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Matter

R. K. v N. S.a.r.l. (Supreme Court of Poland II CSKP 897/22)

Applicable rules
Rules of the Court of Arbitration at the Polish Chamber of Commerce in Warsaw in force when the claim was filed
  1. 6 September 2019Poland

    6 September 2019Poland

    Resolution of the Warsaw Regional Court dated 6 September 2019

    Warsaw Regional Court

    Decision summary
    The court rejected R. K.'s claim and ruled on costs after N. S.a.r.l. raised the arbitration clause before addressing the merits. It held that the dispute was covered by the clause and that the clause was neither unenforceable nor without effect because of the claimant's inability to pay the arbitration fees.

    Supporting details

    2 authorities · 2 participants
    R. K.
    N. S.a.r.l.
    Warsaw Regional Court

    Authorities cited

    2
    • Polish Code of Civil Procedure
      statute
    • Polish Civil Code
      statute

    7 months and 21 days later · 234 days

  2. 27 April 2020Poland

    27 April 2020Poland

    Resolution of the Warsaw Court of Appeal in the case VII AGz 35/20 dated 27 April 2020

    Warsaw Court of Appeal

    Decision summary
    The court amended the first-instance costs order by declining to charge R. K. with the defendant's legal-representation costs, dismissed the appeal in the remaining part, and ruled on the costs of the appellate proceedings. It rejected the argument that R. K.'s inability to fund arbitration made the arbitration clause ineffective or unenforceable on the facts established.

    Supporting details

    4 authorities · 2 participants
    R. K.
    N. S.a.r.l.
    Warsaw Court of Appeal

    Authorities cited

    4
    • Polish Code of Civil Procedure
      statute
    • Polish Civil Code
      statute
    • Constitution of the Republic of Poland
      statute
    • European Convention on Human Rights (Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms)
      treaty

    3 years, 8 months and 23 days later · 1362 days

  3. 19 January 2024Poland

    19 January 2024Poland

    Resolution of the Supreme Court of Poland, Civil Chamber, in the case II CSKP 897/22 dated 19 January 2024

    Supreme Court of Poland, Civil Chamber

    Decision summary
    The Supreme Court quashed the Warsaw Court of Appeal's resolution and remanded the matter for reconsideration, leaving that court to decide the costs of the cassation proceedings. It held that an arbitration clause may be unenforceable where the claimant objectively cannot pay the costs needed to commence and conduct the arbitration, because rejecting the state-court claim in those circumstances would deny access to judicial protection; the lower courts had not made the necessary findings about the claimant's financial position and the arbitration costs.

    Supporting details

    32 authorities · 6 participants
    R. K.
    N. S.a.r.l.
    Supreme Court of Poland, Civil Chamber
    Other
    Court Reporter
    Przemysław Mazur

    Authorities cited

    32
    • Polish Code of Civil Procedure
      statute
    • Polish Civil Code
      statute
    • Constitution of the Republic of Poland
      statute
    • European Convention on Human Rights (Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms)
      treaty
    • New York Convention (Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards, 10 June 1958)
      treaty
    • Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union
      treaty
    • UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration
      model law
    • Polish Bankruptcy Law
      statute
    • Polish Act on Court Costs in Civil Matters
      statute
    • Supreme Court of Poland, 13 December 2006, II CSK 289/06 (II CSK 289/06)
      case
    • Supreme Court of Poland, 26 May 2017, I CSK 464/16 (I CSK 464/16)
      case
    • Supreme Court of Poland, 8 February 2019, I CSK 757/17 (I CSK 757/17)
      case
    • Supreme Court of Poland, 7 September 2018, III CZP 38/18 (III CZP 38/18)
      case
    • Supreme Court of Poland, 11 October 2013, I CSK 769/12 (I CSK 769/12)
      case
    • European Court of Human Rights, 23 February 1999, application no. 31737/96, Osmo Suovaniemi and Others v Finland (Application no. 31737/96)
      case
    • European Court of Human Rights, 9 October 1979, application no. 6289/73, Airey v Ireland (Application no. 6289/73)
      case
    • European Court of Human Rights, 19 June 2001, application no. 28249/95, Kreuz v Poland (Application no. 28249/95)
      case
    • German Federal Court of Justice, 14 September 2000, III ZR 33/00 (III ZR 33/00)
      case
    • Supreme Court of Liechtenstein, 7 August 2008, 04 CG.2007.225 (04 CG.2007.225)
      case
    • Constitutional Court of Portugal, 30 May 2008, no. 311/08 (753/07) (No. 311/08 (753/07))
      case
    • Swiss Federal Supreme Court, 21 September 2021, 4A 166/2021 (4A 166/2021)
      case
    • Court of Appeal in Krakow, 7 August 2013, I ACz 1251/13 (I ACz 1251/13)
      case
    • Supreme Court of Poland, 7 November 2013, V CSK 545/12 (V CSK 545/12)
      case
    • Supreme Court of Poland, 13 October 2017, I CSK 33/17 (I CSK 33/17)
      case
    • Supreme Court of Poland, 19 October 2023, III CZ 144/23 (III CZ 144/23)
      case
    • Supreme Court of Poland, 6 May 2011, II CZ 12/11 (II CZ 12/11)
      case
    • Supreme Court of Poland, 28 May 2013, V CZ 12/13 (V CZ 12/13)
      case
    • Supreme Court of Poland, 27 November 2013, V CZ 61/13 (V CZ 61/13)
      case
    • Supreme Court of Poland, 13 February 2015, II CZ 91/14 (II CZ 91/14)
      case
    • Supreme Court of Poland, 10 November 2016, IV CZ 45/16 (IV CZ 45/16)
      case
    • Supreme Court of Poland, 30 June 2022, III CZ 88/22 (III CZ 88/22)
      case
    • Supreme Court of Poland, 28 May 2021, IV CZ 2/21 (IV CZ 2/21)
      case

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