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III ARN 61/94 AI generated

Supreme Court voids customs fine for carrier, ruling liability selection must be reasoned and controllable.

Case Number III ARN 61/94
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The Supreme Court of Poland voided a customs authority decision imposing a handling fee on a transport company. The company argued it could not inspect sealed containers, while the authority claimed the fee should fall on the carrier or forwarder. The court held that selecting the liable party cannot be arbitrary and requires a reasoned assessment of facts under customs law.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 70 ust. 3 Prawo celne; The selection of the liable party for a handling fee must result from a rational evaluation of all circumstances and cannot be arbitrary, subject to judicial and appellate control.

Keywords

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customs handling fee liability selection sealed container judicial review administrative discretion Prawo celne arbitrary decision

Cited Legislation

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Art. 70 ust. 3 Prawo celne
Art. 7 k.p.a.
Art. 107 § 1 i 3 k.p.a.
Art. 422 § 1 k.p.c.
art. 1 Konstytucji RP
art. 422 § 1 k.p.c

Cited Case Law

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SA-Gd 159/81
SA 820/81
SAOS 1981 z. 1 poz. 57

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