Consumer Rights Directive (2011/83) - Poland

National Law

  • Civil Code
    • Adoption date for national laws: Thu Apr 23 00:00:00 CET 1964
    • In force date: Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 CET 1965
Civil Code 23/04/1964 01/01/1965
  • Civil Code
    • Adoption date for national laws: Thu Apr 23 00:00:00 CET 1964
    • In force date: Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 CET 1965
Civil Code 23/04/1964 01/01/1965
  • Code of Civil Procedure
    • Adoption date for national laws: Tue Nov 17 00:00:00 CET 1964
    • In force date: Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 CET 1965
Code of Civil Procedure 17/11/1964 01/01/1965
  • The Code of Petty Offences
    • Adoption date for national laws: Thu May 20 00:00:00 CET 1971
    • In force date: Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 CET 1972
The Code of Petty Offences 20/05/1971 01/01/1972
  • Combating Unfair Competition Act
    • Adoption date for national laws: Fri Apr 16 00:00:00 CEST 1993
    • In force date: Thu Dec 09 00:00:00 CET 1993
Combating Unfair Competition Act 16/04/1993 09/12/1993
  • Act on combating unfair competition
    • Adoption date for national laws: Fri Apr 16 00:00:00 CEST 1993
    • In force date: Thu Dec 09 00:00:00 CET 1993
Act on combating unfair competition 16/04/1993 09/12/1993
  • The Act on Tourist Services of 29 August 1997
    • Adoption date for national laws: Fri Aug 29 00:00:00 CEST 1997
    • In force date: Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 CEST 1998
    • PDF: legislation262_en_en.pdf
The Act on Tourist Services of 29 August 1997 29/08/1997 01/07/1998
  • The Act on Tourist Services
    • Adoption date for national laws: Fri Aug 29 00:00:00 CEST 1997
    • In force date: Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 CEST 1998
The Act on Tourist Services 29/08/1997 01/07/1998
  • Act of 2 March 2000 on the protection of certain consumer rights and liability for an unsafe product
    • Adoption date for national laws: Thu Mar 02 00:00:00 CET 2000
    • In force date: Sat Jul 01 00:00:00 CEST 2000
    • PDF: legislation154_en_en.pdf
Act of 2 March 2000 on the protection of certain consumer rights and liability for an unsafe product 02/03/2000 01/07/2000
  • Act of the protection of certain consumer rights and on the liability for damage caused by (...)
    • Adoption date for national laws: Thu Mar 02 00:00:00 CET 2000
    • In force date: Sat Jul 01 00:00:00 CEST 2000
Act of the protection of certain consumer rights and on the liability for damage caused by (...) 02/03/2000 01/07/2000
  • The Act of 13 July 2000 on the protection of purchasers in respect of the right to use buildings or dwellings during certain time each year
    • Adoption date for national laws: Thu Jul 13 00:00:00 CEST 2000
    • In force date: Fri Dec 08 00:00:00 CET 2000
    • PDF: legislation264_en_en.pdf
The Act of 13 July 2000 on the protection of purchasers in respect of the right to use buildings or dwellings during certain time each year 13/07/2000 08/12/2000
  • The Act on prices of 5 July 2001
    • Adoption date for national laws: Thu Jul 05 00:00:00 CEST 2001
    • In force date: Tue Dec 11 00:00:00 CET 2001
    • PDF: legislation265_en_en.pdf
The Act on prices of 5 July 2001 05/07/2001 11/12/2001
  • Act of 27 July 2002 on specific terms and conditions of consumer sale and amendments to the Civil Code
    • Adoption date for national laws: Sat Jul 27 00:00:00 CEST 2002
    • In force date: Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 CET 2003
    • PDF: legislation267_en_en.pdf
Act of 27 July 2002 on specific terms and conditions of consumer sale and amendments to the Civil Code 27/07/2002 01/01/2003
  • Insurance and Retirement Pension Supervision and the Insurance Commisioner Act
    • Adoption date for national laws: Thu May 22 00:00:00 CEST 2003
    • In force date: Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 CET 2004
Insurance and Retirement Pension Supervision and the Insurance Commisioner Act 22/05/2003 01/01/2004
  • Act of 2 July 2004 on the Freedom of Economic Activity
    • Adoption date for national laws: Fri Jul 02 00:00:00 CEST 2004
    • In force date: Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 CET 9999
Act of 2 July 2004 on the Freedom of Economic Activity 02/07/2004 01/01/9999
  • Act on Competition and Consumer Protection
    • Adoption date for national laws: Fri Feb 16 00:00:00 CET 2007
    • In force date: Sat Apr 21 00:00:00 CEST 2007
Act on Competition and Consumer Protection 16/02/2007 21/04/2007
  • The Act of 16 February 2007 on the protection of competion and consumers
    • Adoption date for national laws: Fri Feb 16 00:00:00 CET 2007
    • In force date: Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 CET 9999
    • PDF: legislation266_en_en.pdf
The Act of 16 February 2007 on the protection of competion and consumers 16/02/2007 01/01/9999
  • Protection of Competition and Consumers Act
    • Adoption date for national laws: Fri Feb 16 00:00:00 CET 2007
    • In force date: Sat Apr 21 00:00:00 CEST 2007
Protection of Competition and Consumers Act 16/02/2007 21/04/2007
  • Act on combating unfair commercial practices
    • Adoption date for national laws: Thu Aug 23 00:00:00 CEST 2007
    • In force date: Fri Dec 21 00:00:00 CET 2007
Act on combating unfair commercial practices 23/08/2007 21/12/2007
  • Prevention of Unfair Commercial Practices Act
Prevention of Unfair Commercial Practices Act 23/08/2007 21/12/2007
  • Private Intarnational Law
    • Adoption date for national laws: Fri Feb 11 00:00:00 CET 2011
    • In force date: Mon May 16 00:00:00 CEST 2011
Private Intarnational Law 11/02/2011 16/05/2011
  • The Timeshare Act
    • Adoption date for national laws: Fri Sep 16 00:00:00 CEST 2011
    • In force date: Sat Apr 28 00:00:00 CEST 2012
The Timeshare Act 16/09/2011 28/04/2012
  • Act on Informing about Prices of Goods and Services.
    • Adoption date for national laws: Fri May 09 00:00:00 CEST 2014
    • In force date: Fri Jul 25 00:00:00 CEST 2014
Act on Informing about Prices of Goods and Services. 09/05/2014 25/07/2014
  • Act on Consumer Rights
    • Adoption date for national laws: Fri May 30 00:00:00 CEST 2014
    • In force date: Thu Dec 25 00:00:00 CET 2014
Act on Consumer Rights 30/05/2014 25/12/2014
  • Regulation of Minister of Development on visualizing the prices of goods and services
    • Adoption date for national laws: Wed Dec 09 00:00:00 CET 2015
    • In force date: Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 CET 2016
Regulation of Minister of Development on visualizing the prices of goods and services 09/12/2015 01/01/2016
  • Act of 4 February 2011 - Private International Law
    • Adoption date for national laws: Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 CET 9999
    • In force date: Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 CET 9999
Act of 4 February 2011 - Private International Law 01/01/9999 01/01/9999
  • The Timeshare Act of 16 September 2011
    • Adoption date for national laws: Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 CET 9999
    • In force date: Sat Apr 28 00:00:00 CEST 2012
The Timeshare Act of 16 September 2011 01/01/9999 28/04/2012

