Entrepreneurs, as creditors, often face the problem of debtors who take actions aimed at hindering or even preventing enforcement. In the vast majority of cases, this concerns situations where the debtor simply owes a certain amount of money and tries to hide their assets in various ways. When the debtor unlawfully obstructs enforcement, the creditor […]

Entrepreneurs from many different industries are subject to numerous inspections, including those related to environmental protection. It is obvious that if an environmental inspection reveals violations, the authorities may impose penalties or file reports with the public prosecutor’s office. However, can the inspection itself have criminal consequences for the entrepreneur? As part of environmental inspections, […]

In recent years, increasing attention has been paid to environmental issues. This is reflected not only in EU legislation, but also in the lifestyles and purchasing habits of a growing number of people. Not surprisingly, businesses are also responding to this, both by introducing a range of pro-environmental solutions and by taking care to emphasise […]

As is well known, one of the issues considered a priority by the European Union is the protection of the environment. EU bodies are consistently taking action to achieve related objectives. Among others, in February this year the European Parliament adopted a resolution on the directive on the protection of the environment through criminal law. […]

Law enforcement authorities rarely turn to the possibility of prosecuting collective entities, but this is now set to change. This applies in particular to environmental offences, for which the procedure has already been simplified and sanctions have been tightened.

The President of Poland has signed the Act on combating fraud in electronic communications. The so called Antispoofing Act is supposed to implement Directive (EU) 2018/1972 of The European Parliament and of The Council of 11 December 2018 establishing the European Electronic Communications Code. It imposed many new obligations, mainly on telecommunications enterprises and public […]

Restructuring proceedings are an opportunity for many companies to get out of a difficult situation. Its aim is to improve the company’s situation and avoid the need to declare bankruptcy. In principle, restructuring is also supposed to be more beneficial for creditors, but sometimes creditors react badly to its initiation. It is increasingly common to […]

Doing business is inextricably linked to incurring various risks. However, certain sectors, particularly those covered by additional regulations, are characterized by increased risks for entrepreneurs. A prime example of this is waste management. For several years now, we have seen increasingly frequent inspections by environmental inspectors, which often end in imposing administrative fines. What’s more, […]

The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (or EPPO) is active since June 1st, 2021. It has the power to investigate, prosecute and bring to judgment crimes against the EU budget. Poland does not participate in the enhenced cooperation with this institution. Still, its existence has an impact on the Polish enterpreneurs.