We are clearly at a tipping point. Computer scientist, futurist and transhumanist Ray Kurzweil famously said, "Artificial intelligence will reach human levels by around 2029", and "by the 2030s, the nonbiological portion of our intelligence will predominate".

In a press release dated 5 April 2022, the DG COMP announced its decision to open a second-phase review of the proposed acquisition of Pfleiderer Polska sp. z o.o. by Kronospan Holdings P.L.C. after the merger was formally notified ...

ESG factors have become critical elements that business must address to remain competitive and legally compliant. ESG, as a concept have existed for many years, but it is only now that regulators

A few years ago, the term ESG – environmental, social, and governance – gained strong momentum across Europe, reflected in the European Union's...

On 5 March 2025, the President of the Polish antitrust office (UOKiK) imposed more than PLN 66 m fines on Jura Poland sp. z o.o. and distributors for price fixing in relation to Jura equipment offered on the Polish market.

The takeover of online store Merlin.pl by NFI Empik, the owner of Empik, one of the biggest bookstore chains and online store in Poland has been blocked by UOKiK.

Over the past 20 years we have observed a phenomenon of reactivating dormant, mainly pre-war companies in Poland – which for many decades existed only on paper.

The death of any shareholder in a Polish limited company can potentially disrupt the running of the business, by creating uncertainty and raising concerns for the remaining shareholders and directors.

The Polish Financial Supervision Authority issued a recommendation setting out good practice principles for retail credit risk management by the banking sector, known as ‘Recommendation T’, which will come into force within a few months.

Fewer bureaucratic hurdles are proving both time and cost-effective for companies operating in Poland.

From 1 January 2025, the new Polish Classification of Business Activities (PKD 2025) replaces the previous PKD 2007, introducing updated and expanded business activity...

Temporary help is being given to businesses and their employees. The legislation, which will only be binding for a temporary period, has been signed by the President and will come into force 14 days after it is published in the Journal of Laws.

Reverse mortgages are to be introduced, enabling those aged 60 and above to borrow against the value of their homes in order to reduce their financial dependence on their families or the state.

The European Union's groundbreaking Artificial Intelligence Act establishes the world's first comprehensive regulatory framework for AI systems, introducing strict prohibitions on manipulative practices and biometric surveillance while imposing rigorous compliance obligations on high-risk AI applications in employment, financial services, and other critical sectors.

Unlike some Western legal systems, Polish corporate law does not comprehensively regulate groups of companies, and existing provisions are residual, minimal and not very practical.

Ranked the most complex jurisdiction in Europe despite its continued reputation as the continent's 'growth engine'.

After two challenging years in the venture capital and startup market (marked by declining capital inflows), the outlook for 2025 seems much more optimistic.

New provisions of the Public Procurement Law ("PPL") concerning the electronization of public procurement procedures came into force on 18 October 2018.

As we enter Q2 2025 and in a bid to understand the complexities of a changing environment, Bartosz Jankowski (New Tech, Cybersecurity, Dispute Resolution) takes a look back at what shaped the business world in the past few...