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EU regulations banning certain AI practices go into effect on 2 February 2025. Some institutions may assume that the bans only apply to extreme practices, which they would never be involved in. But the ban on using AI systems to assess the risk of that someone has committed a crime, or will commit a crime, shows that this is not the correct approach. A more in-depth analysis reveals that some market practices now considered standard, especially in financial services, may prove questionable once the bans enter into force. This is particularly true for monitoring of money-laundering risk and more broadly the risk of fraud.

Convertible loans are still a relatively rare debt financing instrument in Polish practice, but have recently gained popularity among startups and in venture capital. In essence, a convertible loan involves granting a loan that may be repaid by converting the debt into equity in the borrower. But depending on the expectations, circumstances and identified risks, the loan provisions can differ widely, with flexibility to modify the positions of the parties. This means it is worth paying attention to a number of financial and legal parameters, including obvious ones that can affect the feasibility of the undertaking.

Poland’s Office of Competition and Consumer Protection often accuses businesses of using misleading advertising content, violating consumers’ collective interests. This can attract a fines of up to 10% of the company’s annual turnover. One reason for fines can be improper wording or appearance of disclaimers.

We devoted the third article in our series on biogas plants to administrative decisions and other requirements for implementation of biogas projects. In this article, we present the most significant legislative amendments concerning biogas plants that came into effect last year.

Residential real estate prices in Poland have been rising steadily for many years. A house or apartment promised to be built or sold just a few months earlier may now have a market price much higher than on the date of signing of the preliminary contract. This may tempt some developers to renege on the final contract and instead sell the unit to another purchaser at a higher price. In such a case, what relief can the frustrated buyer obtain against the developer?

This year’s huge sporting events—the recently concluded European football championship and the Summer Olympic Games in Paris—are a good opportunity to look at regulations for broadcasting major events. In this article, we write about the events covered by the regulations, the obligations imposed on broadcasters, and the sanctions for non-compliance.

An interview with Ewa Bernaciak, legal information specialist at Wardynski & Partners, who remembers what legal research was like, and how time-consuming it was, in the pre-internet era.

A proposal to cut red tape for businesses in Poland could backfire against contractors in procurement appeals.

Biogas and biomethane play a vital role in EU regulations and thus also in the Polish legal system. The accelerating energy transition resulting in billions of dollars of investment in weather-dependent renewable energy sources also requires balancing energy production with controllable sources, among which biogas looms large. Biogas and biomethane production is also a key arc of the circular economy and the greening of agriculture supported by EU legislation—especially in times of turmoil on the market for natural gas from fossil sources.

The number of decisions by the chairman of Poland’s National Broadcasting Council imposing fines on media service providers for broadcast violations has risen dramatically over the last five years. These decisions involve content standards (respect for law, public order, morality, religious beliefs), protection of minors, and improper language. In 2011–2018, an average of three decisions imposing fines on providers were issued per year. Between 2019 and 2023, this figure leapt fourfold, to an average of 12 per year, and in 2023 there were more than 20. Fines for content harmful to minors are particularly noteworthy for their frequency and problematic nature.