I ACa 922/18
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Appeal dismissed; court held defendants' critical statements were protected speech within public interest defense.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Court of Appeal dismissed the plaintiff's appeal regarding a claim for protection of personal rights based on defamation. The plaintiff argued that the defendants' public statements were false and intended to humiliate him, while the defendants claimed their actions were a justified defense of workers' interests. The court determined that the statements fell within the scope of permissible criticism in a public context and lacked the unlawfulness required for liability under the Civil Code.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 23, 24 k.c.; Art. 385 k.p.c.; The court held that statements made in defense of a legitimate public interest constitute permissible criticism and do not constitute unlawful infringement of personal rights or reputation.
Keywords
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protection of personal rights
permissible criticism
defense of legitimate interest
defamation liability
public interest speech
civil code provisions
appeal dismissal
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 23 k.c.
Art. 24 k.c.
Art. 385 k.p.c.
Art. 98 k.p.c.
rozporządzenie Ministra Sprawiedliwości z dnia 3 października 2016 r. w sprawie ponoszenia przez Skarb Państwa kosztów nieopłaconej pomocy prawnej
art. 179 k.k
art. 24 k.c
art. 448 k.c
art. 24 § 1 k.c
art. 233 § 1 k.p.c
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