Criminal appeal dismissed; creditor must prove execution title against company before suing directors under Art. 299 § 1 k.s.h.
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the cassation appeal filed by a creditor against former company directors seeking damages for occupational disease. The lower court rejected the claim because the creditor failed to provide an execution title against the company, a mandatory requirement under Article 299 § 1 of the Company Law. The Supreme Court ruled that the statutory construction does not allow creditors to bypass this procedural step or choose between suing the company and its directors, even in cases of bankruptcy. Consequently, the appeal was rejected, and the creditor was not ordered to pay the costs of the cassation proceedings.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 299 § 1 k.s.h.; Art. 328 § 2 k.p.c.; A creditor claiming damages against company directors under Art. 299 § 1 k.s.h. must first establish an execution title against the company; the statute does not permit choosing between suing the company or its directors or delaying the claim against the company.