Zbywca

Zbywca, from the verb zbyć meaning to dispose of or sell, is a legal term used in Polish law to designate a person or entity that disposes of property or rights by transferring them to another party. The zbywca is the transferor in a transaction; the recipient is usually the nabywca (buyer or acquirer).

The term appears in civil and commercial law as well as in tax and accounting contexts. Zbycie refers to the disposal or transfer of ownership or other rights, which can occur for consideration or gratis depending on the contract and applicable law. In practice, the most common form is a sale, but zbycie may cover other forms of transfer depending on the legal regime. In everyday language, sprzedawca is common, while zbywca is the more formal, statutory term found in contracts, notarial deeds, and regulatory texts.

In corporate law, phrases such as zbycie udziałów or zbycie przedsiębiorstwa describe the sale of shares or an entire business, with the seller identified as the zbywca. In real estate transactions, the zbywca is the person or entity that transfers ownership to the nabywca upon completion of the sale. The term is used to emphasize the act of disposal rather than the contract of sale itself.

Etymology: zbywca comes from zbyć, with the agentive suffix -ca. Related terms include zbycie (the act of disposal) and nabywca (the purchaser). See also zbycie, nabywca, sprzedawca.