Constitutional Court of Albania
Ownership as documented
Public institution (not applicable).
Conflicting records. The research disagrees; every version is shown and none has been chosen as correct.
- Ownership
- Public institution (not applicable).From the research record · cites:
- After nine months in prison... wins back his office (Mishcon de Reya) (opens in a new tab)Mishcon de Reya · 6 Nov 2025 · ngo · EN
- Constitutional Court issues second ruling (Mishcon de Reya) (opens in a new tab)Mishcon de Reya · 6 Jul 2026 · ngo · EN
- not applicableFrom the research record · cites:
- Constitutional Court repeals law requiring police permit before protests (opens in a new tab)Citizens.al · 5 May 2021 · journalism · EN
- Not applicable (court).From the research record · cites:
- Constitutional Court legitimizes changes to the law on protected areas (opens in a new tab)Citizens.al · 31 Jul 2025 · journalism · EN
- Public institution (not applicable).From the research record · cites:
Description
Reinstated Veliaj as mayor on 3 Nov 2025 (as reported by Mishcon de Reya) and annulled a Supreme Court detention review in July 2026 (Mishcon de Reya).
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- Description
- Reinstated Veliaj as mayor on 3 Nov 2025 (as reported by Mishcon de Reya) and annulled a Supreme Court detention review in July 2026 (Mishcon de Reya).From the research record
- Repealed the permit phrase in Article 262 Criminal Code in 2021 (Citizens.al). No 2026 challenge to the package found.From the research record
- Reviewed the challenge to Law 21/2024 (amending Law 81/2017 on protected areas). Citizens.al (2025-07-31) reports that the Court rejected the challenge; one source says the vote was a 4-4 tie. Note: a separate 4-4 Constitutional Court ruling of 2026-02-07 on a Rama government request exists in(ev-2026-02-07-cc-4-4-rama-request); it concerns a different matter.From the research record
Contracts and money
- Government decision→Article 262 Criminal Code: protest permit requirement repealed by Constitutional Court (2021)Source label: Officially reported
repealed permit phrase in Art. 262 (2021)
Evidence: Citizens.al (5 May 2021) reports the Constitutional Court repealed the permit requirement in Article 262 Criminal Code.
Figures recorded for the cases linked to this organisation. A figure here is not necessarily paid to or by this organisation; check payer and payee.
Land seized from Artan Gaçi (Himarë)
No amount recorded
Incomplete figureseizureSource label: Officially reportedStated definition: Incomplete: area only (5,512 m2). No value reported in the article fetched.
Date: 25 Oct 2023 · Payer: not found · Payee: State (seizure)
- SPAK Seizes Property of Ex-Minister's Husband (opens in a new tab)Albanian Daily News · 25 Oct 2023 · journalism · EN
Alleged benefit to Veliaj-Xoxa couple (SPAK suspicion)
€1,000,000
otherSource label: Officially reportedStated definition: 'Around 1 million euros' per Citizens.al (23 Jul 2025). SPAK suspicion, not a court finding. Some outlets report about 1.1 million (see next item).
Date: 23 Jul 2025 · Payer: unspecified · Payee: Erion Veliaj and Ajola Xoxa (as alleged)
- Erion Veliaj formally a defendant (23 Jul 2025) (opens in a new tab)Citizens.al · 23 Jul 2025 · journalism · EN
Alleged illegally obtained amount (SPAK, earlier figure)
€1,100,000
otherSource label: Officially reportedStated definition: 'About EUR 1.1 million allegedly obtained illegally' per Citizens.al (10 Feb 2025). SPAK allegation.
Date: 10 Feb 2025 · Payer: unspecified (companies and NGOs linked to Xoxa, as alleged) · Payee: Veliaj-Xoxa couple (as alleged)
- The charges that led to the arrest of Erion Veliaj (opens in a new tab)Citizens.al · 10 Feb 2025 · journalism · EN
Online spending by Xoxa and family (clothing, jewellery) as alleged
€870,000
otherSource label: Officially reportedStated definition: 'About EUR 870,000 spent online' per Citizens.al (10 Feb 2025). SPAK allegation.
