Request to cancel the contract pursuant to the Act on Counteracting Unfair Market Practices as a form of a claim for the restoration of the previous state Cover Image

Żądanie unieważnienia umowy na podstawie ustawy o przeciwdziałaniu nieuczciwym praktykom rynkowym jako postać roszczenia o przywrócenie stanu poprzedniego
Request to cancel the contract pursuant to the Act on Counteracting Unfair Market Practices as a form of a claim for the restoration of the previous state

Author(s): Bartosz Kotowicz, Małgorzata Sieradzka, Magdalena Zawisza
Subject(s): Civil Law, Law on Economics, Court case
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Wydziału Zarządzania Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: counteracting unfair market practices; claims for damages; cancellation of the contract;

Summary/Abstract: The purpose of the article is to discuss the Resolution of the Polish Supreme Court of 11 September 2020, III CZP 80/19, where the Supreme Court decided that the request to cancel a contract provided for in Art. 12 sec. 1 point 4 of the Act of 23 August 2007 on Counteracting Unfair Market Practices is a form of a claim for the restoration of the previous state, the effective investigation of which depends on the fulfilment of general conditions for liability for damages. The article includes an analysis of the positions presented so far in the doctrine and jurisprudence, as well as a commentary on the resolution adopted by the Supreme Court. Moreover, the impact of the ruling on the subsequent practice of common courts is presented.

  • Issue Year: 9/2020
  • Issue No: 7
  • Page Range: 142-149
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: Polish