I PKN 180/99
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Court dismisses appeal holding that a training fee is a reciprocal obligation, not a penalty clause.
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the cassation appeal filed by an insurance company against a labor dispute judgment. The lower court ruled that a lump sum paid for legal training was a reciprocal obligation under the Civil Code, not a contractual penalty. Consequently, the plaintiff failed to prove actual damages, which are a prerequisite for claiming a penalty, rendering the penalty claim inadmissible.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 365 § 1 KC; Art. 483 § 1 KC: A monetary payment agreed upon as compensation for training expenses constitutes a reciprocal obligation and cannot be treated as a contractual penalty, thereby negating the requirement to prove actual damages.
Keywords
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reciprocal obligation
contractual penalty
labor contract
training expenses
proof of damages
Civil Code
cassation appeal
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 365 § 1 KC
Art. 483 § 1 KC
Art. 483 - 484 KC
Art. 471 KC
Art. 6 KC
Art. 361 KC
Art. 393 KPC
Art. 98 KPC
Cited Case Law
AI generatedIII CZP 55/87