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Cassation appeal dismissed; court rejects claim that arbitration agreement is invalid due to lack of written form.

Case Number III CSK 68/20
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Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Outcome Dismissed
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The Supreme Court dismissed the cassation appeal filed by the defendant against the appellate court's judgment. The plaintiff argued that the arbitration agreement lacked the required written form under Polish law, rendering it void. The court rejected this argument, holding that the parties' conduct and the specific context of the dispute satisfied the statutory requirements for a valid written agreement.

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Art. 1041 ust. 1 k.p.c.; Art. 1042 k.p.c.: An arbitration agreement is considered written if it is contained in a document signed by both parties or if the parties have agreed to arbitrate in a document signed by both parties, and the court finds that the parties' conduct demonstrated their intent to arbitrate.

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arbitration agreement written form requirement cassation appeal validity of arbitration parties conduct

Cited Legislation

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Art. 1041 ust. 1 k.p.c.
Art. 1042 k.p.c.

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Sygn. akt III CSK 68/20 POSTANOWIENIE Dnia 15 października 2020 r.Sąd Najwyższy w składzie: SSN Maria Szulc w sprawie z powództwa P. sp.j. w K.‎przeciwko "U." S.A. w K.‎o zapłatę,‎na posiedzeniu niejawnym w Izbie Cywilnej w dniu 15 października 2020 r.,‎na skutek skargi kasacyjnej strony pozwanej od wyroku Sądu Apelacyjnego w […]‎z dnia 19 lipca 2019 r., sygn. akt […], 1) odmawia przyjęcia skargi kasacyjnej do rozpoznania; ‎ 2) zasądza na rzecz powoda od pozwanej kwotę 5400,- ‎(pięć tysięcy czterysta) złotych tytułem zwrotu kosztów postępowania kasacyjnego.