Constitutional Court Judges for a visit to the Court of Justice of the EU

A delegation of the Judges of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Kosovo, led by the President of the Court, Mrs. Gresa Caka – Nimani, stayed for an official visit at the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), seated in Luxembourg, on 27-28 March 2023.

On the first of the visit, the delegation of the Constitutional Court was first received in a meeting by the Vice-President of the CJEU, Mr. Lars Bay Larsen and the First Advocate General, Mr. Maciej Szpunar, with whom President Caka-Nimani and other constitutional judges discussed on the functions and competences of this court within the frame of justice structures of the European Union. The President informed them on the jurisdiction, competences and jurisprudence of the Constitutional Court, including the role and importance of the case-law of the CJEU in the decision making of the Constitutional Court.

The joint meeting continued with the participation of the judges of the two courts in the round table on the theme: “The Charter of the Fundamental Rights of the EU”, where among keynote speakers was also the President of the Constitutional Court of Kosovo, Mrs. Gresa Caka-Nimani. During this round table, it was discussed also about the interaction between the Charter of the Fundamental Rights of the EU and the European Convention on Human Rights, as well as the interaction between the CJEU and the ECtHR regarding this area of jurisdiction.

On the second day of the visit, President Caka-Nimani was received in a meeting by the President of CJEU, Mr. Koen Lenaerts, with whom it was discussed about the possibilities of cooperation between the two courts. In addition, the delegation of the Court attended a public hearing of the Grand Chamber of the CJEU.

The visit of the delegation of the Constitutional Court of Kosovo to the Court of Justice of the European Union was concluded with joint discussions with Presidents of Chambers of the Court of Justice, judges of this court and of the General Court.