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Sklep I R 32/95 ECLI:SI:VSRS:1995:I.R.32.95 AI generated

Court transfers case to different territorial court because defendant is a judge at the original court.

Case Number Sklep I R 32/95
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Slovenia (SI)
Decision Date
Outcome Partially Allowed

Legislator summary

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The Supreme Court of Slovenia designated the District Court in Žalc to handle the proceedings instead of the originally assigned court in Celje. The defendant, who serves as a judge at the Celje court, argued that her position creates a significant conflict of interest under Article 68 of the Code of Civil Procedure. The court agreed, ruling that her employment at the territorial court necessitates transferring the case to ensure an impartial trial.

Legislator headnote

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Article 68 of the Code of Civil Procedure; A judge serving at the territorially competent court constitutes a significant reason for designating a different territorially competent court to ensure impartiality.

Keywords

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Code of Civil Procedure territorial jurisdiction judge impartiality conflict of interest court designation Slovenian law procedural transfer

Cited Legislation

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Article 68 of the Code of Civil Procedure

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Full text

Za odločanje v tej zadevi se določi Okrajno sodišče v Žalcu.

[JEDRO]

Okoliščina, da toženka dela kot sodnica pri sodišču, ki je krajevno pristojno za sojenje v tej zadevi, pomeni tehten razlog za določitev drugega stvarno pristojnega sodišča (68. čl. zakona o pravdnem postopku).

[OBRAZLOŽITEV]

Okrajno sodišče v Celju navaja v predlogu za določitev drugega stvarno pristojnega sodišča za odločanje v tej zadevi, da je druga tožena stranka sodnica Okrajnega sodišča v Celju.

Okoliščina, da toženka dela kot sodnica pri sodišču, ki je krajevno pristojno za sojenje v tej zadevi, pomeni tehten razlog za določitev drugega stvarno pristojnega sodišča (68.čl. zakona o pravdnem postopku). Vrhovno sodišče je določilo kot sodišče, ki bo postopalo v tej zadevi, Okrajno sodišče v Žalcu. Po dosedanjih podatkih spisa ni zadržkov za nemoten potek postopka pri tem sodišču.