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Machines, production lines and law – seminar during the Industrial Spring 2025 in Kielce

Flat or business? An end to tax complexities in property rental?

The issue of property taxation of residential buildings rented by entrepreneurs for residential purposes has raised questions of interpretation for years. How tax rates differentiate rents?

Does the David versus Goliath battle make sense?

Rescission, liquidated damages, faulty documentation, settlements and counterclaims - arrogance is not a good advisor!

Samarakanda. The Pearl of the Silk Road.

On Monday, the review meeting of the UNESCO General Conference Session, which took place at the Embassy of the Republic of Uzbekistan in Warsaw, was attended by Counsel Svetlana Gliwinska. This event was an excellent opportunity to exchange experiences and develop international educational and cultural initiatives.

Success in the adjustment clause dispute – on the role of proper clause drafting in contracts.

The instability of the market situation is prompting the increasingly widespread use of adjustment clauses in contracts. They make the remuneration or price agreed by the parties more resilient to the negative effects of economic changes, which is particularly important in the case of long-term contracts.

The end of the year is a crucial moment for statutory limitation periods in Poland

As in Germany, claims in Poland generally expire at the end of a calendar year. However, this does not apply to all claims. The shorter limitation period of two years applies to all claims in Poland, just as it does in Austria and until 9 July 2018. This means that these claims expire at the end of the specified period and not at the end of the calendar year.

A production line and its purchase is no joke: part 4. Securing a Contract – Reservation of Title

When selling a production line, machinery, or any other goods, it's important to ensure that the transaction is properly secured for the security of both parties involved. There are various ways to secure the transaction, such as a letter of credit, bank guarantee, surety, joint borrower,  security transfer of ownership, bill of exchange, return assignment, deposit, voluntary submission to execution,  pledge on specific movable items and pledge on collection of movable items (pignus irregulare).

A production line and its purchase is no joke: part 3. General Terms and Conditions – which court should adjudicate?

Determining which General Terms and Conditions of Sale or Supply (T&Cs) apply to the seller or buyer, or both can be tricky. The traditional way of contracting isn't difficult, but problems may arise when the T&Cs  is placed on the website of each partner.

Limitation of claims

Dear Sir or Madam! We would like to remind you that most claims in Poland usually become time-barred at the end of the calendar year, i.e. on 31 December 2023. We recommend that you check your claims and submit them immediately to the competent authorities and preferably to the court. After 31 December 2023, time-barred claims can no longer be effectively asserted.