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I PKN 552/00 AI generated

Advance payment before demand is not an advance under Art. 87 § 1 KP unless agreed otherwise.

Case Number I PKN 552/00
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Decision Date
Outcome Partially Allowed

Legislator summary

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The Supreme Court partially overturned the appellate court's decision regarding an advance payment claim in a labor dispute. The lower court had ruled that a portion of wages paid before the contract's completion constituted an advance under Article 87 § 1, item 3 of the Labor Code. The Supreme Court found this application erroneous because the payment was made before the statutory demand date without explicit agreement, constituting an overpayment rather than a true advance. Consequently, the case was remanded for recalculation and proper application of the law.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 87 § 1 pkt 3 Kodeksu pracy; Art. 393 § 1 pkt 1 Kodeksu postępowania cywilnego: An advance payment made before the statutory demand date is not considered an advance under Article 87 § 1, item 3 of the Labor Code unless the parties have agreed otherwise.

Keywords

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advance payment labor code overpayment statutory demand remand for retrial wages calculation contractual agreement

Cited Legislation

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Art. 87 § 1 pkt 3 Kodeksu pracy
Art. 393 § 1 pkt 1 Kodeksu postępowania cywilnego
Art. 18 Kodeksu pracy
Art. 85 Kodeksu pracy
Art. 91 Kodeksu pracy
Art. 410 Kodeksu cywilnego
Art. 300 Kodeksu pracy
Art. 409 Kodeksu cywilnego
Art. 411 Kodeksu cywilnego

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