AML piece by piece

Feb 28, 2024 | Law, Tax law

From time to time, a topic is tentatively raised in the public space, the subject of which is pursued globally, including in the country on the Vistula River. From time to time, a topic is tentatively raised in the public space, the subject of which is pursued...

EU Council and EP agreement on transboundary movements of waste

Dec 14, 2023 | Waste management

Important information for waste management operators! The European Parliament and the Council of the EU have reached provisional agreement on a new regulation on waste shipments in the European Union. This is an important step towards sustainable waste management and...

CHF loans: Another favourable judgement from the Court of Justice of the European Union for Swiss franc index-linked loan borrowers

Dec 7, 2023 | Law

On 7.12.2023, there was another CJEU judgment in favour of Borrowers (in case C-140/22), which will significantly facilitate ongoing proceedings. The Court ruled that: – declarations of the effects of the invalidity of the loan agreement made by the Borrowers...

Additional protection of the PESEL number

Nov 17, 2023 | Personal data protection

Here it is! On 17.11.2023 the “Zastrzeż PESEL” (“Withhold your PESEL”) service was launched, which enables additional protection of the PESEL number and is intended to provide citizens with security against fraud and other abuses. How does it work?...

High penalties for improper telephone marketing

Jul 26, 2023 | Law

Important information for all entrepreneurs practising telephone marketing! The President of UOKIK has once again expressed the position that the mere telephone enquiry for consent to present an offer will be treated as a direct marketing activity that requires prior...

Abolition of the epidemic emergency

Jun 23, 2023 | COVID, Tax law

As early as 1 July 2023, the state of epidemic emergency introduced in connection with the COVID-19 outbreak will be abolished, which in practice means the reinstatement of regulations suspended for the duration of the outbreak. Among other things, the ‘fiction...