The sale of real estate requires a notarial deed.
Civil Code
Contracts, ownership, liability for damage, inheritance.
- Summary
- KC
- Adopted
- 23 April 1964
- Original publication
- Dz.U. 1964 nr 16 poz. 93
- Summary up to date as of
- October 2026
Key rules
The Civil Code in brief
Claims between businesses are usually time-barred after 3 years.
Contracts may be concluded in any language; a sworn translation is required in court.
Full text of the act
The current consolidated text and all amendments are available in ISAP, the official database of legal acts maintained by the Sejm.
Summary prepared by the HLBC team. Status: October 2026. This is general information, not legal advice.
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