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SIGNIFICANT AMENDMENTs TO THE POLISH COMMERCIAL COMPANIES CODE AND THE POLISH CIVIL CODE SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON 1 MARCH 2019
The amendments resulting from the Act of 9 November 2018 on Amendments to Certain Legal Acts in order to simplify the tax and business law for entrepreneurs introduce a few novelties in the Polish Commercial Companies Code, concerning among others: (…)
· dividend payment rules,
· introduction of the obligation to return the advance payment […]
SUPREME ADMINISTRATIVE COURT RULING RE. TAXATION OF CO-OWNERSHIP OF REAL ESTATE
On 24 September 2018, SRC won a case resolved by the panel of seven judges of the Supreme Administrative Court. The Supreme Administrative Court ruled in favour of our client on an issue causing serious doubts and established (…) that article 3 paragraph 5 of the Act on Local Taxes and Fees, in its wording in force […]
CHANGES TO PROVISIONS OF THE POLISH CIVIL CODE REGARDING THE LIMITATION OF CLAIMS
Since 9 June 2018, the provisions of the Polish Civil Code regarding the limitation of claims have been changed. Changes comprise, among others, the shortening of the general limitation period from 10 to 6 years. The limitation periods regarding relations between entrepreneurs remain unchanged (3 years).
ACT ON OLD-AGE AND DISABILITY PENSIONS – LOWERED RETIREMENT AGE
As of 1 October 2017, the Act of 16 November 2016 on Amendments to the Act on Old-age and Disability Pensions from the Social Insurance Fund and to Certain Other Acts entered into force. The Act restores the minimum age entitling to the old-age pension (retirement age) of 60 years for women, and 65 years for […]
SRC WINS A DISPUTE WITH THE STATE TREASURY
The Supreme Court has recognized the appeal in cassation brought by our Law Office in the case against the Polish State Treasury – General Directorate for National Roads and Motorways (GDDKiA) (case no. I CSK 501/13). The SRC Law Office, on behalf of its Client, has brought a complaint against the State Treasury for the […]
SRC WINS BEFORE THE POLISH SUPREME COURT
The SRC Law Office has won for his Client before the Polish Supreme Court in a case to declare the provision of the tenancy agreement invalid (case no. II CSK 290/13). Our Client, as a landlord, was a party to the tenancy agreement under which the tenant was authorized to twice prolong the agreement for […]