Home / Dz.U. 2003 nr 60 poz. 535
Law of 28 February 2003 Bankruptcy Law
Ustawa z dnia 28 lutego 2003 r. Prawo upadłościowe
Type
Law (Ustawa)
Status
act has a consolidated text (akt posiada tekst jednolity)
Announced
2003-02-28
Entry into force
2003-10-01
Texts
The consolidated text (tekst ujednolicony) is unofficial; only the signed PDFs from Dziennik Ustaw / Monitor Polski are legally authentic.
Keywords
penal provisionscommon courtseconomic activitystate receivablessecuritiessalecompaniesenterprisescourt costs and feesreceivercommercial lawcivil procedurecompositional proceedingsbankruptcy lawbanki
Related acts
Repealed Acts (7)
- Announcement of the Minister of Justice of 24 October 1991 on the publication of the consolidated text of the Regulation of the President of the Republic of 24 October 1934 - Bankruptcy Law. · 2003-10-01
- Law of July 31, 1997, on amending the Regulation of the President of the Republic of October 24, 1934 – Bankruptcy Law and certain other laws. · 2003-10-01
- Law of July 27, 1990, on amending the regulation of the President of the Republic - Law on Arrangement Proceedings. · 2003-10-01
- Law of July 20, 1950, amending the provisions of civil procedure. · 2003-10-01
- Regulation of the President of the Republic of October 24, 1934. Law on composition proceedings. · 2003-10-01
- Regulation of the President of the Republic of October 24, 1934. Provisions introducing the Bankruptcy Law. · 2003-10-01
- Regulation of the President of the Republic of October 24, 1934. Bankruptcy Law. · 2003-10-01
Acts Declared Repealed (6)
- Regulation of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of May 25, 1998, on the determination of the scope of excluded property intended for assistance to employees of a bankrupt entrepreneur and their families, and the method of managing and liquidating this property. · 2003-10-01
- Regulation of the Minister of Justice of April 16, 1998 on the procedure for the sale by private treaty of real estate, a commercial sea vessel or an inland waterway vessel in bankruptcy proceedings. · 2003-10-01
- Regulation of the Minister of Justice of April 16, 1998 on the method of determining the remuneration of a bankruptcy trustee and administrator of separate assets. · 2003-10-01
- Regulation of the Minister of Justice of 21 July 1994 on determining the amount of remuneration for the supervisor in composition proceedings. · 2003-10-01
- Regulation of the Minister of Justice of January 10, 1935, issued in agreement with the Ministers of Industry and Trade and the Treasury, on notifications in bankruptcy proceedings of joint-stock companies, limited liability companies, and banking enterprises. · 2003-10-01
- Regulation of the Minister of Justice of January 10, 1935, issued in agreement with the Ministers of Industry and Trade and the Treasury, on the procedure for conducting public auctions of movable property in bankruptcy proceedings. · 2003-10-01
Implementing Regulations (20)
- Regulation of the Minister of Justice of November 18, 2021, on the method and procedure for keeping files for claims and collections of documents, as well as making these files and collections of documents available
- Regulation of the Minister of Justice of November 15, 2021, on the method and procedure for keeping and making available files and collections of documents in bankruptcy proceedings against individuals not conducting business activity
- Regulation of the Minister of Justice of October 13, 2021 on the method and procedure for keeping files and collections of documents, as well as making these files and collections of documents available in proceedings for concluding an arrangement at a creditors' meeting by a natural person not conducting business activity
- Regulation of the Minister of Justice of September 16, 2021 on the procedure and method of electronic service in bankruptcy proceedings
- Regulation of the Minister of Justice of 16 September 2021 on the method of submitting procedural documents and filing documents in bankruptcy proceedings via the IT system supporting court proceedings and at the court registry office
- Regulation of the Minister of Justice of March 18, 2020, on the form of the debtor's application for the opening of proceedings for the conclusion of an arrangement at a creditors' meeting by a natural person not conducting business activity
- Regulation of the Minister of Justice of March 18, 2020 on the method and procedure for keeping and making available to participants in proceedings and the supervisory service of the Minister of Justice files in bankruptcy proceedings against natural persons not conducting business activity
- Regulation of the Minister of Justice of March 18, 2020 on the method and procedure for keeping and making available to participants in bankruptcy proceedings and the supervisory service of the Minister of Justice files for claims
- Regulation of the Minister of Justice of March 18, 2020, amending the regulation on the determination of the forms of application for the declaration of bankruptcy of a natural person not conducting business activity
- Regulation of the Minister of Justice of March 18, 2020, on the method and procedure for keeping and making available to participants in proceedings and the supervisory service of the Minister of Justice the files in proceedings for the conclusion of an arrangement at a creditors' meeting by a natural person not conducting business activity
