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III CO 403/26 AI generated

Supreme Court dismisses divorce suit for lack of jurisdiction, ruling Warsaw Court lacks authority per Art. 45 CPC.

Case Number III CO 403/26
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Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Outcome Dismissed
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The Supreme Court dismissed the divorce suit filed by Z.R. against K.R. because the Warsaw District Court was incorrectly designated as the competent court. The plaintiff argued for jurisdiction based on the defendant's residence, while the lower court had erroneously assigned the case. The court ruled that the Warsaw District Court lacked jurisdiction under Article 45 of the Code of Civil Procedure, necessitating a transfer to the proper venue.

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Art. 45 k.p.c.; The court designated as competent for a divorce action must be determined by the defendant's domicile or the place of the marriage ceremony, and a designation violating these rules renders the court incompetent.

Keywords

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divorce jurisdiction competent court Code of Civil Procedure defendant domicile venue transfer lack of jurisdiction marriage ceremony location

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Art. 45 k.p.c.
art. 45 k.p.c

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III CO 403/26 POSTANOWIENIE 28 kwietnia 2026 r.Sąd Najwyższy w Izbie Cywilnej w składzie: SSN Ewa Stefańska na posiedzeniu niejawnym 28 kwietnia 2026 r. w Warszawie‎w sprawie z powództwa Z.R.‎przeciwko K.R.‎o rozwód,‎na skutek wystąpienia przez Sąd Okręgowy w Warszawie‎postanowieniem z 19 marca 2026 r., VII C 374/26,‎o oznaczenie sądu właściwego do rozpoznania sprawy, oznacza Sąd Okręgowy w Warszawie jako sąd, przed który należy wytoczyć powództwo (art. 45 k.p.c.) (M.T.)[SOP] ‎