I PK 139/02
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Supreme Court allows non-competition agreement termination by employer if specific pre-agreed conditions are met.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court partially revoked the lower court's dismissal of the plaintiff's claim for damages regarding a non-competition agreement. The plaintiff argued that the employer terminated the agreement prematurely without valid grounds, while the lower court found the termination clause insufficiently clear. The court ruled that the employer may terminate the agreement early only if specific circumstances pre-agreed by the parties are present, thereby allowing the claim to proceed.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 395 § 1 k.p.c.; Art. 393 § 1 k.p.c.: A non-competition agreement may be terminated by the employer prior to its expiration only if specific conditions pre-agreed by the parties are met, ensuring the employee's ability to prepare for new activities.
Keywords
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non-competition agreement
termination conditions
employer rights
pre-agreed circumstances
damages claim
labor law dispute
contractual stability
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 395 § 1 k.p.c.
Art. 393 § 1 k.p.c.
art. 1011 k.p
art. 1012 k.p
art. 58 k.c
art. 395 § 1 k.c
art. 3531 k.c
art. 300 k.p
art. 58 § 3 k.c
art. 101 § 1 k.p