Preparatory Hearing in the Light of the Amendment to the Civil Procedure Code of 4 July 2019

Abstract

This article is a scientific and research study, which includes an analysis of new legal regulations regarding a preparatory hearing in civil proceedings in the light of the amendment to the Civil Procedure Code of 4 July 2019. This article aims to discuss the institution of the preparatory hearing and to attempt to answer the questions whether the adopted shape of the regulation may contribute to increasing the efficiency of civil proceedings and why this institution is rarely used in practice. In addition to presenting the legal regulations concerning the institution of the preparatory hearing, some considerations concerning the practical significance of individual regulations and their impact on the course of civil proceedings were also presented, as well as why these regulations are still rarely used in practice. The article deals with national issues, particularly important for law practitioners.

Keywords

• postępowanie cywilne
• posiedzenie przygotowawcze
• sprawność postępowań cywilnych
• kodeks postępowania cywilnego
• nowelizacja