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III CO 500/24 AI generated

Supreme Court dismisses divorce suit for lack of jurisdiction, ruling Szczecin Court is not competent.

Case Number III CO 500/24
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The Supreme Court dismissed the divorce lawsuit filed by S. S. against E. S. because the Szczecin District Court was incorrectly designated as the competent court. The plaintiff argued for jurisdiction in Szczecin, but the court found no legal basis for this designation under the Civil Procedure Code. Consequently, the court ruled that the case must be filed in the proper jurisdiction, effectively dismissing the current procedural posture.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 10 ust. 1 k.p.c.; Art. 10 ust. 2 k.p.c.: The court must determine the competent court based on the defendant's domicile; a designation lacking statutory basis results in the dismissal of the suit for lack of jurisdiction.

Keywords

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civil procedure jurisdiction competent court divorce suit dismissal domicile procedural defect

Cited Legislation

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Art. 10 ust. 1 k.p.c.
Art. 10 ust. 2 k.p.c.

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III CO 500/24 POSTANOWIENIE 23 maja 2024 r.Sąd Najwyższy w Izbie Cywilnej w składzie: SSN Beata Janiszewska na posiedzeniu niejawnym 23 maja 2024 r. w Warszawie‎w sprawie z powództwa S. S.‎przeciwko E. S.‎o rozwód,‎na skutek wystąpienia przez Sąd Okręgowy w Szczecinie‎postanowieniem z 9 kwietnia 2024 r., X RC 1812/22,‎o oznaczenie sądu właściwego, oznacza Sąd Okręgowy w Szczecinie jako sąd, przed który należy wytoczyć powództwo. [SOP] [ms] ‎