Date: 10 Feb 2025 · Payer: Ajola Xoxa and family (as alleged) · Payee: online retailers (not named)
- The charges that led to the arrest of Erion Veliaj (opens in a new tab)Citizens.al · 10 Feb 2025 · journalism · EN
Berisha claim: incinerator contract cost about EUR 1 billion over 30 years
€1,000,000,000
contractSource label: UnverifiedStated definition: Claimed by Sali Berisha (opposition leader). Berisha's own calculation per search summary. Not verified. Documented feasibility-study payments reported separately are much smaller (search summary, not fetched; not recorded here).
Date: unknown · Payer: Tirana municipality (as claimed) · Payee: Tirana incinerator operator (as claimed)
- Berisha attacks Veliaj over Tirana incinerator (Shqiptarja) (opens in a new tab)Shqiptarja.com · unknown · political-statement · SQ
Officials and people linked
No person is linked to this organisation in the research.
Investigations and cases
- Court proceeding→Protected areas: Law 21/2024 amendments and Constitutional Court challengeSource label: Officially reported
Rejected repeal request, 31 July 2025
Evidence: Citizens.al report on the decision.
- Court proceeding←VKM 589/2022: confiscation of unpermitted buildings; challenge rejected by Constitutional CourtSource label: Officially reported
PD challenge (No. 6 (Nj) 2022) rejected 15 June 2023
Evidence: Shqiptarja reports the unanimous rejection of the 28-MP request.
Sorted by reported money, then by linked people and their legal status. The money figure is the largest single reported figure, not a total.
From 10 Feb 2025
Erion Veliaj and Ajola Xoxa case (SPAK, 'Veliaj' file)
SPAK arrested Tirana Mayor Erion Veliaj on 10 February 2025 (Citizens.al; some outlets say 11 February) on suspicion of corruption and money laundering, and placed his wife Ajola Xoxa under…
Status: On trial at GJKKO; defendant held in pretrial detention (as reported through 15 Sep 2026). No verdict.
From Feb 2024
Protected areas: Law 21/2024 amendments and Constitutional Court challenge
Law 21/2024 amended the 2017 Law on Protected Areas. Opponents say it opened protected areas to tourist and resort construction. In November 2024, 37 opposition deputies asked the Constitutional…
Status: Constitutional Court rejected repeal (31 July 2025); law in force; political pressure for revision continues.
From 2021
Himarë coast: Olta Xhaçka's husband Artan Gaçi, strategic-investor status and seized land
A company owned by Artan Gaçi, husband of former minister and MP Olta Xhaçka, received 'strategic investor' status from the government in 2021 for a Himarë project. Opposition figures say the company…
Status: Investigation reported; SPAK appeal against the order to register proceedings reported. Current status not confirmed.
From 7 Sep 2022
VKM 589/2022: confiscation of unpermitted buildings; challenge rejected by Constitutional Court
Council of Ministers decision VKM no. 589, dated 7 September 2022, sets rules and procedures for confiscating, in the public interest, buildings constructed without a permit for profit, with a…
Status: Challenge rejected by Constitutional Court, 15 June 2023. Decision in force per reporting.
From 28 Jan 2020
Article 262 Criminal Code: protest permit requirement repealed by Constitutional Court (2021)
Article 262 of the Criminal Code, as amended in 2017, punished organising a gathering in public squares or places of passage without prior permission with a fine or up to one year in prison. A…
Status: Repealed (permit phrase), per Citizens.al, 2021
From 2006
Legalisation of unpermitted buildings: Law 9482/2006 and later amnesty measures
Law No. 9482/2006 on legalising, urbanising and integrating unlawful constructions allowed legalisation for buildings constructed before May 2006 with applications filed by 15 November 2006 (InforMEA…
Status: Legal framework; later amendments and decisions reported without verified dates.
Sources for this record
Every source the research cites for this record, grouped by its source label. 5 sources.
Source label: Officially reportedOfficially reported · 5 sources
- Publisher
- Mishcon de Reya
- Date
- 6 Nov 2025
- Publisher
- Mishcon de Reya
- Date
- 6 Jul 2026
- Publisher
- Citizens.al
- Date
- 5 May 2021
- Publisher
- Citizens.al
- Date
- 31 Jul 2025
- Publisher
- Shqiptarja
- Date
- 15 Jun 2023