{"id":5061,"date":"2025-02-07T09:15:14","date_gmt":"2025-02-07T07:15:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lexcovery.com\/2025\/02\/judgment-of-the-court-third-chamber-of-6-february-2025-przedsiebiorstwo-produkcyjno-handlowo-uslugowe-a-v-p-s-a-reference-for-a-preliminary-ruling-combating-late-payment-in-commercia\/"},"modified":"2025-02-07T09:15:14","modified_gmt":"2025-02-07T07:15:14","slug":"judgment-of-the-court-third-chamber-of-6-february-2025-przedsiebiorstwo-produkcyjno-handlowo-uslugowe-a-v-p-s-a-reference-for-a-preliminary-ruling-combating-late-payment-in-commercia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lexcovery.com\/en\/2025\/02\/judgment-of-the-court-third-chamber-of-6-february-2025-przedsiebiorstwo-produkcyjno-handlowo-uslugowe-a-v-p-s-a-reference-for-a-preliminary-ruling-combating-late-payment-in-commercia\/","title":{"rendered":"Judgment of the Court (Third Chamber) of 6 February 2025.Przedsi\u0119biorstwo Produkcyjno &#8211; Handlowo &#8211; Us\u0142ugowe A. v P. S.A.Reference for a preliminary ruling \u2013 Combating late payment in commercial transactions \u2013 Directive 2011\/7\/EU \u2013 Commercial transactions between undertakings \u2013 Article 3(5) \u2013 Obligation on Member States to ensure that the period for payment set in the contract concluded between undertakings does not exceed 60 calendar days \u2013 Possibility, for contracting parties, to set a longer period for payment \u2013 Condition for the express agreement in the contract of such a period \u2013 Condition that a contractual term is not grossly unfair to the creditor \u2013 Cumulative conditions \u2013 Contracts in which the terms are determined unilaterally by one of the parties \u2013 Contractual term by which the debtor unilaterally sets the period for payment of 120 days \u2013 Unlawfulness.Case C-677\/22."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This judgment concerns the interpretation of Directive 2011\/7\/EU on combating late payment in commercial transactions, specifically regarding payment periods between businesses.The Court ruled on whether a payment period longer than 60 calendar days can be unilaterally imposed by one party. The case involved a dispute between two Polish companies where one party unilaterally set 120-day payment terms.The key provisions analyzed are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Article 3(5) of Directive 2011\/7 which sets a general 60-day maximum payment period unless otherwise expressly agreed<\/li>\n<li>Two cumulative conditions for extending beyond 60 days: express agreement in contract and not being grossly unfair to creditor<\/li>\n<li>Requirements for what constitutes valid &#8216;express agreement&#8217; between parties<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Court determined that:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A payment period over 60 days cannot be unilaterally imposed by one party<\/li>\n<li>There must be clear evidence that both parties expressed their concurrence to be specifically bound by the longer payment term<\/li>\n<li>This can be satisfied through individual negotiation or clear highlighting of the term in standard contracts<\/li>\n<li>The term must also not be grossly unfair to the creditor, considering all circumstances<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This judgment is particularly significant for protecting smaller businesses from having unfair payment terms imposed on them by larger companies in stronger negotiating positions.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/AUTO\/?uri=CELEX:62022CJ0677\"><strong>Full text by link<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This judgment concerns the interpretation of Directive 2011\/7\/EU on combating late payment in commercial transactions, specifically regarding payment periods between businesses.The Court ruled on whether a payment period longer than 60 calendar days can be unilaterally imposed by one party. 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