Legislator Case Law & Legislation
DE FR IT EN
Analyze in Legislator
IX GC 1007/18 AI generated

Partner joining an existing company is not liable for debts incurred by partners before joining.

Case Number IX GC 1007/18
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Decision Date
Outcome Allowed / Granted
Open official source Machine-readable Markdown (.md)

Legislator summary

AI generated

The court dismissed the claim against a partner who joined an existing company after debts were incurred by previous partners. The plaintiff argued the new partner should be liable for all company obligations, but the defendant contended liability is limited to actions taken during their tenure. The court ruled that a partner does not assume responsibility for debts contracted by former partners prior to their admission.

Legislator headnote

AI generated

Art. 179 ust. 1 Kodeks spółki handlowej; Art. 180 Kodeks spółki handlowej: A partner joining an existing company is not liable for debts incurred by partners before their admission.

Keywords

AI generated
partnership liability existing company pre-admission debts limited liability commercial code partner admission joint and several

Cited Legislation

AI generated
Art. 179 ust. 1 Kodeks spółki handlowej
Art. 180 Kodeks spółki handlowej

Need to analyze how this precedent applies to your matter?

Cross-reference this judgment against statutes, commentaries, and subsequent citing case law inside Legislator AI.

Open in Legislator →

Full text

Wspólnik, który przystąpił do już istniejącej spółki, nie odpowiada za zobowiązania zaciągnięte przez wspólników w okresie, kiedy jeszcze nie był on wspólnikiem.