- Regulation of the Minister of Justice of 2 October 2020 on the form of written notification of claims and the scope of data covered by the notification of claims via the Central Register of Restructuring and Bankruptcy
- Regulation of the Minister of Justice of December 17, 2015 on the determination of the forms of the application for declaring bankruptcy of a natural person not conducting business activity
- Regulation of the Minister of Justice of December 17, 2015, on the determination of the form of the inventory of liquidated bankruptcy estate assets
- Regulation of the Minister of Justice of December 17, 2015, on determining the form of the trustee's activity report, the form of the trustee's accounting report, and the form of the trustee's final report
- Regulation of the Minister of Justice of December 17, 2015, on determining the form of a written claim submission and the scope of data covered by the claim submission via the register
- Regulation of the Minister of Justice of December 18, 2015, on determining the form of the distribution plan of the sum obtained from the sale of encumbered property and the form of the distribution plan and the final distribution plan
- Regulation of the Minister of Justice of December 18, 2015, on determining the form of the report on the execution of the distribution plan
- Regulation of the Minister of Justice of December 17, 2015, on determining the form of the list of creditors
- Regulation of the Minister of Justice of December 17, 2015, on determining the form of the inventory list in bankruptcy proceedings, the list of receivables in bankruptcy proceedings, and the list of assets of the bankrupt not covered by the trustee, including assets not covered as a result of ineffective actions
- Regulation of the Minister of Finance of 8 October 2007 on the compulsory civil liability insurance of a person appointed to perform the duties of a receiver, court supervisor or administrator
Amending Acts (88)
- Law of 14 November 2003 on amending the law on economic activity and certain other laws · 2004-01-01
- Law of May 22, 2003, on insurance activity · 2004-01-01
- Law of April 1, 2004, amending the Banking Law and amending other laws · 2004-05-01
- Law of April 20, 2004, amending and repealing certain laws in connection with the accession of the Republic of Poland to the European Union · 2004-05-01
- Law of April 2, 2004, on certain financial security instruments · 2004-05-01
- Law of 27 May 2004 on investment funds and the management of alternative investment funds · 2004-07-01
- Law of April 20, 2004, amending the Law on pensions and annuities from the Social Insurance Fund and certain other laws · 2004-07-01
- Law of July 2, 2004 Provisions introducing the Law on freedom of economic activity · 2004-08-21
- Law of 27 August 2004 on healthcare benefits financed from public funds · 2004-10-01
- Law of 15 April 2005 amending the Law – Bankruptcy and Restructuring Law · 2005-05-30
- Law of 29 July 2005 on Public Offering and the Conditions for Introducing Financial Instruments into an Organized Trading System and on Public Companies · 2005-10-24
- Law of 29 July 2005 on Trading in Financial Instruments · 2005-10-24
- Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of March 14, 2006, case ref. SK 4/05 · 2006-03-22
- Law of June 23, 2006, on amending certain laws in connection with the membership of the Republic of Poland in the European Union · 2006-08-05
- Law of July 21, 2006, on financial market supervision. · 2006-09-19
- Law of 15 June 2007 on the licence of a restructuring advisor · 2007-10-10
- Law of 11 April 2008 on the amendment of the law on the state-owned public utility enterprise "Poczta Polska" and the law - Bankruptcy and Rehabilitation Law · 2008-06-20
- Law of May 30, 2008, on amending the Civil Code and certain other laws. · 2008-08-03
- Law of December 5, 2008, on amending the law on bankruptcy and restructuring and the law on court costs in civil cases · 2009-03-31
- Law of 6 March 2009 on amending the Law – Bankruptcy and Restructuring Law, the Law on the Bank Guarantee Fund, and the Law on the National Court Register · 2009-05-02
- Law of 13 February 2009 amending the Law on insurance activity and certain other laws · 2009-06-18
- Law of 24 April 2009 amending the Telecommunications Law and certain other laws · 2009-07-06
- Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of 10 November 2009, case file no. P 88/08 · 2009-11-16
- Law of 22 July 2010 amending the Civil Code, the Code of Civil Procedure and the Bankruptcy and Restructuring Law · 2010-09-25
- Law of October 22, 2010, amending the law on bankruptcy and restructuring · 2010-12-22
- Law of 16 December 2010 amending the Law on the Bank Guarantee Fund and certain other laws · 2010-12-30
- Law of 26 June 2009 amending the Law on Land and Mortgage Registers and the Law on Mortgages and certain other laws · 2011-02-20
- Law of April 28, 2011, on amending the law - Bankruptcy and Restructuring Law · 2011-07-20
- Law of June 9, 2011, on amending the law - Bankruptcy and Restructuring Law and the law on the National Court Register · 2011-07-23
- Law of 25 March 2011 on reducing administrative barriers for citizens and entrepreneurs · 2011-10-01
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Amended Acts (25)
- Law of November 29, 2000 Atomic Law. · 2003-10-01
- Law of August 24, 2001, on final settlement in payment systems and securities settlement systems and on the supervision of these systems. · 2003-10-01
