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Supreme Court’s verdict on the liability of management board of a limited liability company
On December 13th 2022 in the case no. I NSNc 433/21 the Supreme Court – Chamber or Extraordinary Control and Public Affairs issued a judgment dismissing the Prosecutor General’s extraordinary complaint against the judgment partially dismissing a lawsuit filed against the members of the management board of a limited liability company by an employee who had previously obtained a judgment awarding him a salary from the company, but which he was unable to enforce due to the company’s insolvency.
Extensive changes in consumer law
The turn of 2022 and 2023 brought with it a number of changes concerning consumer rights, related to the transposition of EU directives into Polish law. Indeed, as of January 1st 2023 two Acts amending the Consumer Rights Act, as well as the Civil Code, the Private International Law Act and other normative acts enter into force.
Resolution of the Supreme Court on judicial review of the constitutionality of a law
On November 17, 2022, in the case numbered III PZP 2/21, the Supreme Court adopted a resolution, according to which a court recognizing a case may independently disregard a provision of a law that it deems inconsistent with the Constitution of the Republic of Poland and not apply it, if the provision of Article 59(1) of the Law on the Organization and Procedure before the Constitutional Court stands in the way of a request to the Constitutional Court under Article 193 of the Constitution of the Republic of Poland. This is particularly the case when there is a need to apply to a given state of facts a provision that has already expired.
Important changes in the financial market
On 6th of October Sejm passed the Law on Amending Laws to Counter Usury. The law amends the Civil Code, the Code of Civil Procedure, the Criminal Code, the Banking Law and other legislation to better protect borrowers.
Settlement worth 500.000 EUR
On October 28, 2022, with the participation of lawyers from the litigation department of the law firm Babiaczyk, Skrocki and Partners, an out-of-court settlement was concluded between the Firm’s Client and its contractor.
Changes to the National Court Register
On the 6th of October 2022. The Parliament passed a law amending the National Court Register Act and certain other laws. The amendment implements Directive 2019/1151 of the European Parliament and of the Council (EU) of 20 June 2019 amending Directive (EU) 2017/1132 as regards the use of digital tools and processes in company law.