Regional Conference: ‘The Role of the Notarial Profession in Company Law’

Lectern at the regional conference ‘The Role of Notaries in Company Law’
Lectern at the regional conference ‘The Role of Notaries in Company Law’
Albania

When implementing our projects in the Western Balkans, we often opt for regional events in order to generate synergies across our partner countries. In terms of content, we have also been focusing on commercial law topics here for many years. This was once again evident at our conference on the role of the notarial profession in company law, held in Tirana at the end of May. It was organised by IRZ in collaboration with the Albanian Chamber of Notaries and the Federal Chamber of Notaries.

Representatives of the notarial professions from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, North Macedonia and Serbia took the opportunity to engage in an in-depth exchange of experiences regarding preventive legal services in company law, as well as the role the notarial profession plays in preventing money laundering. In addition, experts from the Federal Chamber of Notaries provided an overview of current developments in the EU in the field of company law. The conference provided a wealth of information and inspiration for opinion leaders and decision-makers.

The high relevance of the conference was demonstrated not least by the participation of the Minister of Justice of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Vedran Škobić, who had travelled to Tirana specifically for the event. We would like to express our sincere thanks to him for attending and for the interest he showed in the conference.

President Kramme in talks in Albania

The President of IRZ, Parliamentary State Secretary to the Federal Minister of Justice and Consumer Protection and Member of the German Parliament, Anette Kramme, and the albanian Minister of Justice Besfort Lamallari.
The President of IRZ, Parliamentary State Secretary to the Federal Minister of Justice and Consumer Protection and Member of the German Parliament, Anette Kramme, and the albanian Minister of Justice Besfort Lamallari.
Albania

The President of IRZ, Parliamentary State Secretary to the Federal Minister of Justice and Consumer Protection and Member of the German Parliament, Anette Kramme, was in the Albanian capital Tirana last week for talks.

Against the backdrop of all the negotiation chapters that have now been opened, Ms Kramme discussed the status of Albania's accession efforts in the justice sector with, among others, Minister of Justice Besfort Lamallari, the Deputy Chair of the Albanian Parliament's Legal Affairs Committee and the President of the Supreme Court, as well as representatives of the Special Prosecutor's Office for Combating Corruption. Ms Holta Zaçaj, President of the Albanian Constitutional Court, described the cooperation with the IRZ, which includes both constitutional judges and academic staff, as excellent.

Effective protection of fundamental rights in Albania

The judges of the Albanian Constitutional Court during their visit to the European Court of Human Rights
The judges of the Albanian Constitutional Court during their visit to the European Court of Human Rights
Albanien

In addition to the fundamental guarantee of the right of access to justice, which is also enshrined in Article 46 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights, reliable case law by the constitutional courts, based, among other things, on the case law of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), is essential for the effective protection of fundamental rights.

Therefore IRZ has recently invited the judges of the Constitutional Court of Albania to a working visit to the ECtHR, funded by the German Federal Foreign Office, which focused on professional exchange with the Albanian judge at the ECtHR, Darian Pavli. This enabled a practical exchange of experiences with direct relevance to the situation in Albania, which can contribute significantly to strengthening cooperation between the two courts.

In a second visit to the ECtHR organized by the Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection, the academic staff of the Constitutional Court were also able to gain valuable insights for their own work.