According to the ERO, the requests for the security measure were submitted by the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK), the Kosovo Chamber of Commerce (KCC), and the Kosovo Manufacturers’ Association (KMA).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At the same time, the KCC calls on the ERO to cancel the decision on the forced entry into the free energy market, so that competition and the country\u2019s economy are not harmed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIn its reasoning, the Court emphasized that the process of liberalizing the energy market: promotes greater competition among suppliers, creates pressure for lower prices and higher quality services for consumers, enables suppliers to offer better deals and discounts, and increases efficiency in the energy sector by encouraging companies to better manage costs and offer more reliable services\u2014in the interest of consumers and the public in general\u201d, the statement reads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Furthermore, according to the ERO, the Court evaluated the evidence presented by the plaintiffs, including the annual corporate income tax declaration forms, and found that the businesses in question did not prove they have fewer than 50 employees, although they did verify an annual turnover of fewer than 10 million euros.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIn the absence of meeting both criteria simultaneously, the Court concluded that the ERO acted in accordance with the applicable legislation\u201d, the ERO stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Following this announcement, the Kosovo Chamber of Commerce reacted, stating that the Kosovo Manufacturers’ Association informed that the Basic Court in Prishtina, specifically the Department for Administrative Matters, rejected the request for a security measure to suspend the decision of the Energy Regulatory Office (ERO) in the group lawsuit case. The reason given was that the current legislation does not allow for collective legal protection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis was the first group lawsuit filed by the Association on behalf of all local manufacturers. As stated by Chairman Rafuna, due to the legislation, the Kosovo Chamber of Commerce did not file a lawsuit on behalf of 1,300 businesses, but with the opening of the new legal office within KCC, it is now assisting businesses in drafting lawsuits individually, one by one\u201d, the statement reads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the KCC, the Commercial Court has meanwhile accepted and is processing individual lawsuits submitted by businesses that are part of the Manufacturers’ Association and other businesses affected by the ERO\u2019s decision. As a result, the Association and affected businesses will continue filing individual lawsuits, which are being accepted and processed by the Court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAt the same time, we call on the ERO to cancel the decision for the forced entry into the free energy market, so that competition and the country\u2019s economy are not harmed\u201d, the statement reads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Regarding the annulment of the Energy Regulatory Office\u2019s (ERO) notice for entering the free energy market, KosovaPress has recently obtained several decisions made by the Commercial Court of Kosovo, Department for Administrative Matters, on June 25, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The complaint was submitted to the Court by lawyer Agron Selimaj from Prishtina.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
KosovaPress has also obtained the Court’s ruling, which states that according to the decision of June 25, 2025, the Commercial Court, Department for Administrative Matters, which states that the plaintiff’s proposal for the imposition of a security measure to suspend the execution of the notification is approved as well-founded. Further in this ruling it is stated that the execution of the notice dated 03.06.2025 for not allowing the plaintiff, the proposer to nationalize the supply from the universal service, issued by the ERO office, is suspended until the court issues a final judicial decision regarding the plaintiff’s lawsuit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Chamber of Trade and Industry Kosova firmly stands by its statements that the liberalization process has been accompanied by a series of procedural and substantive violations, which have also been noted by European institutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kosovo\u2019s businesses had organized protests against the ERO\u2019s decision, as business representatives claimed that such an action would create a burdened economy in Kosovo.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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