The seal and logo of PD-Berisha were returned, the Court of Appeal reacts: Basha has 5 days to appeal

The name, logo and seal of the Democratic Party were returned today to the largest opposition group led by Sali Berisha, after the Court of Appeal overturned an appeal by another group headed by Lulzim Basha.

The panel composed of judges Alma Ahmeti, Elona Toro and Iliba Bezati, after hearing the claims of the parties, decided not to accept the appeal signed by MP Enkelejd Alibeaj, leaving in force a decision of judge Agron Zhukri of the first instance.

The court also decided that against this decision, a special appeal can be made to the Supreme Court within 5 days, starting from the day after the communication of the decision.

Notice from the Court of Appeal:

Following the information provided earlier and in respect of the right of the public to be informed on issues of public interest and especially the processes on the requests for registration in the register of political parties for the subject Democratic Party of Albania, we inform you as follows :

The Democratic Party of Albania, represented by the Temporary Commission of Re-establishment, has appealed against decision no. 44, dated 03.03.2023 of the Court of Appeal of General Jurisdiction and requested:

- The annulment of decision no. 44, dated 03.03.2023 of the Court of Appeal of General Jurisdiction.

- The declaration as inadmissible of the appeal submitted by Deputy Enkelejd Alibeaj against decision no. 3, dated 25.03.2022 of the Court of the Judicial District of Tirana.

-Enforcement of decision no. 3, dated 25.03.2022 of the Court of the Judicial District of Tirana.

The Civil College of the Supreme Court with decision no. 786, dated 27.12.2023 decided:

Disruption of decision no. 44, dated 03.03.2023 of the Court of Appeals of General Jurisdiction and sending the case for reconsideration to that court, with another panel.
On 11.06.2024, during the retrial of the case in the court of appeal, the representative with authorization av. Ivi Kaso of the Democratic Party of Albania, "Temporary Re-establishment Commission" requested:

- "Rejection of the appeal against decision no. 3, dated 25.03.2022 of the Court of the Judicial District of Tirana".

Legal representatives av. Indrit Sefa and av. Rezart Kthupi, of the Democratic Party of Albania, represented by Mr. Enkelejd Alibeaj, asked:

"Annulment of Decision no. 3, dated 25.03.2022 of the Tirana Judicial District Court, deciding: Suspension of the trial, as they are not legitimized".

At the end of the trial, today on 11.06.2024, the Court of Appeal of the General Jurisdiction, composed of the panel with the Judicial Reporter Mrs. Alma Ahmeti and member Mrs. Elona Toro and Mrs. Iliba Bezati decided:

- The rejection of the appeal filed against decision No. 3, dated 25.03.2022 of the Court of the Judicial District of Tirana.

- Against this decision, a special appeal can be made to the Supreme Court within 5 days, starting from the day after the communication of the decision.

- The reasoned decision will be communicated to the parties.