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I PKN 171/00 AI generated

Bankruptcy declaration immediately terminates employee protection, making dismissal valid without further court review.

Case Number I PKN 171/00
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal against a labor court ruling that upheld an employee's dismissal following the employer's bankruptcy declaration. The plaintiff argued that special protections for municipal council members should still apply and that the court should verify the timing of the liquidation process. The court ruled that the moment of bankruptcy declaration automatically removes all restrictions on terminating employment contracts, rendering further judicial intervention into the bankruptcy proceedings inadmissible.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 15 ust. 1 k.r.s.; Art. 38, 39, 41 k.r.s.: Upon the declaration of bankruptcy, restrictions on terminating employment contracts cease to apply, and the declaration itself constitutes a sufficient cause for dismissal without the need for the labor court to assess the stage of liquidation proceedings.

Keywords

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bankruptcy declaration termination of employment labor protection liquidation proceedings dismissal cause labor court jurisdiction employee rights

Cited Legislation

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Art. 15 ust. 1 k.r.s.
Art. 38 k.r.s.
Art. 39 k.r.s.
Art. 41 k.r.s.
Art. 8 § 2 rozporządzenia Prezydenta RP z dnia 24 czerwca 1934 r. Prawo upadłościowe

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