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III CO 779/25 AI generated

Supreme Court dismisses divorce complaint because the lower court incorrectly designated the wrong court as competent.

Case Number III CO 779/25
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Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Outcome Dismissed
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The Supreme Court dismissed the divorce complaint filed by K.S. against W.S., ruling that the District Court in Olsztin had incorrectly designated itself as the competent court. The lower court's decision to accept jurisdiction was based on a misapplication of Article 45 of the Code of Civil Procedure, which governs venue. Consequently, the Supreme Court ordered the case to be transferred to the proper court, effectively dismissing the current proceedings as they stand.

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Art. 45 k.p.c.; The court designated as competent for a divorce action must be determined strictly according to statutory venue rules, and an erroneous designation by the lower court renders its acceptance of jurisdiction invalid.

Keywords

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divorce proceedings court competence venue rules Code of Civil Procedure transfer of case lower court error jurisdictional objection

Cited Legislation

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

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III CO 779/25 POSTANOWIENIE 11 sierpnia 2025 r.Sąd Najwyższy w Izbie Cywilnej w składzie: SSN Ireneusz Kunicki na posiedzeniu niejawnym 11 sierpnia 2025 r. w Warszawie‎w sprawie z powództwa K.S.‎przeciwko W.S.‎o rozwód,‎na skutek wystąpienia przez Sąd Okręgowy w Olsztynie‎postanowieniem z 12 czerwca 2025 r., VI C 354/25,‎o oznaczenie sądu właściwego do rozpoznania sprawy, oznacza Sąd Okręgowy w Olsztynie jako sąd, przed który należy wytoczyć powództwo (art. 45 k.p.c.). (E.C.)[SOP] ‎