Court upheld bank's payment order against borrower, rejecting defense of statute of limitations and lack of claim basis.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe court upheld a payment order against the borrower for the bank's claim, dismissing the defendant's objections regarding the statute of limitations and lack of legal basis. The plaintiff successfully proved the debt using bank statements, which the court accepted as private documents under Article 233 of the Code of Civil Procedure. Since the defendant remained passive and failed to provide evidence contradicting the plaintiff's claims, the court ruled in favor of the bank and assigned the costs to the losing party.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 233 k.p.c.; Art. 495 § 1 k.p.c.; Art. 496 k.p.c.; Art. 98 k.p.c. - A private document may be accepted as evidence of facts if the court, exercising free evaluation of evidence, finds it consistent with the actual state of affairs, and a mere denial by the opposing party without proof is insufficient to overturn the claim.