Monetary Compensation for Violating Family Ties with the Immediate Family Members of the Injured Party under the new Article 4462 of the Polish Civil Code

Abstract

The article investigates the background, contents, methods of interpretation as well as consequences of the newly adopted Article 4462 of the Polish Civil Code. The authors conduct a critical analysis of the provision by indicating numerous doubts that have not been resolved by the legislator when introducing it to the Civil Code. What seems particularly doubtful is the relationship of the provision with regulations in force relating to the possibility of awarding financial compensation to persons indirectly injured and the principle of applying this provision to the state of events that occurred prior to its entry into force date.