Abstract

Art. 15zzs¹ of the Act of 2 March 2020 providing for the rules of procedure in civil cases during the state of pandemic has been amended as of 3 July 2021. The aim of the article is to present the rules for holding or waiving a remote hearing, which as a result of a subsequent normative modification has become an obligatory and unconditional form for proceeding civil cases. The author also presents his opinion on admissibility of so-called hybrid hearings which combines the characteristics of a traditional trial (non-remote) and a remote hearing. The article also discusses the obligation imposed on common courts to ensure access to a remote hearing for the parties and persons summoned. The article refers to an earlier publication of the author devoted inter alia to Art. 15zzs¹ of the Act in its wording in force before 3 July 2021.