Press releases after the hearing

• SK 66/21, The amount of a fine for the late filing of a quarterly report by a natural or legal person whose economic activity involves emptying septic tanks and transporting liquid waste

  On 20 December 2022, the Constitutional Tribunal considered Mr D.M.’s constitutional complaint concerning the amount of a fine for the late filing of a quarterly report by a natural or legal person whose economic activity involves emptying septic tanks and transporting liquid...

• K 7/21, National and international courts' assessment of conformity to the Constitution and the ECHR (on the basis of Art. 6(1), first sentence, of the ECHR) of statutes...

  National and international courts’ assessment of conformity to the Constitution and the ECHR (conducted on the basis of Art. 6(1), first sentence, of the ECHR) of statutes concerning the organisational structure of the judicial system, the jurisdiction of courts and the Act on the National Council of the Judiciary

• P 10/19, The exclusion of a judge from the examination of a case due to the circumstances of his/her appointment; the Polish President’s announcement about vacancies in the Supreme Court; adjudication on the status of a judge by the Supreme Court

  The exclusion of a judge from the examination of a case due to the circumstances of his/her appointment; the Polish President’s announcement about vacancies in the Supreme Court; adjudication on the status of a judge by the Supreme Court

• K 6/21, Article 6(1), first sentence, of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, insofar as the term ‘tribunal’ used therein comprises the Constitutional Tribunal

  On 24 November 2021, the Constitutional Tribunal considered the application of the Public Prosecutor-General with regard to Article 6(1), first sentence, of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, insofar as the term ‘tribunal’ used therein comprises the Constitutional Tribunal and the said provision grants the European Court of Human Rights the jurisdiction to assess the legality of the process of electing judges to the Constitutional Tribunal.

• K 3/21, Assessment of the conformity to the Polish Constitution of selected provisions of the Treaty on European Union

  On 7 October 2021, the Constitutional Tribunal considered the Prime Minister’s application lodged with the Constitutional Tribunal to assess the conformity to the Polish Constitution of selected provisions of the Treaty on European Union.

• K 10/18, Restrictions regarding commerce on Sundays as well as on state and religious holidays

  On 27 July 2021 at 10.30 a.m., the Constitutional Tribunal delivered its ruling on the application submitted by the President of the Polish Business Organisation –‘Konfederacja Lewiatan’, which concerned restrictions regarding commerce on Sundays as well as on state and religious holidays.

• SK 60/19, No obligation on the part of the Supreme Court to prepare a statement of reasons for its decision to dismiss a manifestly unfounded cassation appeal; the limited obligation to compensate any damage caused by manifestly unjustified detention pending trial

  On 22 July 2021 at 2 p.m., the Constitutional Tribunal delivered its ruling on Mr M.K.’s constitutional complaint which concerned the following: the lack of an obligation on the part of the Supreme Court to prepare a statement of reasons for its decision to dismiss a manifestly unfounded cassation appeal; and the limitation of the State Treasury’s obligation to compensate any damage caused by manifestly unjustified detention pending trial to the direct effects of that detention.

• P 7/20, The obligation of an EU Member State to implement interim measures pertaining to the organisational structure and functioning of constitutional authorities within the judicial branch of government of that Member State

  On 14 July 2021 at 10.00 a.m., at the hearing, the Constitutional Tribunal considered the question of law referred by the Supreme Court as regards the obligation of an EU Member State to implement interim measures pertaining to the organisational structure and functioning of constitutional authorities within the judicial branch of government of that Member...

• SK 19/15, The Geological and Mining Act – parties to proceedings for the granting of a relevant concession

  On 12 May 2021 at noon, the Constitutional Tribunal delivered its ruling on Ms M. T.’s constitutional complaint concerning parties to proceedings for the granting of a relevant concession. The Constitutional Tribunal adjudicated that Article 41(2) of the Geological and Mining Act of 9 June 2011 (Journal of Laws – Dz. U. of 2020 items 1064 and 1339, as well as of 2021 item 234) is inconsistent with Article 45(1) of the Constitution of the...

• K 20/20, The Polish Ombudsman’s fulfilment of duties after the expiry of the five-year term and until the appointment of the new Ombudsman

  On 15 April 2021, at 9.00 a.m., the Constitutional Tribunal delivered its ruling in the case concerning the application filed by a group of Sejm Deputies with regard to the Polish Ombudsman’s fulfilment of duties after the expiry of the five-year term and until the appointment of the new Ombudsman.

• SK 39/19, The taxation of an immovable property of a person conducting economic activity

  On 24 February 2021, the Constitutional Tribunal delivered its judgment with regard to Mr Z.W.’s constitutional complaint concerning the taxation of an immovable property of a person conducting economic activity (ref. no. SK 39/19).

• K 1/20, Family planning, the protection of foetuses, and grounds for permitting the termination of a pregnancy

  On 22 October 2020, the Constitutional Tribunal considered the application lodged, by a group of Sejm Deputies (hereinafter: the applicants), with the Tribunal for it to examine the conformity of Article 4a(1)(2) and Article 4a(2), first sentence, of the Act of 7 January 1993 on Family Planning, the Protection of Foetuses, and Grounds for Permitting the Termination of a Pregnancy with the Constitution of the Republic of Poland.