On 15th November 2024the Kosovo Chamber of Private Enforcement Agents celebrated its 10th Anniversary. CILC has been involved in the process of creation of this very Chamber and initiating the PEA reform since 2008 through its previous project Balkan Enforcement Reform Initiative (BERP). The BESp Project supported the organization of this remarkable milestone by holding a ceremony and a discussion of the presidents of the Chambers in the region. More than 70 participants from the Ministry of Justice, Judicial Council, Ombudsman, Kosovo Bar Association, Notary Chamber, international guests, representatives of other enforcement chambers and the international Union (UIHJ), and of course the private enforcement agents of Kosovo discussed in Pristina the role of the enforcement agents and their integrity and independence, the achievements of the profession and the challenges they are still facing.
CILC’s BESP works for strengthening the professionalism and ethics of PEAs, improving regional cooperation, exchanging practices and learning from each other. Without strong monitoring and control there cannot be a trustworthy and transparent profession, so BESP focused on strengthening supervision and is currently building capacity and professionalism, improving the disciplinary practice. BESP provides expert support to the drafting of the Enforcement part of the future Civil Procedure Code of Kosovo.
Recently and with BESp project support, Kosovo joined two of the Hague Conference of Private International Law (the HCCH) conventions – the Choice of Court and the Judgments Convention of 2019, now awaiting ratification, yet another considerable achievement that would significantly improve the enforcement of foreign judgments but also enforcement of Kosovo judgments abroad and facilitate the life of business and citizens.
