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III ARN 72/95 AI generated

Supreme Court voids municipal ban on alcohol in public places for exceeding statutory authority.

Case Number III ARN 72/95
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Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
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Outcome Dismissed
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The Supreme Court voided a municipal council resolution banning alcohol consumption in public places due to excessive scope. The council attempted to regulate specific locations like streets and parks under the Alcohol Prevention Act, but the court found the resolution's broad phrasing arbitrary and irrational. Consequently, the court declared the resolution invalid and set aside the lower court's judgment upholding it.

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Art. 14 ust. 6 ustawy o wychowaniu w trzeźwości i przeciwdziałaniu alkoholizmowi; Art. 40 ust. 3 i 4 ustawy o samorządzie terytorialnym: A municipal resolution establishing a 'regulatory ban' on alcohol must define specific objects or locations rather than using vague general terms, and its scope cannot exceed the statutory authorization granted to local self-government bodies.

Keywords

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regulatory ban on alcohol municipal authority limits public places definition excessive scope of regulation voiding of resolution alcohol prevention act local self-government powers

Cited Legislation

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Art. 14 ust. 6 ustawy z dnia 26 października 1982 r. o wychowaniu w trzeźwości i przeciwdziałaniu alkoholizmowi
Art. 40 ust. 3 i 4 ustawy z dnia 8 marca 1990 r. o samorządzie terytorialnym
Art. 5 ustawy z dnia 20 czerwca 1985 r. o prokuraturze
art. 216 § 1 k.p

Cited Case Law

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Naczelnego Sądu Administracyjnego w Warszawie z dnia 12 kwietnia 1995 r.

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