III SW 9/05
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Political party's non-statutory cash funds must be banked; keeping them in cash violates election law.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the Polish political party's appeal against the rejection of its financial report. The court found that the party illegally kept over 3,900 PLN in cash instead of depositing it in a bank account as required by law. The court ruled that the party's argument regarding the use of funds for local structures was irrelevant to the violation of strict cash-handling rules.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 24 ust. 4 ustawy o partiach politycznych; Art. 24 ust. 8 ustawy o partiach politycznych: Political parties must deposit all non-statutory funds in bank accounts; keeping funds in cash constitutes a violation of election law regardless of the intended use.
Keywords
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political party finances
cash fund prohibition
election law compliance
financial reporting rejection
statutory contributions
donations handling
Supreme Court ruling
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 24 ust. 4 of the Political Parties Act
Art. 24 ust. 8 of the Political Parties Act
Art. 38a ust. 1 pkt 3 of the Political Parties Act
Art. 38a ust. 2 pkt 3 of the Political Parties Act
Art. 38a ust. 2 pkt 4 of the Political Parties Act
Art. 34b ust. 2 of the Political Parties Act
Art. 34b ust. 3 of the Political Parties Act
Art. 38b of the Political Parties Act
Art. 516 of the Code of Civil Procedure
art. 710 k.c