Reports | In Principle

ESG and sustainability are a new field for many entities. To help businesses navigate through the maze of regulations, we have identified the main issues from different areas of law where ESG and sustainability risks may arise. We also suggest ways to help mitigate these risks.

Our team has recently conducted a range of corporate reorganisations, including mergers (some cross-border), conversions and demergers (including demerger by spin-off). This experience has encouraged us to gather our knowhow in one place and discuss issues that are useful in practice. In our report, we explore many issues worth examining at the stage of preparing companies for reorganisation.

How will the new regulations affect innovation and access to affordable medicines? Will they reduce the environmental impact of pharmaceutical production? In our report we discuss selected key changes which the package would make to EU pharmaceutical law. We focus on three of the aims of the legislation: supporting drug innovation, increasing access to drugs, and addressing environmental concerns.

On 2 September 2022, the Polish Ministry of Justice published a draft of far-reaching changes to the liability of collective entities, which would eliminate the requirement to obtain a predicate ruling for all criminal and fiscal offences for which collective entities could be held criminally liable. If these changes enter into force, they will still have momentous consequences for the operation and legal standing of companies in Poland.

It’s hard to explain to someone who has never been accused of a crime that they cannot use their own money, and this situation could last for months. Nonetheless, an institution exerting this effect functions under Polish law and can impact both individuals and companies

More and more requests are filed with Polish prosecutors and courts by other countries seeking extradition of wanted persons found in Poland. These persons often are not even aware that they are sought by law enforcement authorities in another country to face criminal charges there or to enforce existing criminal sanctions. The wanted persons may not understand what the extradition procedure involves, how they can defend against extradition, and what rights they enjoy. They may not know the measures they can pursue under Polish or international law. In light of these problems, we have prepared our report.

The special Act on Aid to Ukrainian citizens has just entered into force. We have prepared a guide explaining comprehensively the most up-to-date rules of entry, stay and work in Poland for citizens of Ukraine and other countries. Available in Polish, Ukrainian and English. The guide was prepared by Magdalena Świtajska and Katarzyna Sawicka from the Employment and Global Mobility practice of the firm.

What rights do patients—including patients from Ukraine—have in Poland? What should healthcare facilities do when receiving patients from Ukraine? What about filling their prescriptions? And how are the charges for their healthcare services settled? A guide prepared by Małgorzata Sokołowska and Natalia Falęcka-Tyszka from the firm’s Healthcare practice.

Is it necessary to have civil liability insurance in Poland? Does Ukrainian insurance suffice? What are the sanctions for driving on Polish roads without a Green Card? How to obtain border civil-liability insurance and is it possible to get it for free? Mateusz Kosiorowski from the Insurance practice explains.

Another concise guide: How long does legal residence last in Poland? How to extend it? How to bring family members to Poland? The guide was written by Magdalena Świtajska and Katarzyna Sawicka from the firm’s Employment and Global Mobility practice.

Our brief guide explains the possibilities for entry, legalisation of work and legalisation of stay of Ukrainian citizens in Poland. It also covers the rules for bringing their families to Poland. The guide has been prepared by Magdalena Świtajska and Katarzyna Sawicka from the firm’s Employment and Global Mobility practice.

We check the pros and cons of the right to disconnect—an important and timely subject, as the boundaries between work and private life of employees are blurring like never before. Legislative work at the EU level has also accelerated. Will a directive establishing employees’ right to disconnect be the solution? We encourage you to read our report.