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New rules for resolution of collective labour disputes

To the numerous changes in employment law awaiting Polish employers (whistleblowing, work-life balance, remote working, alcohol screening of employees, new probationary contracts, etc.) will be added another one concerning the resolution of collective labour disputes.

LAW ALERT 2022 / 08 / 02

Bill on crowdfunding of business projects and aid to borrowers

The Sejm has passed the Act on crowdfunding of business projects and aid to borrowers (“Act”)

LEGAL ALERT 2022 / 06 / 23

The Act on Public Offer and Conditions for Introducing Financial Instruments to Organized Trading System and on Public Companies

30 May 2022 marked the entry into force of the main part (relating to calls) of the Act of 7 April 2022 amending the act on covered bonds and mortgage banks and some other acts (the “Act”).

LEGAL ALERT 2022 / 06 / 06

Digital revolution – a new obligation for companies registered on the National Court Register (extended deadline for deployment of the e-delivery system)

E-delivery is a mechanism intended to improve exchange of correspondence between entities by receiving and sending e-correspondence with no need to use hard copies. It was introduced upon the Act of 18 November 2020 on e-deliveries, which took effect on 5 October 2021.

ALERT PRAWNY 2022 / 05 / 31

GDPR 25 May 2022 | Post-GDPR landscape: observations four years after implementation

25 May 2022 marks the lapse of four years from the EU General Data Protection Regulations (commonly referred to as “GDPR”) going into effect.

LEGAL ALERT 2022 / 05 / 26

State of epidemics recalled in Poland – information for employers and employees

Starting from 16 May 2022, the “state of epidemics” is cancelled in Poland and replaced by the “state of epidemic emergency”. Does the change have any major effects for employers and employees?

LEGAL ALERT 2022 / 05 / 17

Amendment to the Commercial Companies Code, Part 2. Increased competence of supervisory boards and other changes to operation of capital companies

On 4 April 2022, the President of Poland signed an act amending the Code of Commercial Companies and some other acts (“Amendment”), which is going to take effect on 13 October 2022. In addition to the notion of a “group of companies” introduced to the Polish legal order, the amendment also provides for some material changes to the operation of capital companies, including increased competence of supervisory boards. Presented below is a brief description of changes implemented by the amendment.

LEGAL ALERT 2022 / 05 / 10

Last call to register activities for companies or trusts and activities in the field of virtual currencies

According to the amended Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act, activities performed for companies and trusts and activities in the field of virtual currencies have become regulated activities within the meaning of the Entrepreneur Law of 6 March 2018.

LEGAL ALERT 2022 / 04 / 28

New whistleblower bill – 12 April 2022

A new whistleblower bill has just been published on the government website. The current version incorporates a number of comments and ideas submitted during the public consultations. First of all, the period of vacatio legis of the bill has been extended (from two weeks to two months). Moreover, an additional period of one month from the effective date of the act was provided to adapt to the new regulations.

LEGAL ALERT 2022 / 04 / 14

The Holding Law – Amendment to the Commercial Companies Code

On 4 April 2022, the President signed an act amending the Code of Commercial Companies and some other acts (“Amendment”). It implements some essential, if not revolutionary, changes to the Code of Commercial Companies. It introduces the law governing corporate groups (known as “the holding law”) to provide for relations between the parent company and […]

LEGAL ALERT 2022 / 04 / 14

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