Costs in Poland
Case n° 4 (in 4 B- the country when the seller sues the buyer is Poland – in that case, the fees, expenses and conditions are the same than in case A. According to that, there is no need to fill in the table).
Costs for court, appeals and alternative dispute resolution
Case Study |
Court |
Appeals |
ADR |
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Initial court fees |
Transcription fees |
Other fees |
Initial court fees |
Is this option open for this type of case? |
Costs |
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Case A |
Depends on the value of the object of litigation According to the Act on Judicial Costs in Civil Cases – the fee is 5% of the value, but not less than 30 and not more than 100,000 PLN. |
For each page, copies of judgements with enforcement, copies of judgement with legal force – 6 PLN. If those documents are in a foreign language or contains tables – 12 PLN for each page. |
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Depends on the value of the object of litigation. According to the Act on costs in civil cases – the fee is 5% of the value, but not less than 30 and not more than 100,000 PLN. If the value of the object of litigation changes during the procedure, the fee is calculated in the same way – the percentage is still the same but the final sum changes, as another calculation base is used. |
Parties are free to opt for ADR |
If the court accepts the enforceability clause, 50 PLN |
Costs for lawyer, bailiff and expert
Case Study |
Lawyer |
Bailiff |
Expert |
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Is representation compulsory? |
Average costs |
Is representation compulsory? |
Pre-judgement costs |
Post-judgement costs |
Is use compulsory? |
Cost |
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Case A |
No |
Depends on the value of the object of litigation. If the value is approximately 90 000 PLN, the fees will be not less than 3.600 PLN |
No |
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No |
If the court accepts the enforceability clause, 50 PLN |
Costs for witness compensation, pledge or security and other relevant fees
Case Study |
Witness compensation |
Pledge or security |
Other fees |
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Are witnesses compensated? |
Cost |
Does this exist and when and how is it used? |
Cost |
Description |
Cost |
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Case A |
Yes |
Costs of transport, lost earnings, accommodation, according to Articles 85 to 88 of the Act on Judicial Costs in Civil Cases |
Yes. The value of the object of litigation is taken into consideration. |
Depends on the value of the object of litigation |
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Costs for legal aid and other reimbursement
Case study |
Legal Aid |
Reimbursement |
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When and under what conditions is it applicable? |
When is support total? |
Conditions? |
Can the winning party obtain reimbursement of litigation costs? |
If reimbursement is not total what is percentage in general? |
What costs are never reimbursed? |
Are there instances when legal aid should be reimbursed to the legal aid organisation? |
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Case A |
A party exempted from legal costs can apply for legal aid. The court decides if the participation of a professional attorney is needed |
Depends on court decision |
If the costs are excessive or will cause financial hardship to the party |
General rules apply, depending on the circumstances |
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Balance of costs higher than what was essential and appropriate to the case |
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Costs for translation and interpretation
Case study |
Translation |
Interpretation |
Other costs specific to cross-border disputes? |
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When and under what conditions is it necessary? |
Approximate cost? |
When and under what conditions is it necessary? |
Approximate cost? |
Description |
Approximate cost? |
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Case A |
If documents are submitted to the court in another language |
According to the Minister of Justice’s Regulations of 24 January 2005 |
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