Special foods covered by national health service: an opportunity for the foods industry?
A proposed new Act on Reimbursement for Medicinal Products, Foods and Medical Products calls for the Polish national health service to reimburse the costs of “special-purpose foods” when they offer documented health benefits.
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State of use of EU funding
If Poland continues to spend its EU funding at the rate it is going, the last euro from the 2007-2013 budget period won’t be spent until August 2021, according to an October 2010 report from the Business Centre Club.
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A European community of judges or a judicial Tower of Babel?
The proliferation of courts, jurisdictions and rulings is bound to result in conflict and tension, Prof. Ewa Łętowska said at a conference marking the 5th anniversary of Europejski Przegląd Sądowy
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Must a company controlled by the State Treasury comply with the Public Procurement Law?
Not all companies financed or supervised by public finance units, managed by public appointees or majority-owned by the Polish State Treasury have to award contracts under the procedures established by the Public Procurement Law.
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If you don't go to court, the court may come to you
Failure to appear at a court hearing where testimony will be taken from the parties or witnesses does need not necessarily mean that the hearing will have to be continued to a later date.
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"Collection of items and rights" subject to a registered pledge should be interpreted in light of the economic purpose
The Polish Supreme Court upheld a cassation appeal presented by Wardyński & Partners and held that when evaluating whether a changing collection of assets may be subject to a registered pledge…
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Share register serves a real purpose
Maintaining a share register in a limited-liability company is not just mandatory, but can also prove valuable.
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Konrad Drozdowski: We strive to raise advertising standards in Poland
Interview with Konrad Drozdowski, executive director of the Polish Advertising Council
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Changes in VAT treatment of healthcare services from 1 January 2011
Under amended regulations, starting 1 January 2011 the VAT exemption for healthcare services would be limited to services that meet a new statutory definition of “medical services.”
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Contract or annex?
When a contracting authority issues an additional order, may it use an annex to the main contract, or does it have to enter into a new contract?
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Unlawful to reuse trademarked containers?
The ECJ is to decide whether reuse of packaging bearing a competitor’s brand is trademark infringement.
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Agnieszka Lisiecka: Staff must know the rules in force within the company
Interview with Agnieszka Lisiecka, partner at Wardyński & Partners, head of the Employment Law practice group
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