Easier to file for bankruptcy
An amendment to the Polish Bankruptcy Law went into effect on 22 December 2010, giving debtors a chance to supplement deficient bankruptcy petitions while maintaining the original filing date.
Non-discrimination also applies to management board members
A member of a company management board may be regarded as an employee within the meaning of Council Directive 92/85 EEC of 19 October 1992. Removal of a pregnant woman from the management board may thus be successfully challenged as discriminatory.
Major changes in mortgages
On 20 February 2011 the Act Amending the Act on Land and Mortgage Registers and Mortgages and Certain Other Acts (Journal of Laws Dz.U. 2009 No. 131 item 1075) goes into effect.
Reindeer released into the wild
The General Court of the European Union in Luxembourg has upheld a decision by the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market in Alicante refusing to register the three-dimensional shape of a reindeer in a Christmas ribbon as a trademark.
Uniform principles for the remuneration of contractors
A new act implementing certain European Union provisions on equal treatment is awaiting signature by the President and will probably come into force as of the New Year.
The gift of the Magi
An act amending the Labour Code and other laws comes into force from 1 January 2011, establishing a new public holiday on Epiphany (January 6).
Climate change impacts airborne sleigh traffic
As an operator of seasonal reindeer-powered sleigh flights, is Santa Clause required to pay a fee for generating greenhouse gases on the same basis as airlines?
Łukasz Dąbrowski: Consider a chimney easement for Christmas Eve
Litigation Portal: Everyone looks forward to a visit from Santa Claus, but no one seems to bother signing a proper agreement with him. Is Kris Kringle entitled to trespass on other people’s property without any contractual consent?
Filling orders for Christmas presents via dynamic purchasing system
Legislative solutions included in public procurement law smooth the way for Santa Claus to perform all contract obligations before children awake.
Domain disputes
Dominika Kwiatkiewicz from the Intellectual Property practice group at Wardyński & Partners explains how to achieve an amicable resolution of Internet domain name disputes.
Letters of consent no longer much help in trademark registration
Based on recent court rulings, the Polish Patent Office will no longer register a trademark that is identical or similar to an existing trademark—even within the same capital group and with the consent of the holder of the prior mark.
Wardyński & Partners represents Law Debenture Trust in settlement with Elektrim
On 14–15 December 2010 the English company The Law Debenture Trust Corporation p.l.c. concluded a settlement with Elektrim S.A. for payment of a significant amount of over EUR 185 million in claims.
