News from Poland | In Principle

In this episode of News from Poland—Business & Law, Konrad Grotowski and Jakub Barański talk about taking the testimony of a foreigner (especially a member of a company’s management board) in a Polish civil court as a party to the proceedings.

Igor Hanas, an adwokat and partner at Wardyński & Partners who advises energy sector clients, will talk about changes in law affecting electricity prices, building nuclear power stations, and also onshore and offshore wind farms.

The newest episode of News from Poland—Business & Law focuses on Poland’s energy transition and especially offshore wind farms. Adrianna Ogonowska, attorney-at-law, who specialises in environmental protection issues associated with biodiversity and protection of the marine environment, will tell us about the legal aspects of such projects.
 

Marta Kacprowska, attorney-at-law in Wardyński & Partners’ Private Clients practice, talks about inheritance of property left by deceased foreigners and how foreign heirs can inherit property in Poland.

The Polish government has announced that in place of WIBOR (the Warsaw Interbank Offered Rate) it will introduce a new benchmark index, promising lower values than WIBOR, which will reduce the loan repayment burden on borrowers. This new index, which will shortly be used also for calculating instalments on PLN loans taken out by businesses, will be described by Konrad Werner.

Joanna Werner, attorney-at-law in the Banking & Project Finance practice at Wardyński & Partners, focuses on the forthcoming landmark changes to the Polish and European regulatory environment surrounding crypto assets and their impact on how companies in this innovative area do business in Poland and the EU.

Filip Rak, adwokat, associate in the Business Crime practice and Litigation practice at Wardyński & Partners, focuses on implementing diversity and inclusion policies in companies.

Joanna Krakowiak, attorney-at-law, member of the Council of the European Food Law Association, of counsel at Wardyński & Partners coordinating the work of the Life Sciences & Healthcare practice, explains how the war in Ukraine is forcing regulators to make changes to food law.

Joint and several liability of the investor and the contractor for the remuneration of subcontractors – this subject is discussed by Sylwia Moreu-Żak, attorney-at-law, counsel at Wardyński & Partners in the latest episode of News from Poland.

In the newest episode of News from Poland—Business & Law, Jakub Barański from Wardyński & Partners’ Dispute Resolution & Arbitration practice discusses arbitration as a solution to the rising number of IT-related disputes.
 

This time Anna Olejniczak-Michalska from the firm’s Private Client practice discusses the topic of property regimes for international couples living in Poland.

 

In the newest episode of News from Poland – Business & Law, dr Jakub Baranowski from Wardyński & Partners’ Real Estate practice discusses the major changes in Polish real estate law in 2022 with entry into force of the New Developers Act. It is designed to provide consumers with greater security in acquiring residential properties by greatly expanding the applicability of the statute, adding new security instruments, and modifying the procedure for removing defects.