Procedures
The Code of Civil Procedure with private bailiffs and mandatory mediation
Civil litigation follows the Code of Civil Procedure in district and appeal courts, with cassation to the High Court. Enforcement is largely by private bailiffs, and mediation is mandatory in certain categories.
Key rules
- Private bailiff services execute most judgments alongside the state bailiff service.
- Mediation is compulsory in defined disputes before the case can proceed.
- Recourse to the High Court is confined to points of law.
Governing law
- Code of Civil Procedure (Kodi i Procedurës Civile)
- Act on Mediation in Dispute Resolution
In practice
The High Court accumulated a very large backlog during vetting, so cassation timelines should be assumed to be long.