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III SW 17/03 AI generated

Polish Supreme Court allows teachers' union referendum campaign rights based on statutory goals.

Case Number III SW 17/03
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Decision Date
Outcome Allowed / Granted

Legislator summary

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The Supreme Court of Poland dismissed the Electoral Commission's refusal to issue a certificate for the Polish Teachers' Union's participation in the EU ratification referendum campaign. The Union argued that its statutory goals regarding education reform and European integration directly related to the referendum subject, while the Commission claimed no statutory purpose matched the treaty ratification topic. The Court ruled that the referendum's subject extends beyond the voting method to include the treaty's content, which aligns with the Union's mission to adapt Poland's education system to EU standards.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 48 ust. 1 pkt 3 lit. c ustawy o referendum ogólnokrajowym; Art. 5, 6 Statutu Związku Nauczycielstwa Polskiego: The court established that a union's statutory activities are linked to a referendum subject if the referendum concerns matters falling within those statutory goals, not merely the act of voting.

Keywords

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referendum campaign rights statutory goals connection EU ratification treaty teachers union activities electoral commission refusal

Cited Legislation

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Art. 48 ust. 1 pkt 3 lit. c ustawy z dnia 14 marca 2003 r. o referendum ogólnokrajowym
Art. 5 Statutu Związku Nauczycielstwa Polskiego
Art. 6 Statutu Związku Nauczycielstwa Polskiego
Rozdział 3 ustawy z dnia 23 maja 1991 r. o związkach zawodowych

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