I PKN 408/00
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Employee not liable to repay legal advisor bonus if reasonably believed lawful under specialized services.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the employer's cassation appeal against the lower court's decision to reject the employee's claim for repayment of a legal advisor bonus. The court found that the employee had a reasonable belief that the payment was lawful based on the specialized services provided and the specific compensation system in place. Consequently, the court ruled that the employee was not obligated to return the funds under Article 409 of the Civil Code.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedart. 409 k.c.; art. 393 § 1 k.p.c.: An employee is not required to repay a benefit paid by an employer using specialized services if the employee reasonably believed the payment was lawful and justified.
Keywords
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unjust enrichment
legal advisor bonus
specialized services
reasonable belief
cassation dismissal
civil code
employer liability
Cited Legislation
AI generatedart. 409 k.c.
art. 393 § 1 k.p.c.
Cited Case Law
AI generatedI PR 13/80
I PZP 34/81
III PZP 35/88
I PKN 216/97
Supreme Court quashes lower court verdict for failure to apply mandatory minimum lawyer court fees under new Labor Code.