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AUC IURIDICA, Vol 68 No 3 (2022), 63–74
The Duty of Care in Company Law in Poland
Bartłomiej Gliniecki
DOI: https://doi.org/10.14712/23366478.2022.36
published online: 14. 09. 2022
abstract
The liability of directors for failure to perform their duties in a lawful manner is based on general rules of civil liability, however with some modifications making it suitable for corporate application. The duty of care is considered as one of the major directives that must be followed by directors while executing their corporate duties. Polish company law provides for similar rules of directors’ liability for violating duty of care in all types of companies. Over the last two decades, many judgements and authors have strived to determine the content of the duty of care and identify rules that could be useful to declare liability in certain cases. Currently, as amendments of applicable regulations are being processed, liability rules for violations of the duty of care in Polish company law shall become more unambiguous and effortless for application.
keywords: company; duty of care; directors; management board; directors; liability; professional diligence; business judgement rule
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