Rażąca niewdzięczność obdarowanego jako przyczyna odwołania darowizny

The purpose of this article is to present the latest case law regarding the revoke a donation because of the donee’s gross ingratitude. In Poland, donation is a kind of agreement in which donor, at the expense of himself assets, undertakes to deliver free-of-charge benefits for donee. Donation is regulated by the statutory rules in accordance with the provisions of the Polish Civil Code. Donation is a contract which can be revoked at any time. One of the reasons of revoke a donation is the donee’s gross ingratitude. The article 898 § 1 of the Civil Code states that the donor make revoke a donation even done if the donee is guilty of a gross ingratitude towards him. The Civil Code does not contain the legal definition of the gross ingratitude. Through doctrine and jurisdiction we can see that among the main behaviours that indicate of the gross ingratitude we include for example: crime against donor’s life and health, violation of inviolability, aggression and other bad behaviours against the donor. The task of the each court is to carefully examine all the circumstances in a given case. Proper settlement of the case requires a thorough analysis of the donor’s and donee’s behaviours. Donation should be revoked in writing. The donor is not obligated to indicate the reasons for revoking a donation. In addiction he may invoke new circumstances at any time. The appeal is made by way of a statement and the court decision is not allowed here. However, court decision on the determining whether the donation has been successfully revoked, is acceptable.