Inspired by an article by Daniel Russel, from Carlsons Solicitors Limited Company „Should fraud be pursued as a civil matter or as a criminal offence?”, in which the author describes fighting frauds in England, https://www.carlsonssolicitors.com/news/2021/8/5/is-fraud-a-civil-matter-or-a-criminal%20offence?utm_source=LinkedIn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=aug-blog I would like to compare it with the practice in Poland. Contrary to common law countries, in Poland both methods […]

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The Act of November 18, 2020, introduced new rules for the service of correspondence using a public registered electronic delivery service and a public hybrid service with public entities. The amendment covered not only civil proceedings (which we wrote about in the previous article), but also, for example, administrative proceedings. As is the case with […]

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The Amendment of the Act of 13 June 2019 on the exercise of economic activity in the field of manufacturing and marketing of explosives, weapons, ammunition, products and technology for military or police use passed on June 24, 2021 and came into force on August 4, 2021. The change was a result of implementation of […]

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The amendment of the Law on Prevention of Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism made a lot of changes in Polish legal system, that are being introduced in arranged periods of time. Since July 31, 2021 the list of obliged institutions will also include accounting offices with imposed on them extra duties in matters of […]

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The initial effective date of the Act of November 18, 2020 was 1 July, 2021. However, due to pandemic and the impeded ability to conduct user testing and training, the government decided to extend the period until 5 October, 2021. The introduction of electronic delivery is one of the objectives of the Program of Integrated […]

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On April, 2021 The President of the Republic of Poland signed an amendment of the Law on Prevention of Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism and other certain acts. The main purpose of the amendment of the regulations previously in force was the need to implement the provisions of the European Parliament and the Council […]

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New regulations of the anti-money laundering law The amendment of March 30, 2021 of the Law on Prevention of Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism implemented into the Polish legal order certain EU regulations on cryptocurrencies. According to these regulations, member states are required to ensure that entities that provide exchange services between virtual currencies […]

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On July 3, 2021, important changes in the adjudication of civil cases went into effect, which involve new responsibilities for legal representatives. One of the most important changes is the introduction of electronic court service through an information portal. The change in electronic delivery of pleadings is related to the enactment of the Act of […]

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Which entities are required to be registered in the Central Register of Beneficiaries? What is the penalty for lack of entry in light of the amendment of the Law on Prevention of Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism? The amendment of March 30, 2021 of the Law on Prevention of Money Laundering and Financing of […]

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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 labor law […]

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New legal service at KW KRUK AND PARTNERS LAW FIRM Forensic and Investigation Services perfectly complement our practice related to detecting and preventing economic crime, recovering funds, and conducting civil court cases and arbitration. Forensic and Investigation Services include fact-finding investigations, compliance audits, risk analysis, and actions to eliminate it, building security systems and internal […]

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Author: Joanna Bogdańska – Attorney at law INTRODUCTION Protecting consumers, including protecting their health, but also protecting the environment in relation to goods consumed in the European Union are the priorities of the European Parliament. Therefore, on June 20, 2019, the Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council 2019/1020 on market surveillance and […]

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