A SUNDAY TRADING BAN, WHICH WENT INTO EFFECT ON MARCH 1, 2018, AIMKS TO GRADUALLY IMPOSE RESTRICTIONS ON BRICK-AND-MORTAR SUNDAY ACTIVITIES

Currently there are 380 regulated professions in Poland, a record number in the EU – for comparison: Germany 152, France 150, Italy 148, Lithuania 67 Latvia 50, Estonia 47.

Poland's real estate sector is experiencing a technological revolution through PropTech, transforming every stage of property development and management. From AI-powered digital twins and IoT sensors to blockchain...

On 3 August 2008, it became possible for utility businesses to impose transmission easements on properties to facilitate the supply and/or removal of liquid, steam, gas or electric energy.

Polish banks, land registries, commercial registers and other institutions generally do not recognize a foreign grant of probate or foreign letters of administration.

The act of 11 August 2021, amending the Polish Code of Administrative Proceedings, entered into force on 16 September 2021.

Poland's real estate market remains a dynamic and attractive investment opportunity, balancing affordability with steady growth.

In early October a draft bill introducing a tax on certain types of commercial real estate was submitted by the Ministry of Finance to Parliament for consideration.

On 12 July 2017, a new act on counteracting the unfair use of contractual advantage in trade in agricultural and food products (the "Act") will enter into force in Poland.

The Polish government is working on regulations to make administrative procedures related to the investment process simpler and more efficient.

On 2 May 2016, restrictions on acquiring agricultural and forest real properties located in Poland by foreigners from the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland will cease to be binding.

The revised draft amendment to the Agricultural Market Agency Act is expected to reach the Polish Parliament soon.

The threat posed by climate change, degradation of natural environment and intensive consumption of natural resources (fossil fuels, water) becomes more and more noticeableperceptible.

On 11 December 2018 the Polish Ministry of Finance published the much-awaited guidelines on the VAT treatment of supply of commercial real estate.

An amendment of the Polish Construction Law entered into force on 19 September 2020.

In Lendlease Construction (Europe) Limited v Aecom Limited [2023] EWHC 2620 (TCC), the English Technology and Construction Court (TCC) examined the nature and extent of a Consultant's obligations...

From 26 May 2013 Poland has limited investments on high-quality agricultural land.

Real estate companies are required by law to report their shareholding structures within three months of the end of the tax year, with shareholders of such companies bearing a similar responsibility.

As we move further into 2025, the intersection of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) considerations with the real estate sector—across Poland, the EU, and globally—is set to evolve significantly.

The Ministry of Infrastructure and Construction keeps working on a Spatial and Construction Code (hereinafter referred to as the Code).