New emission standards for installations
The new Regulation of the Minister of the Environment on Standards for Emissions from Installations went into force on 25 May 2011.
New rules for admission of foreign rolling stock onto the Polish rail market
On 14 June 2011 the Polish government approved a bill to amend the Rail Transport Act in order to provide for automatic admission of rail vehicles for operation in Poland if they have been admitted for operation in another EU member state.
Compensation for more nationalised real estate in Warsaw
The Polish Constitutional Tribunal has significantly expanded the set of former owners of properties in Warsaw who are entitled to compensation for seizure of their real estate by communist authorities following World War II.
What additives may be found in food products?
The list of permissible food additives was expanded in May 2011. More changes should be expected following an EU review of the safety of food additives.
New law on environmental crimes in force since 10 June 2011
There are now more acts against the environment punishable as crimes. In some cases members of the management board of a company may be held responsible.
Krzysztof Libiszewski: When there is a dispute between shareholders, the company always suffers
Litigation Portal: You co-head the Corporate Law practice at Wardyński & Partners. The team mainly handles transactions in which the parties have a common economic goal they seek to achieve. But sometimes disputes may arise?
New rules for liability for injury to a company
Regulations liberalising the rules for criminal liability of management board members of capital companies go into effect on 1 July 2011.
Financial obligations of sponsors of drug trials
What treatment should the sponsor of clinical trials pay for under the new regulations?
Maintaining and storing Polish company accounts outside Poland
Under recently amended provisions of the Polish Accountancy Act, authorised entities outside Poland may maintain and store accounts of Polish companies—but only in compliance with Polish accounting requirements.
Permit from the president of URPL, not the Minister of Health
A change in the body responsible for issuing marketing authorisation for drugs should cut the time required to obtain approval in Poland.
Dispute resolution under FIDIC contracts
One of the reasons that FIDIC terms are so popular for construction contracts is the well-developed set of dispute resolution procedures.
New Private International Law
The new Private International Law went into force in Poland on 16 May 2011, replacing the old law from 1965.