- Law of September 8, 2000, on the commercialization and restructuring of the state enterprise "Polish State Railways". · 2003-10-01
- Law of March 3, 2000 on the remuneration of persons managing certain legal entities. · 2003-10-01
- Law of December 15, 2000, on competition and consumer protection. · 2003-10-01
- Law of 30 November 2000 amending the Law on the National Court Register, the Law on Bankruptcy, the Law on Enforcement Proceedings in Administration, the Law on the Issuance of the Court and Economic Monitor, and the Law on Business Activity. · 2003-10-01
- Law of 15 September 2000 Commercial Companies Code. · 2003-10-01
- Law of July 18, 1998, on amending the law on universal health insurance and amending certain laws. · 2003-10-01
- Regulation of the Minister of Justice of 16 April 1998 on the specific qualifications and conditions required of candidates for bankruptcy trustees. · 2003-10-01
- Law of August 29, 1997, on covered bonds and mortgage banks. · 2003-10-01
- Law of August 29, 1997 - Banking Law. · 2003-10-01
- Law of 20 August 1997 - Provisions introducing the Law on the National Court Register. · 2003-10-01
- Law of 20 August 1997 on the National Court Register. · 2003-10-01
- Law of 24 April 1997 amending the Law on Forests and amending certain laws. · 2003-10-01
- Law of December 6, 1996, on pledge registration and the pledge register. · 2003-10-01
- Law of 30 August 1996 on commercialization and certain employee rights. · 2003-10-01
- Law of 8 August 1996 amending certain laws regulating the functioning of the economy and public administration. · 2003-10-01
- Law of 1 March 1996 amending the Code of Civil Procedure, the Decrees of the President of the Republic - the Law on Bankruptcy and the Law on Composition Proceedings, the Code of Administrative Procedure, the Law on Court Costs in Civil Cases, and certain other laws. · 2003-10-01
- Law of 22 June 1995 on amendment of the Law on the organization and financing of social insurance and on amendment of certain other laws. · 2003-10-01
- Law of December 14, 1994, on the Bank Guarantee Fund. · 2003-10-01
- Law of 29 September 1994 on accounting. · 2003-10-01
- Law of December 29, 1993, on the protection of employee claims in the event of employer insolvency. · 2003-10-01
- Law of July 28, 1990, on insurance activity. · 2003-10-01
- Law of 23 April 1964 - Civil Code. · 2003-10-01
- Law of 17 November 1964 - Code of Civil Procedure. · 2003-10-01
Information on Consolidated Text (11)
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of June 12, 2026, on the announcement of the consolidated text of the law on bankruptcy
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of March 24, 2025, on the announcement of the consolidated text of the law - Bankruptcy Law
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of April 10, 2024, on the announcement of the consolidated text of the law – Bankruptcy Law
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of June 9, 2022, on the announcement of the consolidated text of the law - Bankruptcy Law
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of June 18, 2020, concerning the announcement of the consolidated text of the Law - Bankruptcy Law
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of 22 February 2019 on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Act - Bankruptcy Law
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of November 22, 2017, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the law on bankruptcy
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of December 7, 2016, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Act - Bankruptcy Law
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of February 5, 2015 on the announcement of the consolidated text of the Act on Bankruptcy and Restructuring Law
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of 28 June 2012 on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Act - Bankruptcy and Restructuring Law
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of 2 October 2009 on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Law on Bankruptcy and Restructuring
References (2)
Constitutional Tribunal Ruling (7)
- Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of June 8, 2016, case file P 62/14
- Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of February 26, 2013, ref. no. K 15/10
- Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of 15 May 2012 file ref. P 11/10
- Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of 5 May 2011 case ref. P 110/08
- Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of 10 November 2009, case file no. P 88/08
- Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of 19 September 2007 case file SK 4/06
- Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of March 14, 2006, case ref. SK 4/05
Acts referring to this act
- Repealing Acts: Regulation of the President of the Republic of October 24, 1934. Provisions introducing the Bankruptcy Law.
- Repealing Acts: Regulation of the President of the Republic of October 24, 1934. Bankruptcy Law.
- Repealing Acts: Regulation of the President of the Republic of October 24, 1934. Law on composition proceedings.
- Repealing Acts: Law of July 20, 1950, amending the provisions of civil procedure.
- Repealing Acts: Law of July 31, 1997, on amending the Regulation of the President of the Republic of October 24, 1934 – Bankruptcy Law and certain other laws.
