Following the entry into force of the so-called  "Anti-Crisis Shield" Bill, aimed at supporting entrepreneurs  during the COVID-19 pandemic crisis, please find below our proposals for changes to Polish bankruptcy and restructuring law.

Below please will find an article on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the legal situation of the construction industry, taking into account the solutions presented in the draft amendments to the so-called Anti-Crisis Shield, announced on March 21, 2020.

In the view of the threat of COVID-19, one of the measures to control and prevent its spread is to limit contact with other people, including co-workers, as much as possible. Therefore, if the nature of the work permits, remote working is acceptable and advisable. When working remotely, however, we must remember to protect personal data. Please read our practical guidebook.

Practical guidance reflecting the solutions presented in the draft revision of the Act on specific solutions for the prevention, counteracting and eradication of COVID-19, other infectious diseases and the resulting emergencies (the ‘crisis shield’), announced on 21 March 2020. In this challenging situation, we remain at your disposal. Below you will find some hands-on tips aimed at supporting companies in efficient operations.

There are a lot of questions in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic, including in particular  regarding the GDPR.  We invite you to read the answers to frequently asked questions related to personal data processing.

As of 1 January 2020 certain amendments concerning the introduction of shareholders' register for non-public joint stock companies and partnerships limited by shares came into force. The shareholders' register is a new institution in the Polish legal system, which introduces the mandatory dematerialisation of shares for those companies and partnerships mentioned above. The purpose of the amendments is to improve the security of trading shares in non-public companies and to enable all of their shareholders to be identified.

On 1 March 2020, an amendment to the Code of Commercial Companies will come into force, introducing a new form of capital company – the simple joint-stock company (prosta spółka akcyjna – PSA). Lawyers from Company Law and Corporate Governance practice present details of this new solution in the newest legal alert.