Selected institutions of the General part of the Polish Civil Code

The article first outlines the basic features of Polish legal culture from perspective philosophy law and theory law. is quite commonly described as moderately positivist. validity natural law, especially superiority norms over positive not recognized, however, legislature requires that moral considerations be taken into account in process enacting, interpreting applying It has been emphasized created very advanced tools enabling an almost algorithmic interpretation regulations. However, practice differs significantly theory. then provides overview selected institutions General part Civil Code: subjective rights (with a particular emphasis on abuse thereof), civil-law protection personal interests, acts capacity to perform making declarations intent, intent defects intent), procedures for concluding contracts, conditions, time limit limitations claims. Code can creative, original compilation regulations adopted Napoleon Code, German Austrian Code. institution resembles, at least terms terminology used solutions known Soviet law; other institutions, taking their specific features, fall within “standard” European solutions. also presents most important ruling Supreme Court, which determines some provisions constitute above-mentioned institutions.