I PZP 15/94
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Supreme Court allows retroactive application of civil code compensation article to invention rewards under specific conditions.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court resolved a legal question regarding the retroactive application of Article 358(1)(3) of the Civil Code to invention rewards. The inventors argued that delayed payment of rewards should be compensated using current wage standards, while the state entity contended for specific regulatory limits. The court ruled that the general compensation provision applies unless explicitly excluded, requiring a judicial balance of interests to determine the final amount.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 358 ust. 1 § 3 k.c.; Art. 358 ust. 1 k.c.; The general provision for monetary obligation valuation applies to invention rewards unless specific regulations explicitly exclude it, subject to a judicial balancing of the interests of both parties.
Keywords
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retroactive application
invention rewards
monetary obligation valuation
balancing of interests
civil code provisions
delayed payment compensation
special vs general law
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 358 ust. 1 § 3 k.c.
Art. 358 ust. 1 k.c.
Dz. U. Nr 43, poz. 338
art. 391 k.p.c
art. 3581 § 3 k.c
Cited Case Law
AI generatedI PRN 81/93