Until the end of 2021, information on bankruptcy proceedings had to be sought from a variety of sources – in practice, knowledge of such proceedings was most often obtained from an extract from the KRS of the entity in question. For more than six months now, the National Debtor Register has been in place, which should contain comprehensive information in this respect.
read moreCurrently, we can observe in Poland a much larger influx of foreign workers than before. Some of them are, of course, people who come to our country initially for purely tourist reasons and then look for work on their own, but more and more often the employees providing work on Polish territory are those who have been delegated by foreign companies with branches in Poland or otherwise cooperating with Polish companies. Thus, the very fact of secondment is evidence of the transfer of an employee by a foreign company to temporarily provide work for an entrepreneur based in Poland.
read moreNot every employee is aware of the nuances of a fixed-term employment contract. This often involves misperceptions and lack of understanding of the mechanisms inherent in this contract. The following article presents selected facts and dispels some myths about temporary employment.
read moreWhen we own copyrights to a work (e.g., we are the authors of a graphic, marketing claim, advertising video, jingle) – we can dispose of them. That is, we can transfer the author’s economic rights to that work (that is, we can “sell” the rights like a car or an apartment) or – we can license the work (that is, we can “rent” the rights). What exactly is the difference between a transfer of copyright and a license (exclusive or non-exclusive), and do we always have to reach for a written contract?
read moreWith certain exceptions, Polish law does not impose an obligation to use attorneys or legal counsel in court cases. However, are there reasons why entrepreneurs (both sole proprietors registered in CEIDG and companies) should seriously consider using a professional attorney in a court case? In this article, we outline some of the reasons why such assistance may be needed.
read moreThe Accounting Law imposes an obligation on the entities designated therein (among others, commercial companies) to prepare annual financial statements. Until now, the issue of signing such a report did not raise major questions – the report had to be signed by all members of the entity’s governing body and by the person keeping the entity’s books, i.e. the accountant. However, as a result of amendments to the Accounting Law, from January 1, 2022, the possibility of signing the financial statements by one member of a multi-member body was introduced.
read moreSince 2016, Attorney Daria Milewska has been listed among the French-speaking lawyers at the Embassy of France in Poland, and since 2025 attorney-at-law Maria Czechowska-Kowalczyk has also been listed therein. This recognition confirms the expertise of MILEWSKA Legal in providing legal services to French-speaking clients.
