… THE
LAW
ALLEGED VIOLATION OF ARTICLE 6 OF THE CONVENTION
58. The applicant complained of a violation of Article 6 of the Convention, the relevant part of which reads as follows:
“1. In the determination of his civil rights and obligations ... everyone is entitled to a fair and public hearing within a reasonable time by an
independent
and
impartial
tribunal
established
by
law
...”
The parties’ submissions
The applicant
(a) Applicability of Article 6
59. …
… Albania, no. 15227/19, § 235, 9 February 2021), and stated that the vetting bodies performed a judicial function and were “
tribunals
” within the meaning of that Article.
(b)
Independence
and
impartiality
60. The applicant contested the independence and impartiality of the vetting bodies, both as a whole and specifically in relation to the panels in her case. …