Supreme Court dismissed presidential candidate's complaint for spending personal funds without committee bank account.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the election committee's appeal against the Electoral Commission's rejection of the financial report. The court found that the candidate spent personal funds totaling over 3,000 PLN on campaign activities without using the committee's designated bank account. The court ruled that the law strictly requires all funds, regardless of source, to pass through the committee's account, and the lack of expert opinion or subjective fault does not justify the violation.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedUstawa o wyborze Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej art. 40a ust. 1; art. 84a ust. 1; art. 85 ust. 4; art. 87g ust. 1; art. 87i ust. 2: The campaign committee exclusively manages all election expenditures and must collect all funds through a designated bank account; candidates cannot spend personal money directly on the campaign, and the absence of fault or intent does not exempt a violation from sanction.