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Execution of reprivatisation claims against the Polish State Treasury
Execution against the State Treasury generally guarantees full satisfaction of a creditor’s claim, even if funds have not been earmarked for this purpose in the state budget.
Is it worthwhile raising expired tax obligations in a proceeding involving unreported income?
So far it has not afforded any protection to taxpayers facing an assessment for unreported income to assert income on which tax is no longer due because it is barred by the statute of limitations.
Release of registered pledge by the pledgee as grounds for lapse of pledge
A registered pledge lapses when the pledgee submits a statement releasing the pledge, explains Dr Jarosław Grykiel from the Transactions group at Wardyński & Partners. Deletion of the pledge from the register is merely a declarative act.
Battle with counterfeiters may get easier
More and more pirated goods are being seized by customs officials, according to this year’s report from the European Commission on enforcement of intellectual property rights by EU customs officials.
Czechs win Budweiser name in Europe
The dispute over the Budweiser name in Europe is now over. The European Court of Justice upheld the opposition by the Czech company Budějovický Budvar to an application by the American company Anheuser-Busch to register the Budweiser trademark for beer.
Tougher sanctions for environmental offences
On 14 September 2010 the Polish Government approved the guidelines for an act amending the Penal Code and other acts relating to environmental offences.
When can a corporate concentration be blocked?
The Polish Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) must be notified of intended corporate mergers and acquisitions. The president of UOKiK typically grants approval, but companies need to recognise the risk of refusal or conditional approval
Danuta Pajewska: A well-functioning compliance division lets management sleep easier
Interview with Danuta Pajewska, partner at Wardyński & Partners and co-head of the Banking and Finance practice group
Is it legal to use someone else's trademark in Internet advertising?
Use of other people’s trademarks as keywords may constitute trademark infringement if it is done without consent of the holder and the advertising steered to by the keywords may suggest legal or commercial ties between the advertiser and the holder.
Class actions
The Act on Enforcement of Claims in a Group Proceeding went into effect on 19 July 2010. The act introduces the institution of the class action, not previously recognised under Polish law.
