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Supreme Court of Kosovo | E.Rev.nr.13/2025 | 27.02.2025 What’s the case about? This Supreme Court ruling addresses a classic dilemma in contract law: can a public authority be held liable for construction-related debts incurred by a private operator when no direct contract exists between the contractor and the municipality? The issue is both practical and…

(Supreme Court of Kosovo – Commercial Division) When Silence Speaks—Lease Contract Renewals by Conduct, Not-Formalized Post-Expiration Agreements Summary of the Case In this case, the dispute centered around whether the continuation of use of leased commercial property—after the lease term had expired—could constitute a tacit (implied) renewal of the contract, in the absence of an…

Schauman v. Chicken Farm – Enforcement of Obligations in International Sale and Transport of Goods Decision Context: This case, heard before the Republic of Albania’s High Court, revolves around a contractual dispute concerning an international sale of goods—specifically the delivery and payment obligations arising under a cross-border trade agreement between two commercial entities. Schauman, a…