III PZP 4/12
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Supreme Court rules lawyer travel costs to court hearings are necessary process expenses under Civil Procedure Code.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court resolved a legal question regarding whether lawyer travel expenses to court hearings constitute necessary process costs. The lower court had previously denied such costs based on an earlier precedent, while the client argued that travel is an inherent part of legal representation. The Court overruled the prior decision, establishing that travel expenses are valid costs under the Civil Procedure Code.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedart. 98 § 1 i 3 k.p.c.: Travel expenses for a lawyer or legal representative to attend court hearings are included in the necessary costs for the purposeful pursuit of rights and defense.
Keywords
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civil procedure code
process costs
lawyer travel expenses
court hearings
necessary costs
legal representative
Supreme Court ruling
Cited Legislation
AI generatedart. 98 § 1 i 3 k.p.c.
art. 390 k.p.c.
art. 390 § 1 k.p.c.
art. 390 § 1 k.p.c
art. 98 k.p.c
art. 98 § 2 k.p.c
art. 98 § 3 k.p.c
art. 98 § 1 k.p.c
art. 390 k.p.c