- Repealing Acts: Announcement of the Minister of Justice of 24 October 1991 on the publication of the consolidated text of the Regulation of the President of the Republic of 24 October 1934 - Bankruptcy Law.
- Repealing Acts: Law of July 27, 1990, on amending the regulation of the President of the Republic - Law on Arrangement Proceedings.
- Amending Acts: Law of March 3, 2000 on the remuneration of persons managing certain legal entities.
- Amending Acts: Law of July 28, 1990, on insurance activity.
- Amending Acts: Law of December 29, 1993, on the protection of employee claims in the event of employer insolvency.
- Amending Acts: Law of 29 September 1994 on accounting.
- Amending Acts: Law of September 8, 2000, on the commercialization and restructuring of the state enterprise "Polish State Railways".
- Amending Acts: Law of December 14, 1994, on the Bank Guarantee Fund.
- Amending Acts: Law of 22 June 1995 on amendment of the Law on the organization and financing of social insurance and on amendment of certain other laws.
- Amending Acts: Law of 15 September 2000 Commercial Companies Code.
- Amending Acts: Law of 23 April 1964 - Civil Code.
- Amending Acts: Law of 17 November 1964 - Code of Civil Procedure.
- Amending Acts: Law of 30 November 2000 amending the Law on the National Court Register, the Law on Bankruptcy, the Law on Enforcement Proceedings in Administration, the Law on the Issuance of the Court and Economic Monitor, and the Law on Business Activity.
- Amending Acts: Law of 1 March 1996 amending the Code of Civil Procedure, the Decrees of the President of the Republic - the Law on Bankruptcy and the Law on Composition Proceedings, the Code of Administrative Procedure, the Law on Court Costs in Civil Cases, and certain other laws.
- Amending Acts: Law of 8 August 1996 amending certain laws regulating the functioning of the economy and public administration.
- Amending Acts: Law of 30 August 1996 on commercialization and certain employee rights.
- Amending Acts: Law of December 15, 2000, on competition and consumer protection.
- Amending Acts: Law of November 29, 2000 Atomic Law.
- Amending Acts: Law of December 6, 1996, on pledge registration and the pledge register.
- Amending Acts: Law of 24 April 1997 amending the Law on Forests and amending certain laws.
- Amending Acts: Law of August 24, 2001, on final settlement in payment systems and securities settlement systems and on the supervision of these systems.
- Amending Acts: Law of 20 August 1997 on the National Court Register.
- Amending Acts: Law of 20 August 1997 - Provisions introducing the Law on the National Court Register.
- Amending Acts: Law of August 29, 1997 - Banking Law.
- Amending Acts: Law of August 29, 1997, on covered bonds and mortgage banks.
- Amending Acts: Regulation of the Minister of Justice of 16 April 1998 on the specific qualifications and conditions required of candidates for bankruptcy trustees.
- Amending Acts: Law of July 18, 1998, on amending the law on universal health insurance and amending certain laws.
- Amended Acts: Law of January 23, 2026, on amending certain laws related to the functioning of the financial market and the protection of participants in this market
- Amended Acts: Law of January 23, 2026, on amending the law on the functioning of cooperative banks, their association and associated banks, and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of August 5, 2025, on the amendment of the law - Code of Civil Procedure, the law - Civil Code, and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of August 5, 2025, on the amendment of the law - Banking Law and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of July 25, 2025, amending the Law on Restructuring Law, the Law on Bankruptcy Law and the Law on the National Register of the Indebted
- Amended Acts: Law of July 12, 2024 - Provisions introducing the law - Electronic Communications Law
- Amended Acts: Law of April 14, 2023, on amending the law on investment funds and the management of alternative investment funds, the law on bonds, the law on the Bank Guarantee Fund, the deposit guarantee system and resolution, and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of August 16, 2023, on amending certain laws in connection with ensuring the development of the financial market and the protection of investors in this market
- Amended Acts: Law of July 7, 2023 on the amendment of the law - Code of Civil Procedure, the law - Law on the Organization of Common Courts, the law - Code of Criminal Procedure and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of July 7, 2023 on the Pan-European Personal Pension Product
- Amended Acts: Law of February 9, 2022, on amending the Law - Code of Commercial Companies and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of April 7, 2022, on amending the law on covered bonds and mortgage banks and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of 20 May 2021 on the protection of the rights of the buyer of a residential unit or a single-family house and the Developer Guarantee Fund
- Amended Acts: Law of March 11, 2022, on Homeland Defence
- Amended Acts: Law of October 1, 2021, amending the Law on trading in financial instruments and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of May 28, 2021, on amending the law on the National Register of Debtors and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of December 6, 2018, on the National Register of Debtors
- Amended Acts: Law of November 18, 2020, on electronic delivery