Court rejects defense of denying facts instead of proving them, ruling denial is insufficient without evidence.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe court dismissed the defendant's procedural objection regarding the burden of proof. The defendant argued that denying the plaintiff's alleged facts was a valid defense strategy rather than attempting to prove their non-existence. The court ruled that mere denial does not satisfy the requirement to substantiate claims with evidence, necessitating an active defense of non-occurrence.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 207 § 1 k.p.c.; Art. 208 § 1 k.p.c.: Denial of facts by the defendant does not constitute a valid defense if the defendant fails to provide evidence supporting the denial or to prove the non-occurrence of the alleged circumstances.
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Jednym z możliwych sposobów obrony pozwanego w procesie stanowi zaprzeczenie podanym przez powoda okolicznościom, a nie podniesienie okoliczności ich niewykazania czy nieudowodnienia.