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III CO 136/26 AI generated

Supreme Court designates Lublin District Court as competent court for divorce proceedings under Article 45 of CPC.

Case Number III CO 136/26
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Outcome Allowed / Granted

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The Supreme Court designated the Lublin District Court as the competent court for the divorce proceedings initiated by P.P. against the Republic of Poland. The lower court had previously determined Lublin as the proper venue based on Article 45 of the Code of Civil Procedure. This decision resolves jurisdictional uncertainty by confirming the specific court's authority to hear the case.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 45 § 1 k.p.c.; The court competent to hear a divorce case is determined by the location of the defendant's domicile or the place where the marriage was celebrated, whichever is more closely connected to the dispute.

Keywords

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divorce proceedings court jurisdiction competent court Code of Civil Procedure venue determination marriage celebration defendant domicile

Cited Legislation

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art. 45 § 1 k.p.c.

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III CO 136/26 POSTANOWIENIE 6 marca 2026 r.Sąd Najwyższy w Izbie Cywilnej w składzie: SSN Agnieszka Piotrowska na posiedzeniu niejawnym 6 marca 2026 r. w Warszawie‎w sprawie z powództwa P.P.‎przeciwko R.P.‎o rozwód,‎na skutek wystąpienia przez Sąd Okręgowy w Lublinie‎postanowieniem z 27 listopada 2025 r., III C 2384/25,‎o oznaczenie sądu właściwego do rozpoznania sprawy, oznacza Sąd Okręgowy w Lublinie jako właściwy do rozpoznania sprawy (art. 45 § 1 kpc) (A.D.)[SOP]