UOKiK vested with new rights – Beginning in 2020, it may penalise companies which pay their invoices late

In light of the new laws, payment deadlines in “asymmetric” transactions – i.e. ones between large enterprises and ones from the SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) category – may not, under any circumstances, exceed 60 days, or 30 days where the debtor is a public entity (other than a medical institution, which will be bound by the general 60-day […]

Marcin MacieszczakManaging partner, attorney at law, GESSEL

PURCHASES AND DEFENCE INDUSTRY

When it comes to purchases, everything is pretty clear. Only our greatest ally counts and nobody else. Well, maybe the one to whom our largest ally will entrust subcontracting, or the lessor of Ubotwaffe, because beyond the great water conventional submarines are not produced. Suppliers from the Holy Land will possibly supply equipment for wiretapping, […]

Jaroslaw KrukManaging Partner, KW KRUK AND PARTNERS LAW FIRM LP

NEW COMMERCIAL COMPANY IN 2020

In connection with the amendment of the Polish Commercial Companies Code from March 01, 2020, a new capital company – Simple Joint Stock Company, pol. Prosta Spółka Akcyjna (PSA) will appear in the Polish legal system. It will combine traits of Limited Liability Company (pol. Spółka z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością) and Joint Stock Company (pol. Spółka […]

Jaroslaw KrukManaging Partner, KW KRUK AND PARTNERS LAW FIRM LP

HARMONIZING OF THE PROCEDURE FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF CUSTOMS DUTIES

The Ministry of Finance is preparing a draft of an amendment to the customs legislation and other laws with the aim of eliminating dualism and harmonizing the procedure for the assessment of import duties. The proposed legal solution is intended to enable a single procedure and a single decision to be taken on import-related matters, […]

Jaroslaw KrukManaging Partner, KW KRUK AND PARTNERS LAW FIRM LP

Doing Business in Poland 2019

This guide was created to provide foreign investors with basic information on the possibilities of doing business in Poland. In addition to general information about the Polish economy, the guide also includes information on legal bases, regulatory issues and forms of conducting business in Poland, as well as information on taxes, accounting and labour law […]

Jaroslaw KrukManaging Partner, KW KRUK AND PARTNERS LAW FIRM LP

GESSEL advises OEX S.A. on its sale of ArchiDoc S.A.

GESSEL advised OEX S.A. in the transaction for sale of ArchiDoc S.A. to Offsite Archive Storage & Integrated Services (OASIS), an Irish entity held by the Montagu private equity fund. The preliminary price for a 100% stake in ArchiDoc was PLN 65 mln. GESSEL supported OEX S.A. in all stages of the transaction, helping to […]

Marcin MacieszczakManaging partner, attorney at law, GESSEL

PRESS Release – The book “Structure of Polish Partnership Law in the light of the assignment and transfer of a Partner’s interest”

DLP Dr Robert Lewandowski & Partners sp.k.” announces that a new book “Structure of Polish Partnership Law in the light of the assignment and transfer of a Partner’s interest” by Robert Lewandowski is currently in preparation and will be published next year. The new book provides an analysis of  Polish partnership law, its roots, basic […]

Robert LewandowskiPartner, DLP Dr Lewandowski & Partners

PRESS Release – The book “Fundamentals of Polish Business Law”

DLP Dr Robert Lewandowski & Partners sp.k.” announces that the book “Fundamentals of Polish Business Law” written by Robert Lewandowski was published in July of this year by Beck publishers in Warsaw (Poland). The text of this book has its roots in his previous work “Polish Commercial Law: an Introduction”. During the past decade, there […]

Robert LewandowskiPartner, DLP Dr Lewandowski & Partners

Polish Legislature introduces new changes to Civil Code Proceedings among entrepreneurs

By Dr Robert Lewandowski, lawyer (radca prawny) at DLP Dr Lewandowski & Partners in Warsaw The Polish legislator has decided to reinstate co-called “business proceedings” within the Polish Civil Code Proceedings among entrepreneurs. Business proceedings were removed from the Code in 2012 because of their restrictive and rather expensive nature. Due to current delays in […]

Robert LewandowskiPartner, DLP Dr Lewandowski & Partners