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I C 1405/19 AI generated

Court must ex officio check unfair contract terms under Directive 93/13 to balance consumer and trader.

Case Number I C 1405/19
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Decision Date
Outcome Allowed / Granted

Legislator summary

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The court was obligated to examine contract terms ex officio for unfairness under Directive 93/13 to correct the imbalance between consumer and trader. The court found it necessary to review the agreement's conditions without waiting for the consumer's request. Consequently, the court proceeded to assess the fairness of the terms to ensure legal equilibrium.

Legislator headnote

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Directive 93/13/EEC; Unfair Contract Terms Directive: The court must ex officio examine whether contract terms are unfair and correct the imbalance between consumer and trader if it possesses the necessary information.

Keywords

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Unfair Contract Terms Directive Ex officio examination Consumer protection Contractual imbalance Court duty Consumer vs trader Legal equilibrium

Cited Legislation

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Directive 93/13/EEC

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Sąd krajowy jest zobowiązany do zbadania z urzędu, czy dane warunki umowy wchodzące w zakres stosowania dyrektywy 93/13 mają nieuczciwy charakter, a także do tego, by dokonawszy takiego badania, zniwelować brak równowagi między konsumentem a przedsiębiorcą, o ile sąd ów posiada niezbędne ku temu informacje dotyczące stanu prawnego i faktycznego.