Effect given to the recommendations of the committee and the Governing Body - Report No 328, June 2002

Case No 1972 (Poland) - Complaint date: 19-MAY-98 - Closed

Effect given to the recommendations of the Committee and the Governing Body

1. 68. The Committee last examined this case at its November 2001 meeting, where it expressed once again the hope that the judicial proceedings concerning Mr. Grabowski, chairperson of Sprawiedliwosc, would be concluded soon and requested to be provided with the text of the Act on the Social and Economic Commission as soon as it was adopted [see 326th Report, para. 150].
2. 69. In a communication of 28 February 2002, the Government provides the text of the Act of 6 July 2001 on the Tripartite Commission for Socio-economic Affairs. The Government further indicates that the Appellate Circuit Court has returned the case of Mr. Grabowski for retrial to the District Court for Warsaw-Praga South, where it is now pending. The District Court is examining an expert opinion and has set a date for the hearing on 19 April 2002; a final ruling is not expected at the Court’s next session.
3. 70. The Committee takes note of the Act on the Tripartite Commission for Socio-economic Affairs and hopes that it will provide a sound framework for social dialogue. The Committee requests the Government to keep it informed of judicial developments concerning Mr. Grabowski and to provide a copy of the judgement as soon as it is issued.