Działania instrukcyjne sądu pierwszej instancji w postępowaniu dowodowym w procesie cywilnym po nowelizacji ustawą z 4.07.2019 r. o zmianie ustawy – Kodeks postępowania cywilnego oraz niektórych innych ustaw

Abstract

With the introduction of the Act of 4 July 2019 amending the Act – Code of Civil Procedure and certain other acts (Journal of Laws 2019.1469), the model of the civil proceedings in the area of proceedings to take evidence was changed once again. The amendments mainly pertain to the preparatory phase before the evidence collection stage and the rules of evidence collection in the context of implementation of the principle of evidence material concentration. As part of the amendment, the court’s information requirement, laid down both in general and specific provisions, has been modified and extended. It includes instructions on the rights and procedural obligations of the parties, which is expected to streamline and accelerate the collection of evidence to be used in court. The principle of procedural loyalty, which should be applied by the court in relation to the parties, has also been enhanced. This is reflected in the new solutions introduced in Article 156 and Article 156. The first Article includes instructions to the parties on the likely outcome of the case in light of the arguments and evidence submitted to date. The second Article sets out the obligation on the part of the court to warn the parties of the possibility of ruling on the application or request on a legal basis other than the one indicated by the party. The paper analyses the provisions governing the court’s information requirement, which may affect the course of proceedings.