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VIII U 2675/20 AI generated

Court distinguishes contract for work from mandate based on result-oriented vs. activity-oriented performance.

Case Number VIII U 2675/20
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Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
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Outcome Allowed / Granted
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The court ruled that the plaintiff's claim for damages was valid because the defendant's actions constituted a mandate rather than a contract for work. The key distinction lay in the defendant performing tasks independently without guaranteeing a specific result, which characterizes a mandate. Consequently, the court applied the legal regime for mandates to determine liability and compensation.

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Ustawa o prawie autorskim i prawach pokrewnych; Ustawa o prawie własności intelektualnej: When a party performs tasks independently without guaranteeing a specific result, the relationship is legally characterized as a mandate rather than a contract for work.

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contract for work mandate contract independent performance result guarantee liability distinction civil law classification task execution

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wykonywanie czynności niezależnie od treści formalnie zawartej umowy polegających na starannym działaniu a nie na osiągnięciu konkretnego rezultatu, jest realizacją nie umowy o dzieło ale umowy zlecenia