Supreme Court dismisses extraordinary review, upholding Polish citizenship acquisition under old law despite new statute.
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the extraordinary review filed by the Minister of Justice against the National Administrative Court's decision. The court found that Tetiana S. had completed naturalization procedures under the pre-1998 Polish Citizenship Act, creating a binding legal status that could not be undone by subsequent legislative changes. Consequently, the court ruled that applying the new law would violate the constitutional principle of legal certainty and social justice.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 10 ust. 1 ustawy o obywatelstwie polskim; Art. 2 Konstytucji RP: The application of new legislation does not exclude the application of previous laws when a citizen has already fulfilled all requirements for naturalization under the old regime, thereby protecting the acquired legal status against retroactive changes.