Delegation of the European Union to the Republic of Lebanon

10/22/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/22/2024 06:31

Overview of the activity of vetting bodies until 21 October 2024

Decisions of the Independent Qualification Commission: 798 in total, out of which

267 dismissals; Following decisions of the Special Appeal Chamber, 15 dismissal decisions of the IQC were modified into confirmations, 1 dismissal decision was modified into suspension from office and 5 such decisions were modified into termination due to other reasons.

362 confirmations in duty; Following decisions of the Special Appeal Chamber, 37 of such confirmation decisions of the IQC were modified into dismissals, 2 confirmation decisions were modified into suspension from office and 1 confirmation decision was overruled into termination due to resignation.

161 decisions on termination of the vetting proceeding, out of which 113 due to resignation and 48 due to other reasons. Following decisions of the Special Appeal Chamber, 3 termination due to resignation decisions of the IQC were modified to terminations due to other reasons and 3 terminations due to other reasons were modified to the prohibition of appointment of the assessee as a judge or prosecutor of any level, a member of the High Judicial Council or High Prosecutorial Council, High Inspector of Justice or General Prosecutor, for a period of 15 years.

8 decisions of suspension from office. After the School of Magistrates training, 6 suspension decisions were afterwards taken by the Independent Qualification Commission on confirmation in duty and following decision of the Special Appeal Chamber, 1 of such decisions was modified into confirmation.

Appeals filed by the assessees and the Public Commissioners (PCs): 397 in total, out of which:

285 filed by assessees;

116 filed by the PCs (4 out which were also filed by the assessees);

125 of the above appeals are still pending.

Decisions of the Special Appeal Chamber (SAC): 272, out of which:

199 upholding IQC decisions, including the decision after being reopened in the merits pursuant to article 494 Civil Procedure Code and resulted in a different vetting outcome.

73 deciding total or partial modification/overruling/termination based on Article 4.6 of the vetting law of IQC decisions, among which in particular:

on 37 occasions the SAC modified confirmation decisions of the IQC and dismissed the assessees;

on 16 occasions the SAC modified 15 dismissal decisions of the IQC and 1 suspension decision and confirmed the assessees in duty;

on 3 occasions the SAC modified 1 dismissal decision and 2 confirmation decisions and suspended the assessees from office.

Final decisions (following exhaustion of national judicial remedies): 648, out of which

296 confirmations;

187 dismissals;

165 terminations (out of which 111 due to resignations).