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I C 669/20 AI generated

Court must ex officio check unfair contract terms under Directive 93/13 and correct imbalance.

Case Number I C 669/20
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Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
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Outcome Allowed / Granted
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The court was obligated to examine contract terms ex officio for unfairness under Directive 93/13 and correct any imbalance between consumer and trader. The court found that it possessed the necessary legal and factual information to conduct this examination. Consequently, the court proceeded to review the terms and address the disparity in bargaining power.

Legislator headnote

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Directive 93/13/EEC; Unfair Contract Terms Directive: The court is obliged to examine ex officio whether contract terms have an unfair character and to correct the imbalance between the consumer and the trader if the court has the necessary information.

Keywords

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Unfair Contract Terms Directive Ex officio examination Consumer protection Bargaining power imbalance Contract terms validity

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 - dokonawszy takiego badania - zniwelować brak równowagi między konsumentem a przedsiębiorcą, o ile sąd posiada niezbędne ku temu informacje dotyczące stanu prawnego i faktycznego.