11 December 2021
System of whistleblowers’ protection
On December 17th, 2021, expires the deadline for implementation of the directive on whistleblowers. The Polish act has not been adapted yet but a draft is available.
23 March 2021
Internet Stores Have to Apply for Entering into BDO Register
According to the Act on Waste, almost every, even the, smallest internet store in Poland, is obliged to apply to the Register of entities introducing products, products in packaging and managing waste (BDO Register). Article of that Act stipulates that…
9 December 2020
Obligation to Place BDO Number on Documents
Pursuant to Article 63 of the Act on Waste, some entrepreneurs being subject to entry to the “Register of entities introducing products, products in packaging and managing waste” (hereinafter referred to as the “BDO Register”), are obliged to place their…
25 July 2020
Statute of Limitations of Interest for Delay
Interest are of accessory nature to principal performance. It means that, as a general rule, interest expire no later than the principal performance. For example, if a claim for price payment expires (in the event of business activity the statue…
6 June 2020
Amendments to the Act on Loan Redemption for Micro-Enterprises
In the latest draft Anti-Crisis Act 4.0, the government proposes to introduce, among others, changes regarding the settlement of loans granted to micro-enterprises. Pursuant to the act currently in force, a micro-enterprise may submit to the poviat labor authority an…
16 May 2020
Financial Shield for Small and Medium Entrepreneurs
In one of the previous posts I presented the principles of getting help within the financial shield by micro-entrepreneurs. Today I would like to concentrate on small and medium entrepreneurs. They also can file application for low-interest subsidy. Over 50…
13 May 2020
Project of Anti-Crisis Act 3.0 and Changes in the Obligation to Pay Social Security Contributions
On April 30th, 2020, thhe Parliament adopted a draft Anti-Crisis Act 3.0, which is an amendment to the provisions of the law currently in force. The draft contains further provisions on the obligation to pay social security contributions (we have…
2 May 2020
Financial Shield for Micro-Entrepreneurs
You can already apply for low-interest loans for micro, small and medium entrepreneurs, within the program conducted by the Polish Development Fund. In today’s post, I explain what help can be received by micro-entrepreneurs – 25 bln PLN is dedicated…
7 November 2019
Is Entrepreneur Obliged to Have Bank Account?
From time to time our clients or acquaintances ask me whether there is an obligation to have business bank account. On one hand no one is able to point out the provision introducing such obligation, but on the other hand…
31 October 2019
Central Register of Beneficial Owners
On October 13th, 2019, came into force the provisions of the Act on Combating Money Laundering and the Financing of the Terrorism (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”), introducing the Central Register of Beneficial Owners (hereinafter referred to as “the…