July 25, 2024

The Public Commissioner was present today at the Appeal Chamber to continue the judicial review of the appeal filed against Decision no 632/2023, of the Independent Qualification Commission. This decision pertains to the assessee, Mr. Laurent Fuçia serving as a judge in the First Instance Court of the General Jurisdiction of Vlora.

The Appeal Chamber, at the end of the judicial review, by a majority of votes decided:

  1. The amendment of decision no. 632/2023, of the Independent Qualification Commission, pertaining to the assessee, Mr. Laurent Fuçia.
  2. The suspension from duty of the assessee, Mr. Laurent Fuçia, for a period of 1-year and the obligation to attend the 1-year training program at the School of Magistrates.
  3. This decision is final and effective immediately.

The decision was announced today in Tirana, July 25, 2024.

Under the Article 16, Point 1 of the Institution of Public Commissioners’ regulations, the appeal and elements of the case are published on the institution’s official website, which can be accessed at http://ikp.al/ankime.

The Institution of Public Commissioners has been established and operates under Article 179/b and the Annex of the Constitution of the Republic of Albania and Law No. 84/2016, “On the Transitional Re-evaluation of Judges and Prosecutors in the Republic of Albania”.

The Public Commissioners represent the public interest during the transitional process of re-evaluation of judges and prosecutors in the Republic of Albania. PDF