Supreme Court found road fee regulation violated proportionality principle by charging high fees regardless of distance traveled.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court partially allowed the extraordinary review, overturning the General Director's decision to impose a high road fee. The plaintiff argued that charging elevated fees without considering the distance traveled violated the proportionality principle under Article 2 of the Constitution. The Court agreed, ruling that such a fee structure acted as repression rather than road protection, while noting the lower court erred in declaring the decisions legally unfounded.
Legislator headnote
AI generated§ 9 ust. 1 rozporządzenia Rady Ministrów z dnia 17 marca 1998 r. w sprawie opłat drogowych; Przepis ten rażąco narusza zasadę proporcjonalności z art. 2 Konstytucji RP, gdyż pobieranie podwyższonej opłaty bez uwzględnienia długości przebytej trasy stanowi akt represji, a nie narzędzie ochrony nawierzchni.