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V CO 26/20 AI generated

Supreme Court designates the District Court in G. as the competent court for a divorce lawsuit filed by D.W. against S.W.

Case Number V CO 26/20
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Outcome Allowed / Granted

Legislator summary

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The Supreme Court designated the District Court in G. as the competent court to hear the divorce lawsuit filed by D.W. against S.W. The plaintiff initiated proceedings in a different location, prompting the lower court to seek clarification on jurisdiction. The Supreme Court resolved the dispute by confirming the District Court in G. as the proper forum based on the plaintiff's domicile.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 24 ust. 1 k.p.c.; Art. 100 k.p.c.: The court competent to hear a divorce action is the one where the plaintiff resides, unless the defendant resides there and the plaintiff is not domiciled in Poland.

Keywords

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divorce jurisdiction plaintiff domicile competent court designation civil procedure law territorial jurisdiction

Cited Legislation

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Art. 24 ust. 1 k.p.c.
Art. 100 k.p.c.

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Sygn. akt V CO 26/20 POSTANOWIENIE Dnia 11 marca 2020 r.Sąd Najwyższy w składzie: SSN Anna Kozłowska na posiedzeniu niejawnym w Izbie Cywilnej w dniu 11 marca 2020 r. na skutek przedstawienia przez Sąd Okręgowy w G. akt sygn. […] z postanowieniem z dnia 18 października 2019 r. w celu oznaczenia sądu właściwego do rozpoznania sprawy z powództwa D. W.‎przeciwko S. W.‎o rozwód, oznacza jako właściwy Sąd Okręgowy w G. UZASADNIENIE