Stowarzyszenie zwykłe w świetle zmian kodeksu cywilnego przeprowa- dzonych ustawą z dnia 14 lutego 2003 r.
An unincorporated association in terms of the amendments to the Civil Code made by way of the act of 14 february 2003

Summary/Abstract: The status of an incorporated association is subject to a continued doctrinal dispute between those who believe that such an association is an agreement of a contractual kind and the exponents of the view that it is an organisational entity with limited legal capacity. This dispute has been going on for years and did not end after the new Associations Act was introduced in 1989, or after the 2003 amendments to the Civil Code. The amendment to the Civil Code established a new category of entities in civil law, i.e. the so-called unincorporated legal entity (Article 331 of the Civil Code). The purpose of this publication is to answer the question of whether an unincorporated association can fall within this category or it should continue to be perceived in terms of an organisational relationship between entities. Indeed, the amended Civil Code fails to provide a definitive solution to this issue, so the doctrinal dispute goes on. In order for the association to receive the status of a legal entity, one must establish when it is organisationally independent enough, and then legislate on the relevant requirements in this area. Indeed, at the heart of the many self-conflicting doctrinal theories is the legislator’s failure to clearly define which entities are granted legal capacity. Also, the status of unincorporated associations must be viewed in terms of the provision that governs the liability for obligations assumed by unincorporated legal entities.

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