III ZP 52/97 AI generated

Third fixed-term contract after two prior ones creates indefinite term effect under Art. 25 1 KP.

Case Number III ZP 52/97

Court / Authority Sąd Najwyższy

Jurisdiction

Poland (PL)

Decision Date 1998-04-16

Outcome Allowed / Granted

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The Supreme Court resolved a legal question regarding whether a third fixed-term contract automatically converts to an indefinite-term relationship. The court held that such a conversion occurs if two prior fixed-term contracts were concluded starting from the law's effective date of June 2, 1996. The decision prioritizes legal stability and avoids disrupting the established practice of counting contracts from the new statutory date.

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Art. 25 1 KP; A third successive fixed-term employment contract is legally equivalent to an indefinite-term contract if the two preceding fixed-term contracts were concluded beginning from the entry into force of this provision.

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fixed-term employment contracts indefinite-term conversion Labor Code Article 25 1 successive employment agreements transitional period interpretation labor law stability statutory effective date