20 March 2026
Download alert in pdf. Employment models to be reviewed – the new Act on the National Labour Inspectorate introduces the possibility of reclassifying civil law contracts as employment relationships. On 12 March 2026, parliament concluded its work on the draft bill amending the Act on the National Labour Inspectorate and certain other acts. The cur...
4 March 2026
Implementation of the European Banking Authority("EBA") Guidelines on restrictive measures (EBA/GL/2024/14 and EBA/GL/2024/15) and the consequences of Directive (EU) 2024/1226 and the draft Polish sanctions act – liability of collective entities, the requirement to demonstrate due diligence and the role of the CSCE certificate. 1. Why this concerns your i...
1 October 2025
Download the alert in pdf A revolution in the powers of the National Labour Inspectorate (PIP) is drawing closer – employers must prepare for the real risk of the reclassification of civil law contracts. At the beginning of September, a draft law was published providing, among other things, for the unilateral power of the Regional Labour Inspector to ...
5 June 2025
Download the alert in pdf A draft amendment to the Law on the Reimbursement of Medicines, Foodstuffs for Special Nutritional Purposes and Medical Devices and and certain other Acts (UD 187, "SZNUR") has been published on the website of the Government Legislation Centre. Thirty days are provided for public consultation on the draft (until 20 June t...
16 May 2025
In recent days, a new version of the draft Act on the Crypto-Assets Market has been published, which aims to implement the EU's MiCA (Markets in Crypto-Assets) Regulation nationally. This regulation plays a key role in structuring the rules of crypto-asset service providers (CASPs) across the European Union. The Polish draft law envisages empowering the P...
17 April 2025
Download alert in pdf. 1. Patent protection in the pharmaceutical industry According to data from the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA), the average cost of introducing a new medicinal product to the market is already around $ 3 billion, while the process itself takes 12-13 years [1]. The system of patent protec...
12 February 2025
Download the alert in pdf On 26 February 2025, the provisions of the amended Polish Sanctions Act1 and the Act on the National Revenue Administration2, among others, will come into force. The changes mean a number of new obligations for business entities, which aim to tighten the sanctions system and prevent the circumvention of sanctions, even if su...
4 November 2024
The time has come to use plain language in banks' communications with customers. To date, despite the lack of a statutory obligation, some banks have already begun implementing accessible language and legal design methodologies in their contracts and terms and conditions. However, this change will become a legal requirement as of 28 June 2025, when the Acces...
13 September 2024
The amendment to the National Cybersecurity System Act, which implements the NIS2 Directive in Polish law, means significant changes are ahead for many entities from different sectors of the economy. What is particularly important is that the number of entities that are part of the National Cybersecurity System Act will increase significantly. The specific r...
30 August 2024
On 30 August 2024, a communication concerning the submission of price offers following the issuance of a resolution of the Economic Commission (the “Communication”) was published in the System for Reimbursement Lists (Polish: System Obsługi List Refundacyjnych) (the “SOLR”). Given its small size, it is worth quoting it in full: “We would like to remind y...
