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VI GC 1056/17 AI generated

Commercial court allows plaintiff's claim for unpaid invoice and statutory interest against defendant company.

Case Number VI GC 1056/17
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Decision Date
Outcome Allowed / Granted

Legislator summary

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The commercial court ruled in favor of the plaintiff, ordering the defendant company to pay the outstanding invoice amount plus statutory interest and litigation costs. The defendant argued that the plaintiff's delay in delivering the crane caused contractual penalties, but failed to provide evidence linking these penalties to the plaintiff's actions or proving their actual calculation. Consequently, the court held that the plaintiff met the burden of proof for the debt, while the defendant's defense regarding contractual penalties was inadmissible due to lack of evidence.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 7 ust. 1 ustawy o terminach zapłaty w transakcjach handlowych; Art. 98 k.p.c.: In commercial transactions where the creditor fulfills their obligation and payment is not made within the agreed term, statutory interest is due without demand, and the losing party must bear the opponent's litigation costs.

Keywords

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commercial transactions statutory interest unpaid invoice litigation costs burden of proof contractual penalties regression claim

Cited Legislation

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Art. 7 ust. 1 ustawy o terminach zapłaty w transakcjach handlowych z dnia 8 marca 2013 r.
Art. 10 ustawy o terminach zapłaty w transakcjach handlowych
Art. 98 k.p.c.
art. 750 k.c
art. 734 § 1 k.c
art. 734 k.c
art. 6 k.c
art. 3 k.p.c
art. 227 k.p.c
art. 98 k.p.c

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