Supreme Court allows appeal to local council for social aid cases under transitional administrative law rules.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court of Poland allowed the extraordinary review of a social benefit denial decision. The applicant argued that the local social aid office lacked jurisdiction, while the opposing party contended that the appeal should go to the Voivode. The court ruled that the transitional provisions of the Administrative Procedure Code and the Social Aid Act assigned jurisdiction to the local appeal council for this specific case.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 3 ust. 1 KPC; Art. 10 ustawy o zmianie KPC; Art. 17 pkt 1 KPA; Art. 3 ustawy o zmianie KPA i ustawy o a. rz. w.; The court established that for social aid matters initiated after January 1, 1999, the local appeal council retains jurisdiction unless a special law dictates otherwise, overriding general rules assigning appeals to the Voivode.