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III SPZP 1/07 AI generated

Polish Supreme Court rules that delay complaints must be substantively decided even after the main trial concludes.

Case Number III SPZP 1/07
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Decision Date
Outcome Allowed / Granted
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The Supreme Court ruled that a complaint regarding procedural delay must be substantively decided even after the first-instance trial concludes. The case involved a civil dispute where the plaintiff sought to challenge the length of proceedings initiated against a property owner. The court held that the statutory framework requires a full merits review regardless of whether the underlying trial has finished.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 5 ust. 1 ustawy o skardze na naruszenie prawa strony do rozpoznania sprawy w postępowaniu sądowym bez nieuzasadnionej zwłoki; Art. 2 ust. 1 ustawy o skardze na naruszenie prawa strony do rozpoznania sprawy w postępowaniu sądowym bez nieuzasadnionej zwłoki: A complaint for delay must be substantively decided even after the conclusion of the proceedings in the case to which it relates.

Keywords

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procedural delay complaint substantive decision requirement post-trial proceedings civil procedure law statutory interpretation procedural justice court resolution

Cited Legislation

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Art. 5 ust. 1 of the Act of 17 June 2004 on complaints for violation of the right to have a case heard without unreasonable delay
Art. 2 ust. 1 of the Act of 17 June 2004 on complaints for violation of the right to have a case heard without unreasonable delay
Art. 390 § 1 of the Code of Civil Procedure
art. 355 § 1 k.p.c
art. 397 § 2 k.p.c
art. 391 § 1 k.p.c
art. 13 § 2 k.p.c
art. 390 § 1 k.p.c
art. 417 k.c
art. 45 Konstytucji RP

Cited Case Law

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III SPP 13/06
Social insurance appeal delay declared unconstitutional; court orders trial scheduling within two months.
III SPP 7/06
Supreme Court dismissed delay complaint as appeal took only slightly over four months to process.
III SPP 43/06
III SPP 31/06
III SPP 31/07
Social security appeal delay ruled excessive; claimant awarded 5,000 PLN for non-material harm despite partial dismissal.
III SPP 19/07
Supreme Court finds appeal proceedings in social security cases delayed beyond reasonable limits and allows compensation.
III SPP 47/06
Supreme Court found procedural delay in social security appeals violated statutory time limits and awarded damages.
Mejer and Jałoszyńska v. Poland

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