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I ACa 633/18 AI generated

Court holds that gratuitous acts reducing the estate under inheritance law constitute donations for heir protection purposes.

Case Number I ACa 633/18
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Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
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The court ruled that the concept of a donation under inheritance protection statutes extends beyond formal gift contracts to include other gratuitous acts reducing the estate. The plaintiff argued that such acts caused similar prejudice to heirs as a formal donation, while the defendant contended otherwise. The court decided in favor of the plaintiff, establishing that any non-paid transfer diminishing the estate qualifies as a donation for legal protection.

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Art. 1018 k.c.; Art. 1020 k.c.: The concept of a donation under inheritance protection statutes encompasses not only contracts under Art. 888 k.c. but also other gratuitous acts by the testator that reduce the estate and may prejudice heirs similarly to a formal donation.

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inheritance protection gratuitous acts estate reduction heir prejudice donation concept non-paid transfers statutory interpretation

Cited Legislation

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Art. 1018 k.c.
Art. 1020 k.c.
Art. 888 k.c.

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Pojęcie darowizny na gruncie przepisów o zachowek obejmuje nie tylko umowę z art. 888 kc, ale również takie nieodpłatne czynności spadkodawcy, które następują z majątku spadkodawcy, powodują zmniejszenie spadku i z punktu widzenia osób uprawnionych mogą prowadzić do takiego samego ich pokrzywdzenia, jak dokonanie darowizny.