The Appeal Chamber opened on 20.03.2025, at 10:00, the public hearing of case (JR) 41/2024, dated 21.10.2024, pertaining to the appeal of the Public Commissioner against decision no. 762, dated 15.05.2024, of the Independent Qualification Commission, related to the assessee Afrim Shehu.

During the verification of the presence of the parties, the presiding judge noticed the absence of the Head of the Special Prosecution Office, legitimized as a party in this proceedings under Article 179/b, paragraph 8 of the Constitution of the Republic of Albania and Article 199 of the Civil Procedure Code, such provisions providing for the procedural transfer of powers from the Public Commissioner to the Head of the Special Prosecution Office.

The presiding judge informed the court that through a letter received at the Chamber today, the Head of the Special Prosecution office had indicated that, for objective reasons, it was impossible for him to attend the hearing and requested its postponement.

After hearing the position of the legal representative of the assessee who expressed her support for the postponement of the hearing, the trial panel decided to postpone it to 02.04.2025, at 13:00.

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