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III SPP 109/04 AI generated

Supreme Court rules labor dispute delay complaints are free from court fees under special labor law provisions.

Case Number III SPP 109/04
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Decision Date
Outcome Allowed / Granted

Legislator summary

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The Supreme Court resolved a legal question regarding whether complaints about delays in labor dispute proceedings are exempt from court fees. The plaintiff filed a complaint against procedural delays, which lower courts initially rejected due to non-payment of fees, prompting the Supreme Court to clarify the applicable fee exemption rules. The Court determined that because the underlying proceedings concern employee claims under labor law, the specific exemption for labor disputes overrides the general fee requirement, rendering the complaint free of charge.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 2 ust. 1 ustawy o skardze na naruszenie prawa strony do rozpoznania sprawy w postępowaniu sądowym bez nieuzasadnionej zwłoki; Art. 263 § 1 k.p.: A complaint regarding delay in proceedings concerning employee labor claims is exempt from court fees as the labor fee exemption acts as lex specialis.

Keywords

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labor dispute proceedings court fee exemption procedural delay complaint lex specialis principle employee rights protection civil procedure law judicial cost waiver

Cited Legislation

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Art. 2 ust. 1 of the Act on Complaints Regarding the Right of a Party to Have a Case Heard Without Unjustified Delay
Art. 263 § 1 of the Code of Civil Procedure
Art. 17 ust. 1 of the Act on Complaints Regarding the Right of a Party to Have a Case Heard Without Unjustified Delay
art. 263 § 1 k.p
art. 45 ust. 1 Konstytucji RP
art. 463 § 1 k.p.c

Cited Case Law

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I PZP 34/93
III PZP 54/85

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