30 October 2023
Additional remuneration for work for part-time employees in excess of their scheduled working hours The triggering of additional remuneration for work for part-time employees in excess of their scheduled working hours cannot be limited to only after they have exceeded the number of working hours corresponding to full-time positions. The Court of Justice o...
16 October 2023
For years, European institutions have recognised the need for increased regulatory measures to define the rules for green bond financing of energy transition projects. This is driven by the need to shift the European economy towards a more sustainable and low-carbon model. This approach is in line with the objectives and principles of the EU taxonomy. Europe...
11 October 2023
On 15 September 2023, an amendment to the Commercial Companies Code (the “Code”) (the “Amendment”) entered into force which transposes into Polish law Directive (EU) 2019/2121 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 November 2019, amending Directive (EU) 2017/1132), as regards cross-border conversions, mergers and divisions (the “Directive”). The...
28 September 2023
On 1 October 2023, amendments to the Criminal Code that were passed over a year ago will come into force. The solutions adopted as part of the reform mentioned above represent a further tightening of penal policy and have raised concerns in some circles and institutions (including the Ombudsman). By virtue of the above-mentioned provisions, new types of offe...
22 May 2023
Today, the Family Foundation Act enters into force. It provides for a new legal structure modelled on similar solutions that have been in place for years in countries such as the Netherlands, Austria, Germany, Malta and Liechtenstein. The legislature intended a family foundation to be the optimal legal form for managing family assets and for succes...
28 April 2023
On 27 April 2023, the President of the Republic of Poland signed the Law on Amendments to the Law on Competition and Consumer Protection and Certain Other Laws, which is intended to implement, among other things, the what is referred to as the ECN+ Directive (the “Act”). The Act aims to increase the effectiveness of the operations of the Polish Office of ...
14 March 2023
On 9 March 2023, the Polish Parliament passed a long-awaited law implementing EU directives regarding work-life balance and pay transparency. The amendment provides for significant changes to the conclusion and termination of employment contracts and provides employees with a number of new entitlements. The law is currently awaiting the President's signature...
20 February 2023
2023 opened with significant changes in labour law. Starting from 21 February, employers will be able to control employees' sobriety under new rules, and provisions introducing remote work into the Labour Code will become legally binding from 7 April. Furthermore, a bill implementing the "work-life balance" directive and the directive on transparent wages is...
3 January 2023
On 1 January 2023, amendments to consumer protection regulations related to the implementation of the Digital Content Directive, the Sale of Goods Directive and the Omnibus Directive into the Polish legal system came into force. These directives were implemented by: (i) the Act amending the Consumer Rights Act and certain other acts of 1 December 2022 (Journ...
12 December 2022
In a judgment of 22 November 2022 (a judgment delivered in joined cases C-37/20 and C-601/20), the Court of Justice of the European Union (the “CJEU”) questioned the unrestricted public access to information on beneficial owners, i.e. access for everyone and without additional requirements. The CJEU found that full disclosure of the register of beneficial ow...
