In business transactions, it’s easy to fall into the trap of thinking that a signed contract or issued invoice fully secures your interests. In reality, civil law works differently – most claims have their own “expiry date.” The limitation period is one of those legal concepts that seems straightforward at first glance, yet in practice raises many doubts. This leads to questions such as: does every invoice really have a lifespan of 3 or 6 years? When does the limitation period begin? Can its running be interrupted? And why can a simple request to pay in instalments sometimes reset the entire process?
read moreDo you design logos, create websites, or write computer programs? Do you spend at least a dozen hours on a project, send the finished design along with an invoice, and not get paid? What legal mechanisms included in the contract can increase your chances of getting paid for your work? And do all the ways of securing payment actually stem directly from the regulations?
read moreWhat is “workation”? Is “workation” regulated in Polish law? How can the principles of “workation” be established in an employment contract?
read moreWe are probably unaware that each of us enters into dozens of contracts every day (when shopping, traveling by public transport, or taking a jacket to the dry cleaner’s). The vast majority of these are verbal agreements. Are such agreements legally binding? When is it necessary to conclude a written agreement? And when should we resort to an even “higher” form of agreement, such as a notarial deed?
read moreWhat is the National Court Register (KRS)? What can I check in the KRS? Is the entry in the KRS 100% correct and up to date? Is all data included in the KRS entry?
read moreIn the case of employment contracts, remuneration is due to the employee for simply “remaining at the employer’s disposal.” It therefore does not matter whether or not the employee actually performs any work during this time. The situation is different in the case of B2B contracts. In B2B contracts, the rule is that remuneration is paid only when tasks are actually performed. Does this always have to be the case? Are there mechanisms in place to guarantee remuneration even if no orders are carried out for a period of time and the B2B contract remains in force?
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.
