What does the National Court Register tell us?
Bartłomiej Wyjatek of the Corporate Law practice group at Wardyński & Partners explains how the court register protects the interests of participants in commercial transactions.
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
New authority for environmental inspectors to issue fines
The list of offences for which inspectors may impose fines by issuing a notice of penalty to violators has been expanded.
Preparation and use of adaptations of a construction design - basic issues
Lawyers from the Infrastructure, Transport and Public Procurement practice group at Wardyński & Partners explain how to lawfully make revisions to a construction design.
What do fiscal inspectors need to know about us?
At the end of July 2010 an amendment to the Polish Fiscal Audit Act went into effect. Of particular interest is Art. 7c, which expands the obligations of businesses to provide information to tax inspectors.
Joanna Krakowiak: Clinical trials-costs will rise, quality too
An interview with Joanna Krakowiak from the Life Science and Regulatory Law practice group at Wardyński & Partners
Anna Pompe: Polish distributors often unknowingly infringe trademarks
An interview with Anna Pompe, a partner at Wardyński & Partners, co-head of the Intellectual Property practice group
Resolution of supervisory board of joint-stock company may be challenged
There is no regulation in Polish law directly governing challenges to resolutions of the management board or supervisory board of a capital company. Thus there have long been doubts whether there is any way to set aside these resolutions.
When should an unsafe product be recalled from the market?
An unsafe product is defined in the Polish Civil Code. Administrative regulations, however, such as the Act on General Safety of Products, specify the duties of producers and distributors when it comes to assuring product safety.
Insurance agreement ends, but protection continues?
Termination of a framework agreement under which individual mortgage insurance policies were issued need not mean the end of the insurance protection.
Traps for unwary outsourcers
Financial institutions may contract out some of their operations to external firms, but not to the extent that there is nothing left of the bank but the building, according to Danuta Pajewska, a partner at Wardyński & Partners.
How long is a bank liable for the act of an employee?
If bank staff commit an offence to the detriment of a bank customer, the bank is liable for failure to supervise the employee.