Enforcement System

No results available


Cases

  • I CSK 216/14
    • National ID: I CSK 216/14
    • Common Name: link
    • Directive Part: Chapter 1, Article 2, (1)
    • Decision type: Supreme court decision
    • Decision date: Tue Apr 07 00:00:00 CEST 2015
I CSK 216/14 link Chapter 1, Article 2, (1)" Supreme court decision" 07/04/2015
  • III SZP 2/15
    • National ID: III SZP 2/15
    • Common Name: link
    • Directive Part: Chapter 1, Article 2, (1)
    • Decision type: Supreme court decision
    • Decision date: Wed Sep 09 00:00:00 CEST 2015
III SZP 2/15 link Chapter 1, Article 2, (1)" Supreme court decision" 09/09/2015
  • I C 662/14
    • National ID: I C 662/14
    • Common Name: link
    • Directive Part: Chapter 1, Article 1
    • Decision type: Court decision, first degree
    • Decision date: Wed Mar 02 00:00:00 CET 2016
I C 662/14 link Chapter 1, Article 1" Court decision, first degree" 02/03/2016

Legal Literature

Ustawa o prawach konsumenta. Komentarz, publisher: Wolters Kluwer, 2015 Act on Consumer Rights. Commentary LUBASZ, D., NAMYSŁOWSKA M. (red) 01/01/1970
  • Europejski Przegląd Sądowy, 2013, no 3. p. 25-30.
Europejski Przegląd Sądowy, 2013, no 3. p. 25-30. Mutual payments between the parties after the consumer's withdrawal according to the Directive 2011/83/EU OLCZYK, M. 01/01/1970
Przegląd Prawa Handlowego, 2014, no 11. pages 4-14. New rules of concluding contracts with consumers (part I) KOCOT, W.J., KONDEK, J.M. 01/01/1970
  • Przegląd Prawa Handlowego, 2014, no 4. p. 19-30.
Przegląd Prawa Handlowego, 2014, no 4. p. 19-30. Pre-contractual information in Directive 2011/83 / EU on consumer rights implementation problems in the Polish law WOJTASZEK MIK, E. 01/01/1970
  • Studia Prawnicze KUL, 2015, no 1. p. 161-180.
Studia Prawnicze KUL, 2015, no 1. p. 161-180. Revolution in consumer rights? – analysis of changes implemented with the Act on consumer rights KONARSKA, P. 01/01/1970
  • Wiadomości Ubezpieczeniowe, 2015, no 2, p. 3-18
Wiadomości Ubezpieczeniowe, 2015, no 2, p. 3-18 The Act on Consumer Rights of 30 May 2014: its origins, importance and scope of application in the insurance services sector BAGIŃSKA, E. 01/01/1970

Other material

Information of the President of the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection concerning the observance of consumer rights in the distance sale of goods and services. President of the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (Prezes Urzędu Ochrony Konkurencji i Konsumentów)