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I PKN 305/98 AI generated

Supreme Court quashes labor contract termination ruling due to conflicting interpretations of effective date and invalidity.

Case Number I PKN 305/98
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The Supreme Court quashed the lower court's judgment dismissing the plaintiff's claim for damages regarding the termination of her employment contract. The core dispute involved whether a unilateral termination notice sent after the contract's natural expiration date was legally effective or void. The court determined that the legal interpretation of when the termination became effective was ambiguous and required further examination by the lower court.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 61 KC w związku z art. 300 KP; art. 52 KP; art. 56 § 1 KP: The court established that the effective date of a unilateral termination notice depends on whether the stated termination date precedes the actual delivery of the notice, requiring a specific interpretation of when the legal consequence occurs.

Keywords

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labor contract termination unilateral notice validity effective date determination retroactive termination employee damages claim contractual dissolution notice delivery timing

Cited Legislation

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Art. 61 KC w związku z art. 300 KP
art. 52 KP
art. 56 § 1 KP

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