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I PKN 198/98 AI generated

Supreme Court dismissed claim for employment period recognition due to lack of legal interest and statutory interpretation of state enterprise status.

Case Number I PKN 198/98
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The Supreme Court dismissed the plaintiff's cassation appeal and the underlying action to establish an employment period required for free share acquisition. The plaintiff argued that state-owned industrial combines were state enterprises, making his work in their branches count toward the required tenure, while the lower court found them to be separate legal entities. The Court ruled that the statutory definition of a 'state enterprise' encompasses the entire combine as a legal person, meaning employees of its branches are simultaneously employees of the state enterprise, thereby validating the lower court's interpretation and denying the plaintiff's specific procedural interest in this particular lawsuit.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 2 pkt 5 ustawy o komercjalizacji i prywatyzacji przedsiębiorstw państwowych; Art. 393 § 12 KPC: The term 'employee of a state enterprise' refers to the entire legal entity, not just the specific employer unit, meaning employees of branches are automatically considered employees of the state enterprise for statutory purposes.

Keywords

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state enterprise definition industrial combine status employment period recognition free share acquisition lack of legal interest cassation dismissal statutory interpretation

Cited Legislation

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Art. 2 pkt 5 ustawy z dnia 30 sierpnia 1996 r. o komercjalizacji i prywatyzacji przedsiębiorstw państwowych
ustawa z dnia 25 września 1981 r. o przedsiębiorstwach państwowych
art. 393 § 12 KPC

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