Gloss to the resolution of the Supreme Court of 14 June 2023, III CZP 84/22
Joanna Waga
The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin , Polandhttps://orcid.org/0009-0001-3554-4775
Abstract
The subject of this gloss is the scope of the right to challenge the legal transactions carried out by a bankrupt debtor to the detriment of creditors in the period preceding the declaration of bankruptcy. This problem has recently been approached in a way that is radically different from the dominant view found in past court rulings. The aim of this study is to consider whether the right in question can only be exercised by the trustee or whether creditors also retain it during bankruptcy proceedings. The issue is also raised of the consequences that may arise from obtaining a ruling allowing the creditor’s claim under actio pauliana. The analysis of the applicable legal provisions is supplemented by a historical interpretation, while taking into account the arguments proposed by the Supreme Court of the Republic of Poland. In line with the view expressed in the resolution commented upon, it is assumed that the provisions of Bankruptcy Law do not provide sufficient grounds to conclude that creditors lose the right to bring an action under Art. 527 of the Civil Code once this right is granted to the trustee. However, in contrast to the position taken by the Supreme Court, it is concluded here that allowing the claim brought by the creditor should result in the transfer of the subject of the fraudulent conveyance to the bankruptcy estate.
Keywords:
right, trustee, creditor, ineffectivenessReferences
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