Supreme Court dismissed referendum association's appeal for lacking documentary proof of EU-related activities in statute.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the Association's appeal against the Electoral Commission's refusal to issue a media campaign certificate. The Association argued it conducted EU-related activities to promote regional autonomy and minority culture, but the Commission found no such activity in its statute. The Court ruled that while activities must align with statutory goals, the Association failed to provide documentary evidence of such activities beyond the statute's text.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 48 ust. 1 pkt 3 lit. c; Art. 48 ust. 2 pkt 3 ustawy z dnia 14 marca 2003 r. o referendum ogólnokrajowym: An organization must prove activities related to the referendum subject matter through documents if not explicitly stated in its statute, and mere alignment with statutory goals is insufficient without factual proof.