15 September 2020
UOKiK investigates rebate practices of 19 retail chains in Poland
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/poland/uokik-investigates-rebate-practices-of-19-retail-chains-in-poland

In early July, the Polish competition authority (UOKiK) has opened preliminary investigations into the rebate practices of 19 retail chains. In particular, the authority will focus on whether retrospective rebates are ...

01 December 2020
Poland raises arguments on copyright versus freedom of expression
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/poland/poland-raises-arguments-on-copyright-versus-freedom-of-expression

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) on 10 November heard the case C-401/19, which concerns a crucial part of the new EU Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market, namely Article 17.

04 March 2019
Bird & Bird grows its Intellectual Property practice with the appointment of Pawel Lipski in Warsaw
www.twobirds.com/en/news/press-releases/2019/poland/bird-bird-grows-its-intellectual-property-practice-with-the-appointment-of-pawel-lipski-in-warsaw

International law firm Bird & Bird today builds its Intellectual Property practice with the appointment of Tech & Comms expert, Pawel Lipski, as a partner in Warsaw.

23 August 2019
PSD2. Polish's KNF grants grace period for SCA implementation
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/poland/psd2-polishs-knf-grants-grace-period-for-sca-implementation

On 19 August 2019, the Polish financial supervisory authority (KNF) issued a note on SCA, which is in line with EBA’s Opinion on SCA of 21 June 2019.

07 January 2019
Bird & Bird boosts its Commercial team with the appointment of Tech & Comms expert Tomasz Zalewski as partner in Warsaw
www.twobirds.com/en/news/press-releases/2019/poland/bird-and-bird-boosts-its-commercial-team-with-the-appointment-tomasz-zalewski-as-partner-in-warsaw

International law firm Bird & Bird today boosts its Tech & Comms sector group with the appointment of Tomasz Zalewski as a partner in its Commercial team in Warsaw.

19 January 2021
For the first time UOKiK imposes fines on companies’ managers
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2021/poland/for-the-first-time-uokik-imposes-fines-on-companies-managers

In December 2020, the Polish Competition Authority ("UOKiK") issued two decisions, in which it imposed – for the first time – fines on individuals who are responsible for managing the involved companies and who ...

16 November 2020
UOKiK imposes record fines on companies involved in developing Nord Stream 2
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/poland/uokik-imposes-record-fines-on-companies-involved-in-developing-nord-stream-2

The President of the Polish Office of Competition and Consumer Protection ("UOKiK") has imposed the biggest fine for gun-jumping ever by a national competition authority. The UOKiK imposed a fine of over PLN 29 billion ...

18 August 2020
UOKiK publishes its guidelines on the principles of imposing fines on managers
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/poland/uokik-publishes-its-guidelines-on-the-principles-of-imposing-fines-on-managers

The Polish Competition and Consumer Protection Act foresees that sanctions for implementing anticompetitive agreements may be imposed on companies and their managers. Managers who intentionally permit their company to ...

31 May 2017
Satellite Bulletin May 2017: Publication of the Polish Space Strategy
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2017/poland/publication-of-the-polish-space-strategy

The Polish Space Strategy was published in February and is being implemented by a number of stakeholders interested in developing the economy and the space sector in Poland.

02 October 2020
How to do Fintech in Poland
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/poland/how-to-do-fintech-in-poland

Our Polish office have authored a section of the recently published ‘How to do Fintech in Poland’ report. In this report Sławomir Szepietowski, Marta Stanisławska, and Kuba Ruiz outline the regulatory issues connected ...