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Montenegrin judicial rulings on official dismissals

Overview

The Montenegrin judiciary has issued rulings overturning the dismissals of high profile officials. In one instance, the Supreme Court rejected an appeal by the Board of Directors of the Health Insurance Fund, upholding a previous Administrative Court decision that annulled the dismissal of former director Vuk Kadić. Kadić described the situation as a systemic issue where political interests supersede the law, noting that the fund has operated under acting management for a year.

In a separate case, the Administrative Court annulled the decision by the Ulcinj Municipal Assembly to dismiss Mayor Omer Bajraktari. The court found the May 2024 dismissal lacked valid legal reasoning and violated administrative procedure laws. While the ruling does not automatically reinstate Bajraktari, it requires the Municipal Assembly to conduct a new, lawful proceeding. Legal counsel for the mayor stated the verdict confirms the dismissal was politically motivated.

Entities

Administrative Court of Montenegro · Supreme Court of Montenegro · Ulcinj · Artan Kurti · Vuk Kadić

Timeline

  1. [POLITICS] 3 sources
    Montenegrin Administrative Court annuls dismissal of Ulcinj Mayor

    Montenegro's Administrative Court has annulled the decision to dismiss Ulcinj Mayor Omer Bajraktari, citing a lack of legal justification in the original removal order.

  2. [POLITICS] 5 sources
    Montenegro Supreme Court upholds ruling on Health Insurance Fund director dismissal

    Montenegro's Supreme Court rejected the Health Insurance Fund's appeal, upholding a ruling that former director Vuk Kadić's dismissal was illegal and criticizing systemic political interference.

Sources

dan.co.me · primorski.me · sjevercg.me