I PKN 243/01
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Bankruptcy declaration triggers insolvency status under employee protection law regardless of prior payment ability.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court quashed the lower court's dismissal of the plaintiff's claim against the Employee Benefits Fund. The court held that declaring bankruptcy constitutes a new instance of employer insolvency under the Employee Protection Act, even if the employer had previously satisfied employee claims. Consequently, the case was remanded to the appellate court for a new decision on the merits.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 3 ust. 1 ustawy o ochronie roszczeń pracowniczych w razie niewypłacalności pracodawcy; Art. 3 ust. 2 tej ustawy: The declaration of bankruptcy automatically establishes the legal state of employer insolvency for the purpose of employee claim protection, irrespective of whether the employer previously regained the ability to pay.
Keywords
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employee protection law
bankruptcy declaration
insolvency status
employee claims
supreme court ruling
remand for retrial
payment ability
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 3 ust. 1 ustawy z dnia 29 grudnia 1993 r. o ochronie roszczeń pracowniczych w razie niewypłacalności pracodawcy
Art. 3 ust. 2 ustawy z dnia 29 grudnia 1993 r. o ochronie roszczeń pracowniczych w razie niewypłacalności pracodawcy
art. 39312 k.p.c.
art. 39313 § 1 k.p.c.
art. 108 § 2 k.p.c.
art. 5 k.c
art. 328 § 2 k.p.c
art. 361 k.p.c
art. 316 k.p.c
art. 386 § 6 k.p.c