Supreme Court dismisses appeal on union name registration, ruling courts cannot examine name conflicts without union consent.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the appeal regarding the registration of a regional trade union branch under the name 'Solidarity 80'. The appellant argued that the branch was not a new entity but a regional structure of the existing union, while the lower court had registered it based on formal compliance. The court held that trade unions possess freedom to choose names and that reviewing potential conflicts with other unions' rights requires the consent of the affected union, which was not obtained here.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 12 ust. 1 ustawy z dnia 23 maja 1991 r. o związkach zawodowych; Art. 13 ust. 2 ustawy z dnia 23 maja 1991 r. o związkach zawodowych; Art. 14 ust. 2 ustawy z dnia 23 maja 1991 r. o związkach zawodowych; Art. 391 § 1 zd. 2 KPC; Art. 393 § 2 KPC: A court registering a trade union cannot examine whether the proposed name infringes upon the rights of an already registered union unless the affected union consents to such examination.