Poland - 2011
Does the law foresee the shift of the burden of proof in civil / administrative procedures? Are there problems of implementation reported by independent authoritative sources?
- Code:
- RED13
- Key Area:
- Anti-discrimination Legislation & Implementation
- Strand(s):
- Discrimination, Equality
| Short Answer |
Yes. |
| Qualitative Info |
Both the Labour Code and the Act on the Implementation of Certain Provisions of the EU on Equal Treatment foresee the shift of burden of proof in civil procedures. The Code of Administrative Procedure does not contain such a rule. There is no data available on possible problems of implementation of this principle. |
| Groups affected/interested | Migrants, Refugees, Roma & Travelers, Muslims, Ethnic minorities, Religious minorities, Linguistic minorities, Majority, Asylum seekers, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender, Persons with disability |
| Type (R/D) | |
| Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas | Anti-discrimination |
| External Url | http://isap.sejm.gov.pl/DetailsServlet?id=WDU19740240141; http://isap.sejm.gov.pl/DetailsServlet?id=WDU20102541700 |
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