Judiciary of Kosovo

Effective rule of law was and will remain critical for Kosovo to develop political, economic and social stability and security.

However, with time passing, the original purposes and policies tend to be overshadowed by new problems and challenges to be addressed by organizations, which were designed in a different historical context.

[13] The department organisation of the basic courts is as follows:[14] The Commercial Matters Department of the Basic Court are competent for the following matters: disputes between domestic and foreign economic persons in their commercial affairs; reorganization, bankruptcy and liquidation of economic persons, unless otherwise provided by Law; disputes regarding obstruction of possession, with the exception of immovable property, between parties identified in sub-paragraph 1.1 of this paragraph; disputes regarding impingement of competition, misuse of monopoly and dominant market position, and monopolistic agreements; protection of property rights and intellectual property; disputes involving aviation companies for which the Law on aviation companies applies, excluding traveler disputes; and other matters as provided by Law.

Acts for the Supreme Court of the Republic of Kosovo, under the direct supervision of the Chief State Prosecutor, and has exclusive jurisdiction in the third instance over cases with extraordinary legal remedies.

[19] Acts for the Serious Crimes Department of the Basic Court in Pristina, and handles cases of commission of terrorism, facilitation of the commission of terrorism, war crimes, employment of prohibited means of methods of warfare, and other matters as foreseen by the law on Law on Special Prosecution Office of the Republic of Kosovo.

[20] Acts for the Court of Appeals, and handles in the second instance all criminal matters prosecuted and decided in the first instance by the basic level: all appeals for matters decided by basic courts, conflicts of jurisdiction and other cases provided by law.

This oversight body aims to ensure the independence and impartiality of the judicial system, and the administration of justice in the Republic of Kosovo.

The overall purpose of Kosovo Judicial Council, as mandated by the applicable legal framework is to ensure an independent, fair, apolitical, accessible, professional and impartial judicial system, which reflects the multi-ethnic nature of Kosovo as well as the internationally recognized principles of human rights and gender equality.

Furthermore, the Kosovo Prosecutorial Council develops policies to effectively combat crime, produce statistics and report to the Assembly about the work of the State Prosecutor.

This is the sole responsibility of the Chief State Prosecutor, who represents the highest prosecution instance in Kosovo.

Kosovo Prosecutorial Council in its capacity of an independent institution leads and oversees the smooth fulfillment of the reform goals.

Moreover, the Kosovo Prosecutorial Council ensures that its system of by-laws and regulations contemplates every important aspect of its operations so that it provides correct guidance to the institution and its employees during the discharge of their responsibilities.

This diverse composition allows for different input to the discussions and development of the overall strategy for the State Prosecution in Kosovo.