On Friday 12 May, Grzegorz E. Woźniak gave an interview to Israeli television i24NEWS about the impact of the newly passed JUST Act regarding restitution of property in 47 countries, including Poland.

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...

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

Personal data must be processed in such a manner which guarantees proper security and protection against potential leaks or loss of data.

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.

In the European Union, many people live and work outside of their country of origin. For example, thousands of EU citizens moved to France, Germany or the UK temporarily or permanently.

Warranty & Indemnity (W&I) insurance has increased in popularity in recent years, especially in private merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions. In the past five to ten years

An interesting decision issued in February 2017 by the Paris Court of Appeal (Cour d'Appel) may have an important impact on arbitral practice.

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

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.

2017 brings about a seismic shift in private antitrust enforcement in many EU countries including Poland.

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.

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

Every trial lawyer brings his or her own unique life experience and perspective to the trial practice.

The legal framework for succession planning varies from country to country. The differences may be limited to formalities or they may be sometimes substantive.

Internal audits and thorough documentary analyses are often triggered by regulatory investigations, so as to enable companies under inspection to respond to the regulator's demands.

Civil fraud is a growing concern. In 2024, the overall reported value of fraud in the EU more than doubled compared to the previous year.

If one is inheriting the estate, he has to bear in mind that besides the assets he may inherit also liabilities.

Poland does not have a law providing for the restitution of property nationalised by the communist government after WW2, so for the time being the process must be looked into on an individual basis.

The applicant married his wife in 1997. In 2004 the wife underwent fertility treatment in order to conceive a child.