From January 2024, major restrictions on sale and advertising of energy drinks are envisaged under Polish law
A proposal has been submitted in the Sejm, in a motion initiated by MPs, to amend the Public Health Act and to legislate on the rules for sale, advertising,
When a business party applies for a trademark in bad faith
Applying for a trademark that is identical to or resembles (with respect to a key element of distinctive character) marks held by a different business undertaking once a business relationship has ended is application made in bad faith.
DPA decisions imposing administrative fines annulled
Two of the most severe fines ever imposed by the President of the Personal Data Protection Office (DPA) for violations of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) have been overturned in court proceedings.
The next in a series of proposals for amendment of the National Cybersecurity System Act (NCSSA). Is the NCSSA close to being enacted?
On 7 June, 2023, another version of the proposed amendment to the NCSSA was posted on the Ministry of Digital Affairs public bulletin website.
What the end of the state of epidemic emergency would mean for CSOs
The lockdown regulations issued following the outbreak of the Covid-19 epidemic,
Work to implement the DSM and SatCab directives to Polish law still underway…
At the end of March 2023, the EC filed an action with the CJEU against Poland for failing to implement the copyright directives.
The bill on a deposit refund scheme will be considered by the Sejm
Following criticism of the last proposal made by the Ministry of Climate and Environment for the bill, a new proposal was posted on the government website on 13 April 2023, substantially incorporating the suggestions made by the market with regard to the previous version. On 6 June, the Council of Ministers approved the draft and …
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An unwilling (?) witness in a criminal case
An encounter with a criminal procedure can be stressful and you do not have to be a suspect to tremble at the mere sight of a summons to an interview.