The electronic form of preparing and submitting annual financial statements to the National Court Register is no longer a matter of convenience, but is gradually becoming a statutory requirement.

r.pr. Katarzyna Jargiełło na prawo.pl o tym czy w świetle uchwały Sądu Najwyższego z dnia 21 lutego 2024...

Since July 2021 all company registrations in the Polish companies register (Krajowy Rejestr Sądowy - KRS) are made though the court register platform (Portal Rejestrów Sądowych - PRS)...

From 1 January 2012, foreign entity performing business in Poland through a branch office will be required to complete a liquidation procedure, in accordance with the provisions of the Polish commercial companies code concerning the liquidation of a limited liability company, to close down its Polish branch.

The first thing a company should do if they are facing a potentially high risk litigation which threatens the existence of the company is approach an attorney who has the experience...

Pursuant to Article 202 § 1–2 of the Code of Commercial Companies, as a rule, the mandate of a member of the management board expires on the date of the shareholders meeting...

Poland is one of the strongest and fastest growing markets in the CEE region as well as being a popular direction for many foreign companies

The EU's Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, set to shape ESG disclosures in 2024 reports to be published in 2025, has companies and their CFOs on edge.

A major amendment to Polish commercial law entered into force on 13 October 2022. The amendment introduces the definition of a group of companies along with the rules concerning their management...

Companies have good grounds for claiming reimbursement of any stamp duty they paid on loans received from shareholders in 2007-2008.

Polpharma’s acquisition of part of Bioton has been approved by UOKiK.

The process of registration of a shareholders’ resolution in a limited liability company can be suspended by obtaining an interim injunction before the court where the invalidation claim is to be filed, according to the Supreme Court.

Corporate criminal liability laws in Europe are evolving quickly and prosecutors and regulators across Europe are focusing increasingly on corporate misconduct in areas ranging from AML

From 31 March 2009, a simpler process has been introduced for registering companies with the National Registry Court and other bodies.

Pre-deal checks should involve not only the examination of company accounts but also of the relevant programmes to comply with national and international regulations.

The ownership threshold above which limits can be imposed on voting powers in joint stock companies has been lowered to 10% from 20% of the company's shares.

In the previous issue the author noted that due to particularities of Polish law (dating back to the beginning of the 20th century), securing of a multi-facility syndicated structure with Polish law governed security interests usually requires the use of special concepts such as parallel debt.

On 16 June 2016, Mateusz Morawiecki, Poland's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Development, announced a new initiative – "Start in Poland" – the new government programme for the development and support of start-up companies.

Share purchase agreements typically include contractual time-limit provisions for the buyer to notify its claims to the seller and/or to bring the claim to the competent court or the tribunal.

Starting January 1, 2025, companies in the U.S. that fail to comply with FinCEN's requirements for reporting beneficial ownership information will face significant financial penalties.