Supreme Court dismisses cassation appeal on civil claim under 245 PLN, ruling it legally permissible despite constitutional and ECHR concerns.
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the plaintiff's cassation appeal against a lower court's refusal to allow review due to the low value of the disputed amount. The plaintiff argued that the civil claim for a specific social benefit constituted a mixed right requiring access to the court under the Constitution and ECHR. The court held that the statutory limitation on cassation for small claims is a proportionate restriction on the right to a court, as cassation serves a distinct legal control function rather than fact-finding.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 393 pkt 1 KPC; Art. 6 ust. 1 Konwencji o ochronie praw człowieka i podstawowych wolności: The statutory limitation of cassation proceedings for civil claims below a specific monetary threshold does not violate the constitutional right to a court or Article 6 of the ECHR, as it represents a proportionate restriction inherent to the unique supervisory role of the cassation court.