Court holds Article 229 of Civil Code shortens limitation periods but does not define their start date under Article 120.
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AI generatedThe court ruled that Article 229 of the Civil Code merely shortens general limitation periods without establishing their commencement date, which remains governed by Article 120. The plaintiff argued for a specific start date based on the statute, while the defense contended the general rule applied. The court decided that the provision only modifies duration, leaving the start date to the standard limitation rules.
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AI generatedart. 229 k.c.; art. 120 k.c.: Article 229 of the Civil Code shortens general limitation periods but does not regulate the commencement of the limitation period, which is determined by Article 120.
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art. 229 nie normuje kwestii wymagalności wymienionych tam roszczeń tj. nie określa początku biegu ich przedawnienia (art. 120 k.c.), a jedynie skraca wynikające z art. 118 k.c. ogólne terminy przedawnienia ( por. również Marcin Orlicki /w/ Komentarz do k.c. pod redakcją M. Gutowskiego, Tom I s.962; Sąd Najwyższy w uchwale z dnia 26 kwietnia 202 r. (III CZP 21/02, OSNC 202, nr 12, poz. 149 ).