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II UK 318/04 AI generated

Spousal pension granted to widow in community property regime despite lack of alimony rights.

Case Number II UK 318/04
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Decision Date
Outcome Partially Allowed

Legislator summary

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The Supreme Court quashed the appellate court's dismissal of the widow's claim for a family pension against the Social Insurance Fund. The lower court denied the benefit because the deceased husband died while the wife was in a concubinage, arguing this meant they were not in a marital community of property. The Supreme Court ruled that the statutory requirement for a 'marital community' refers strictly to the legal regime of community of property under the Family and Guardianship Code, not personal relationships. Consequently, the widow's right to the pension was established by her legal status as a spouse in a community property regime, which automatically granted her access to the husband's income upon his death.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 70 ust. 3 ustawy o emeryturach i rentach z Funduszu Ubezpieczeń Społecznych; Art. 31 ust. 2 Kodeksu rodzinnego i opiekuńczego: The right to a family pension for a widow is contingent upon her being in a legal community of property at the time of the husband's death, not upon the existence of personal marital relations.

Keywords

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family pension entitlement community of property regime spousal income rights marital community definition social insurance benefits widow pension claim legal vs factual marriage

Cited Legislation

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Art. 70 ust. 1 ustawy z dnia 17 grudnia 1998 r. o emeryturach i rentach z Funduszu Ubezpieczeń Społecznych
Art. 70 ust. 3 ustawy z dnia 17 grudnia 1998 r. o emeryturach i rentach z Funduszu Ubezpieczeń Społecznych
Art. 31 ust. 2 Kodeksu rodzinnego i opiekuńczego
Art. 51 Kodeksu rodzinnego i opiekuńczego
Art. 393 § 1 Kodeksu postępowania cywilnego
art. 233 k.p.c
art. 922 k.c
art. 39313 § 1 k.p.c

Cited Case Law

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OSNAPiUS 1997 nr 23, poz. 477
II UK 17/04

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