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I PKN 732/99 AI generated

Supreme Court dismisses union dispute over collective agreement status as non-justiciable labor law matter.

Case Number I PKN 732/99
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The Supreme Court dismissed a union's lawsuit seeking recognition as a party to a collective bargaining agreement. The union argued for judicial review of its standing, while the employer and labor inspectorate contended the matter involved internal union conflicts rather than legal disputes. The court ruled that such disputes regarding the formation and modification of collective agreements fall outside the scope of judicial power, as courts adjudicate specific rights rather than review the legislative process of creating legal norms.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 476 § 1 KPC; Art. 45 ust. 1 Konstytucji RP; Art. 175 ust. 1 Konstytucji RP; Art. 393 § 16 KPC: Disputes concerning the right to conclude, modify, or terminate collective bargaining agreements are not 'cases' within the meaning of the right to court and do not fall under the jurisdiction of labor courts.

Keywords

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collective bargaining agreement labor law jurisdiction right to court union standing internal union conflict non-justiciable matter labor court competence

Cited Legislation

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Art. 476 § 1 KPC
Art. 45 ust. 1 Konstytucji RP
Art. 175 ust. 1 Konstytucji RP
Art. 393 § 16 KPC
art. 45 ust. 1 Konstytucji RP
art. 175 ust. 1 Konstytucji RP

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