Appeal dismissed because double mailing with notice satisfied service requirements under Civil Procedure Code.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the appellant's appeal regarding the extension of sick leave benefits. The lower court found that the appellant failed to file the appeal within the statutory period because the court's decision with reasoning was deemed effectively served. The court ruled that the double mailing of the decision with a notice left at the recipient's address satisfied the requirements for effective service under the Civil Procedure Code. Consequently, the appeal filed after the calculated deadline was rejected as untimely.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 139 § 1 k.p.c.; § 9 rozporządzenia Ministra Sprawiedliwości z dnia 17 czerwca 1999 r. w sprawie szczegółowego trybu doręczania pism sądowych przez pocztę w postępowaniu cywilnym: repeated mailing of a court document with a notice left at the addressee's address constitutes effective service if the addressee fails to collect it within the prescribed period.