Supreme Court dismisses appeal regarding improper substitution of a natural person plaintiff with a company in a payment order proceeding.
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the cassation appeal against a judgment that substituted a natural person plaintiff with a commercial company in a payment order proceeding. The lower court ruled this substitution was procedurally invalid because it effectively amended the party's identity without following the strict requirements of the Civil Procedure Code. Consequently, the court set aside the appealed decisions and remanded the case for a new trial to ensure proper procedural compliance.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 196 k.p.c.; Art. 379 pkt 2 k.p.c.; Art. 379 pkt 5 k.p.c.; Art. 393 § 1 k.p.c.: In payment order proceedings, substituting a natural person plaintiff with a company is inadmissible as it violates the prohibition on expanding the claim or changing parties, depriving the original plaintiff of the right to defend their rights.