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II PZP 1/09 AI generated

Polish Supreme Court ruled that employees in labor disputes under 50k PLN pay only basic fees, not fixed appeal fees.

Case Number II PZP 1/09
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Decision Date
Outcome Allowed / Granted

Legislator summary

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The Supreme Court resolved a legal question regarding court fees for a labor dispute where the claim value was under 50,000 PLN. The plaintiff argued for a basic fee, while the lower court initially considered a fixed fee applicable to appeals. The court determined that Article 35 of the Civil Court Costs Act prevails as a specific provision over Article 22, mandating only the basic fee for employees in such cases.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 35 ust. 1 zd. 1 ustawy z dnia 28 lipca 2005 r. o kosztach sądowych w sprawach cywilnych; Art. 22 pkt 1 tej ustawy: In labor disputes involving claims under 50,000 PLN, employees are liable only for the basic court fee, not the fixed fee for appeals.

Keywords

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labor dispute court fees employee cost exemption basic fee vs fixed fee civil procedure costs act specific vs general provision

Cited Legislation

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Art. 35 ust. 1 zd. 1 ustawy z dnia 28 lipca 2005 r. o kosztach sądowych w sprawach cywilnych
Art. 22 pkt 1 ustawy z dnia 28 lipca 2005 r. o kosztach sądowych w sprawach cywilnych
Art. 19 ust. 3 pkt 2 ustawy z dnia 28 lipca 2005 r. o kosztach sądowych w sprawach cywilnych
Art. 96 ust. 1 pkt 4 ustawy z dnia 28 lipca 2005 r. o kosztach sądowych w sprawach cywilnych
art. 463 § 1 k.p.c
art. 263 § 1 k.p

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