{"id":4776,"date":"2026-05-26T16:05:19","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T14:05:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/djp-a9vm.1wp.site\/?p=4776"},"modified":"2026-10-19T19:04:45","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T17:04:45","slug":"a-claim-for-information-can-become-ineffective-through-the-passage-of-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/djp.pl\/en\/a-claim-for-information-can-become-ineffective-through-the-passage-of-time\/","title":{"rendered":"A claim for information can become ineffective\u2026 through the passage of time"},"content":{"rendered":"

In agency disputes, businesses often focus on whether<\/i> the agent was entitled to request particular information.<\/p>\n

In practice, another issue can be equally important:<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udc49 whether the agent asserted the claim at the right time and in the right way.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Even a potentially valid claim can fail.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udccc The Civil Code requires the agent to bring proceedings within six months of making the request to the principal.<\/p>\n

This deadline raises significant procedural issues.<\/p>\n

\u2696\ufe0f One view treats it as a strict, extinguishing time limit: after it expires, the claim simply ceases to exist. The court then considers expiry of its own motion, and the agent permanently loses the ability to pursue the claim successfully.<\/p>\n

Another view treats it as a limitation period, meaning that the business must raise the appropriate defence itself.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udc49 The right litigation strategy can therefore determine the outcome.<\/p>\n

\u26a0\ufe0f How and to whom the agent made the request also matters. Practical questions include:<\/p>\n