II PK 226/09
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Supreme Court allows termination and re-signing of fixed-term employment contracts via agreement to avoid statutory renewal rules.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court quashed the lower court's dismissal of the plaintiff's claim for damages regarding the termination of an employment contract. The court found that while parties cannot use agreements to extend fixed-term contracts, they are free to terminate and immediately re-sign under new terms. The decision emphasized that the specific intent of the parties must be analyzed to determine if a renewal occurred.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 251 § 2 k.p.; Art. 30 § 1 pkt 1 k.p.: Parties may terminate and immediately re-sign a fixed-term employment contract via agreement, provided the new contract does not merely extend the previous one's duration.
Keywords
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fixed-term employment contracts
termination by mutual agreement
statutory renewal rules
labor law interpretation
employee damages claim
renewal avoidance
contract duration
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 251 § 2 k.p.
Art. 30 § 1 pkt 1 k.p.
Art. 65 § 2 k.c.
Art. 300 k.p.
Art. 398 § 1 k.p.c.
Art. 108 § 2 k.p.c.
art. 251 § 1 k.p
art. 251 k.p
art. 30 § 1 pkt 4 k.p
art. 45 § 1 k.p
Cited Case Law
AI generatedI PKN 758/99
Fixed-term employment contracts for board members do not automatically convert to indefinite terms upon expiration.
I PKN 232/97
Fixed-term employment contract terminated by mutual agreement via conduct is valid and not contrary to social norms.
I CSK 17/07
Supreme Court dismissed appeal on operational lease termination, ruling 'first priority' does not mandate sale.
I CSK 147/05
Supreme Court partially allowed cassation appeal regarding defective soap and dismissed non-monetary claim.
I PK 32/09