Christian Democracy Party Case
Poland Constitutional Tribunal
Decision K 1/99 (2000)
- Written by Kelly Simon, JD
Facts
In Poland, political parties were defined as voluntary associations organized to facilitate participation in Poland’s democratically elected government. The Christian Democracy of the Republic of Poland (ChDRP) party introduced amendments to its articles of association that granted the national chairman of the party the authority to appoint the chairmen of the party’s regional councils. The court (plaintiff) responsible for registering the amendments to the ChDRP’s articles expressed concern that the changes were undemocratic and contrary to the Polish constitution. The court referred the question of the constitutionality of the ChDRP amendments to the Poland Constitutional Tribunal.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning ()
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