The case concerns the failure of public authorities to formally protect part of a historic Jewish cemetery before the land was acquired for commercial development. It highlights the legal protection of Jewish burial grounds as cultural heritage and the consequences of failing to preserve sites of Jewish historical and religious significance.
Art. 1(1), Art. 34(1) Decree of 8 March 1946 on Abandoned and Former German Property
Art. 1, Art. 2 Decree of the President of the Republic of Poland of 30 November 1939 on the Invalidity of Legal Acts of the Occupation Authorities
Art. 2228, Art. 2233, Art. 2234, Art. 2243 Napoleonic Code
Art. 6 Civil Code
Art. 13 § 2, Art. 228 § 1, Art. 231, Art. 234, Art. 382, Art. 391 § 1, Art. 3983 § 1, Art. 39815 § 1 Code of Civil Procedure