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II PK 258/04 AI generated

Employer's error regarding employee access to confidential info does not invalidate non-compete agreement damages.

Case Number II PK 258/04
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Decision Date
Outcome Allowed / Granted

Legislator summary

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The Supreme Court dismissed the employer's cassation appeal, upholding the lower court's award of damages for the employee's adherence to a non-compete agreement. The employer argued that the employee lacked access to confidential information, which should have justified terminating the post-employment non-compete clause. The court ruled that the absence of such justification does not automatically terminate the contract but requires a mutual agreement or specific legal procedure, meaning the agreed damages remained enforceable.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 84 k.c. w związku z art. 300 k.p.; Art. 1012 § 2 k.p.: An employer's mistake regarding the existence of confidential information does not constitute grounds for unilaterally terminating a post-employment non-compete agreement or avoiding its legal consequences.

Keywords

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non-compete agreement post-employment obligation confidential information unilateral termination contractual damages labor law employer liability

Cited Legislation

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Art. 84 k.c. w związku z art. 300 k.p.
Art. 1012 § 2 k.p.
Art. 3571 k.c. w związku z art. 300 k.p.
art. 84 k.c
art. 300 k.p
art. 354 § 1 k.c
art. 363 § 1 k.c
art. 6 k.p.c
art. 299 k.p.c
art. 324 k.p.c

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