Permission for the acquisition of real estate in Poland by foreigners
Buying a property is always quite a complex process, often requiring an adequate audit, raising funds, identifying tax obligations and participating in long-lasting negotiations.
Polish DPA bans Meta from processing personal data of two public figures for displaying deepfake ads
The text discusses two landmark decisions by the Polish Data Protection Authority (DPA) regarding Meta’s use of data from two public figures in deepfake advertisements on Facebook and Instagram.
EU fight against illegal logging and new obligations for entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurs have to comply with new EU legislation not later than until 30 December 2024.
European Media Freedom Act (EMFA): EU’s Weapon in the Fight for Pluralistic and Independent Media?
A new EU law governing the media services sector entered into force on 7 May.
Publication of a draft law implementing the NIS 2 Directive
On 24 April 2024, the Ministry of Digital Affairs published a draft amendment to the National Cybersecurity System Act,
A “game-changing” opinion from the CJEU’s Advocate General offers legal perspective on cheat software
In the world of gaming, the legality of various types of software used for cheating or “enhancing” the gaming experience (usually in the form of plug-ins) continues to be a topic of debate.
Family foundations only for singles? Controversial individual interpretations regarding disbursements from a family foundation established jointly by spouses
According to individual interpretations of 30 April 2024 issued by the Head of the National Tax Chamber, benefits paid from a family foundation to the founding spouses are subject to partial personal income tax (ref. 0112-KDIL2-1.4011.113.2024.2.JK and 0112-KDIL2-1.4011.114.2024.2.JK).
New preliminary questions to the CJEU concerning the concept of a ‘work’ – practical conclusions
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has recently received further preliminary questions concerning the understanding of the concept of a work.
Work on the implementation of the Polish law transposing the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) into Polish legislation
On 18 April, the Polish government officially commenced work on a law implementing the provisions of the Digital Operational Resilience Act (hereinafter “DORA”) into the national (polish) legal system.
Changes in food labelling
A ruling of the Supreme Administrative Court confirmed that the use of peel-off labels is, in principle, allowed and that there is no obligation to include all mandatory information on one top layer of the label [1].