2020 Yearbook

This is the first edition of a report devoted to extradition practice in Poland, in the years 2022–2024. For many months we collected and analysed statistics and decisions by the courts and prosecutors’ offices in extradition cases. Our aim was to form a picture of how this institution functions in practice. 

The Polish courts hear numerous cases between banks and their customers. Some borrowers challenge the legality of the use of the Warsaw Interbank Offered Rate as the benchmark for interest rates on mortgage loans. Others seek imposition of the sanction of “free credit” to gain an economic advantage in consumer credit cases. On top of these are cases involving the settling of accounts under...

The adoption of a common position on the revision of the pharmaceutical package by EU Member States is rightly presented as a success of the Polish Presidency. What do the planned regulations currently entail?

In this guide we explain what the FSR is, who is affected by it, what new obligations it introduces, and when it is necessary to notify financial support received from outside the EU. We have compiled practical examples and tips on how to prepare for the new requirements.

The latest title in the International Comparative Legal Guide series has now been released, this time devoted to drugs and medical devices. Experts from our firm authored the chapter on Poland.

For the past 15 years, in the firm’s Yearbook we have sought to chart a course through the changing legal and economic environment. Storing energy instead of wasting it. The state’s migration strategy. Whistleblowers. Cross-border conversion of companies. The deposit scheme for containers, integrated development plans, and the market for non-performing loans. Surreptitious advertising, use of...

What restrictions and obligations does the Agricultural System Act impose on trading in agricultural property? Lawyers from the real estate practice explain.

Jakub Znamierowski is the author of a comprehensive study compiling the latest knowledge on the procedural position of collective entities and quasi-defendants— other persons held responsible in connection with a criminal or fiscal offence by the defendant.

How to approach the regulatory “octopus” entangling any new medtech product? Instead of just citing the regulations, we decided to share a hypothetical case study. We answer more than 30 questions from four key areas, but surely this does not exhaust the potential legal issues in this area.

Changes in immigration regulations have been abundant recently. Magdalena Świtajska and Katarzyna Sawicka write about those that have already come into effect.

Ransomware and data breaches are among the main threats to cybersecurity. New cybersecurity regulations, such as DORA and NIS2, recognise this and require businesses to implement incident management procedures. Our guide is the culmination of nearly a decade of experience in managing ransomware and data breach incidents, and provides a comprehensive framework for organisations to effectively...

On 19 May 2024, Directive 2024/1226 enters into force, which is expected to bring a more unified and more effective approach to sanctions enforcement in the EU. This means that all business operators should step up their sanctions compliance efforts. Lukasz Lasek and Anna Olejniczak-Michalska write about the details.