.2023 (Assessee Andri Ymeri)

Presiding:        Albana Shtylla

Rapporteur:     Mimoza Tasi

Members:        Natasha Mulaj, Ina Rama, Rezarta Schuetz

 Case (JR) no. 13/2023, dated 17.03.2023 (Assessee Kudusi Shahu)

Presiding:        Sokol Çomo

Rapporteur:     Mimoza Tasi

Members:        Natasha Mulaj, Rezarta Schuetz, Albana Shtylla

Case (JR) no. 22/2022, dated 09.05.2022 (Assessee Violeta Shkurta)

Presiding:        Sokol Çomo

Rapporteur:     Mimoza Tasi

Members:        Natasha Mulaj, Ina Rama, Albana Shtylla

Case (JR) no. 45/2022, dated 13.10.2022 (Assessee Brunilda Çarçiu)

Presiding:        Natasha Mulaj

Rapporteur:     Mimoza Tasi

Members:        Ina Rama, Rezarta Schuetz, Albana Shtylla

Case (JR) no. 24/2023, dated 05.06.2023 (Assessee Besnik Shehu)

Presiding:        Ina Rama

Rapporteur:     Mimoza Tasi

Members:        Sokol Çomo, Natasha Mulaj, Rezarta Schuetz

Case (JR) no. 44/2023, dated 05.10.2023 (Assessee Bardhyl Shehu)

Presiding:        Albana Shtylla

Rapporteur:     Mimoza Tasi

Members:        Sokol Çomo, Ina Rama, Rezarta Schuetz

Case (JR) no. 22/2023, dated 25.05.2023 (Assessee Arben Kostandini)

Presiding:        Rezarta Schuetz

Rapporteur:     Mimoza Tasi

Members:        Sokol Çomo, Ina Rama, Albana Shtylla

 Case (JR) no. 45/2023, dated 12.10.2023 (Assessee Enklid Gjini)

Presiding:        Natasha Mulaj

Rapporteur:     Mimoza Tasi

Members:        Sokol Çomo, Rezarta Schuetz, Albana Shtylla

On Wednesday, 11.09.2024, at 10:00, the Appeal Chamber shall consider in chambers case (JR) no. 16/2022, dated 17.03.2022, pertaining to the appeal of the assessee Elina Kombi against decision no. 507, dated 03.02.2022 of the Independent Qualification Commission.

The trial panel of this case consists of judges:

Presiding: Sokol Çomo

Rapporteur: Natasha Mulaj

Members: Albana Shtylla, Mimoza Tasi, Rezarta Schuetz

The hearing in chambers shall take place at the premises of the Appeal Chamber, at Boulevard “Dëshmorët e Kombit”, no. 3, Tirana.

The trial panel of the Appeal Chamber, consisting of judges, Sokol Çomo, presiding, Natasha Mulaj, rapporteur, Albana Shtylla, Mimoza Tasi, Rezarta Schuetz, members, announced the decision on case no. 16/2022, dated 17.03.2022, pertaining to the appeal of the assessee Elina Kombi against decision no. 507, dated 03.02.2022 of the Independent Qualification Commission.

At the conclusion of the trial in chambers, the trial panel, pursuant to Article 66, paragraph 1 (a) of Law no. 84/2016, “On the transitional re-evaluation of judges and prosecutors in the Republic of Albania”, unanimously decided:

– Upholding decision no. 507, dated 03.02.2022 of the Independent Qualification Commission, related to the assessee Elina Kombi.

– This decision is final and effective immediately.

Announced in Tirana, today, on 11.09.2024.

Today, on 12.09.2024, at 10:00, the Appeal Chamber held the public hearing of case (JR) 8/2024, dated 06.03.2024, pertaining to the appeal of the Public Commissioner against decision no. 729, dated 10.01.2024 of the Independent Commission of Qualification, related to the assessee Zena Lila.

The Public Commissioner, during the submission of the appeal grounds regarding the asset assessment criterion, stated that action may be taken against the decision of the Independent Qualification Commission for the confirmation in office of the assessee, as the assessee is found in terms of incorrect and insufficient declaration of assets and fails to prove the legitimate source of its creation. The Public Commissioner requested the Chamber the amendment of decision no. 729, dated 10.01.2024, of the Independent Qualification Commission and the dismissal from office of the assessee Zena Lila.

The legal representative of the assessee filed the objections to the Public Commissioner’s appeal grounds, requesting the Chamber, based on the principle of proportionality and objectivity, to decide the upholding of decision no. 729, dated 10.01.2024 of the Independent Qualification Commission and confirmation in office of the assessee.

Once the parties declared that they had no other procedural requests, the trial panel, advised on the spot, decided to close the judicial review of the case and withdrew in chambers to make the final decision, which it shall announce on 19.09.2024, at 14:00.

