Court awards partial compensation to children of a Polish dissident imprisoned by Soviet authorities under the February 1991 Act.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe court granted partial compensation to the children of a Polish dissident who suffered imprisonment by Soviet authorities between 1944 and 1948. While the plaintiffs requested significantly higher amounts for damages and non-material harm, the court limited the award based on specific statutory criteria. The decision established that compensation under the February 1991 Act covers only losses directly resulting from Soviet repression linked to pro-independence activities, excluding general wartime damages.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 8 ust. 2a w zw. z art. 8 ust. 1 ustawy z dnia 23 lutego 1991 roku o uznaniu za nieważne orzeczeń wydanych wobec osób represjonowanych za działalność na rzecz niepodległego bytu Państwa Polskiego; Compensation under this provision applies exclusively to damages caused by Soviet security organs in connection with activities for the independent existence of the Polish State, excluding losses from wartime actions or the transformation of the Republic.