Labor law prevails over commercial law; factory manager alone represents workplace in labor relations despite joint board representation.
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court resolved a legal question regarding whether a single board member could validly represent a company in labor matters. The lower courts found that the factory manager, acting alone, had granted salary increases to employees without consulting the second board member, despite the company's internal rules requiring joint action for civil representation. The Court ruled that while the Commercial Code requires joint representation for general civil acts, the Labor Code grants exclusive authority to the factory manager for all labor-related legal acts. Consequently, the Court held that the specific provisions of the Labor Code override the general rules of the Commercial Code in this context, validating the manager's unilateral actions.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 23 § 1 k.p.; Art. 199 § 1 k.h.: The Labor Code provision granting the factory manager sole authority to perform legal acts in labor relations prevails over the Commercial Code's requirement for joint board representation, as the Labor Code is a lex specialis regarding the employment relationship.