Postępowanie egzekucyjne albo upadłościowe wobec osoby prawnej Kościoła Katolickiego w Polsce a mienie stanowiące przedmiot kultu religijnego
Enforcement or bankruptcy proceedings towards legal persons of the Catholic Church in Poland and property constituting the subject of religious worship

Summary/Abstract: This study addresses the problem of the legal protection of religious objects belonging to legal persons of the Catholic Church in Poland if enforcement proceedings or bankruptcy proceedings are initiated against these legal persons. This paper proposes that so-called ‘church property’ (i.e. property belonging to church legal persons) may be subject to liquidation as part of enforcement or bankruptcy proceedings. A de lege ferenda motion is also put forward, which demands that in such situations, the right of preemption for other church legal entities be introduced. Regarding sacred property, the existing immunity from enforcement is stated in the provisions on enforcement administrative proceedings. In the case of judicial execution, doctrinal views are invoked, indicating immunity from enforcement granted to church legal entities. Several arguments are formulated to justify this immunity. Nevertheless, the imperfection of normative regulation is highlighted. It is also noted that property components not subject to enforcement are not included in bankruptcy estates.

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