The public hearing shall take place at the premises of the Appeal Chamber, at Boulevard “Dëshmorët e Kombit”, no. 3, Tirana.

The Appeal Chamber has registered case (JR) no. 34/2024, dated 06.09.2024, pertaining to the appeal of the Public Commissioner against decision no. 768, dated 31.05.2024, of the Independent Qualification Commission, related to the assessee Sonjela Voskopi.

On 12.09.2024, the Appeal Chamber held the lot procedure for the appointment of the trial panel, the presiding judge of this panel and the case rapporteur.

The trial panel appointed by lot shall consist of the following judges:

Presiding:       Sokol Çomo

Rapporteur:   Rezarta Schuetz

Members:       Natasha Mulaj, Ina Rama, Mimoza Tasi

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The Appeal Chamber has registered case (JR) no. 35/2024, dated 06.09.2024, pertaining to the appeal of the assessee Saimir Nazifi against decision no. 777, dated 25.06.2024, of the Independent Qualification Commission.

On 12.09.2024, the Appeal Chamber held the lot procedure for the appointment of the trial panel, the presiding judge of this panel and the case rapporteur.

The trial panel appointed by lot shall consist of the following judges:

Presiding:       Ina Rama

Rapporteur:   Albana Shtylla

Members:       Sokol Çomo, Natasha Mulaj, Rezarta Schuetz

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The Appeal Chamber has registered 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.

On 12.09.2024, the Appeal Chamber held the lot procedure for the appointment of the trial panel, the presiding judge of this panel and the case rapporteur.

The trial panel appointed by lot shall consist of the following judges:

Presiding:       Sokol Çomo

Rapporteur:   Rezarta Schuetz

Members:       Ina Rama, Albana Shtylla, Mimoza Tasi

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On 12.09.2024, the Appeal Chamber held the lot procedure for the replacement of judge Ardian Hajdari, appointed as presiding judge in case (JR) no. 84/2021, dated 29.12.2021, pertaining to the appeal of the assessee Ermir Lelçi against decision no. 465, dated 28.10.2021, of the Independent Qualification Commission.

The replacement of judge Ardian Hajdari was made due to his suspension from office by decision no. 13, dated 07.02.2022 of the Meeting of Judges of the Appeal Chamber.

Following the lot procedure for the appointment of the member judge, and then for the presiding judge, the trial panel of case (JR) no. 84/2021, dated 29.12.2021, shall consist of following judges:

Presiding:       Natasha Mulaj

Rapporteur:   Albana Shtylla

Members:       Ina Rama, Rezarta Schuetz, Sokol Çomo

Today, on 12.09.2024, at 10:00, the Appeal Chamber held the public hearing of case (JR) 8/2024, dated 06.03.2024, pertaining to the appeal of the Public Commissioner against decision no. 729, dated 10.01.2024 of the Independent Commission of Qualification, related to the assessee Zena Lila.

The Public Commissioner, during the submission of the appeal grounds regarding the asset assessment criterion, stated that action may be taken against the decision of the Independent Qualification Commission for the confirmation in office of the assessee, as the assessee is found in terms of incorrect and insufficient declaration of assets and fails to prove the legitimate source of its creation. The Public Commissioner requested the Chamber the amendment of decision no. 729, dated 10.01.2024, of the Independent Qualification Commission and the dismissal from office of the assessee Zena Lila.

The legal representative of the assessee filed the objections to the Public Commissioner’s appeal grounds, requesting the Chamber, based on the principle of proportionality and objectivity, to decide the upholding of decision no. 729, dated 10.01.2024 of the Independent Qualification Commission and confirmation in office of the assessee.

Once the parties declared that they had no other procedural requests, the trial panel, advised on the spot, decided to close the judicial review of the case and withdrew in chambers to make the final decision, which it shall announce on 19.09.2024, at 14:00.

The public hearing shall take place at the premises of the Appeal Chamber, at Boulevard “Dëshmorët e Kombit”, no. 3, Tirana.

On Thursday, 26.09.2024, at 10:00, the Appeal Chamber shall consider in a public hearing case (JR) no. 20/2024, dated 30.05.2024, pertaining to the appeal of the Public Commissioner against decision no. 757, dated 09.04.2024 of the Independent Qualification Commission, related to the assessee Erjon Shqarri.

The trial panel of this case consists of judges:

Presiding: Sokol Çomo

Rapporteur: Mimoza Tasi

Members: Ina Rama, Natasha Mulaj, Rezarta Schuetz

The public hearing shall take place at the premises of the Appeal Chamber, at Boulevard “Dëshmorët e Kombit”, no. 3, Tirana.