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02.12.2022

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Civil proceedings: Correct drafting of the brokerage agreement

Only the correct wording of the brokerage agreement ensures the exclusive remuneration of the agent, and failure to perform it by the seller of the real estate and the correctly made assignment entitles to claim contractual penalties. The seller of the property could effectively avoid the error as to the effects of concluding the brokerage agreement and its interpretation imposed by the agent.

02.12.2022

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Newsletter – probation officer in Poland and probation officer in Austria

Curator of the inheritance - and who is it? Brief description of the institution. The probate officer is a court-appointed person who safeguards the interests of the heirs through the day-to-day management of the estate to the exclusion of the heirs (with a few exceptions). Today we will look at this solution from the perspective of legal comparative studies, a comparison of Polish and Austrian law, in which a similar solution (German : Verlassenschaftskurator ) operates. In this newsletter, I will present an analysis of the differences between these two variants of the same solution. Due to how significant the similarity of both legal orders seems to be, the differences in solutions recede into the background. But I must admit that it is the differences that make the important details.

02.12.2022

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Seminar Doing Business in Hungary

On November 24, 2022 , the Doing Business in Hungary seminar was held in Gdańsk, co -organized by Agencja Rozwoju Pomorza SA, the Consulate General of Hungary in Gdańsk and the Polish-Hungarian Chamber of Commerce, during which Andrzej Mikulski , Managing Partner of Kancelaria Mikulski i Wspólnicy sp.k. . and Vice-President of the Polish-Hungarian Chamber of Commerce, gave a presentation on the legal culture of business in Hungary .

17.11.2022

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Securing the inheritance in Poland – guardianship of the inheritance – part II

The following article is a continuation of the first part. Click to go to it "Securing the inheritance in Poland - guardianship of the inheritance - part I" The tasks of the curator and the curator The guardianship of the inheritance is mainly about securing the assets left in the inheritance against loss of their value and obtaining possible benefits for the heirs. In other words, it is about maintaining the entire inheritance property through the personal and property efforts of the probation officer and obtaining funds that will increase the value of the inheritance by, for example, pursuing claims, including before the courts.

13.11.2022

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Securing the inheritance in Poland – guardianship of the inheritance – part I

Securing the inheritance in Poland - guardianship of the inheritance - selected information Inheritance property may be protected before it is passed on to heirs. What is the purpose of the guardianship of inheritance The guardianship of the inheritance serves to protect the inheritance - it is therefore about the period of "interregnum" that will arise between the moment of the testator's death and the moment of handing over the inheritance property to his heirs and is intended to maintain the inheritance property in its entirety and prevent the arbitrariness of some of the heirs. Therefore, guardianship of inheritance is described by Polish law as "management of inheritance not covered".

20.10.2022

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Changes to exploitation laws that benefit consumers

The provisions of the Civil Code on exploitation are an important tool to protect the interests of the weaker party to the contract. It is used by people exploited by the contractor due to their forced position (e.g. urgent need to repay debt), infirmity (e.g. due to serious illness) or inexperience (may be due to young age). The legislator aims to make it easier for these people to avoid the negative consequences of the concluded contract. The amendment to the Civil Code of June 30, 2022 significantly extended this protection.

04.12.2021

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Sztuczna inteligencja w ADR poza sądem, w sądach państwowych i w arbitrażu.

ADR to anglojęzyczny skrót sformułowania: alternative dispute resolution alternatywnych sposobów rozwiązywania sporów. Od 2015 roku co roku obniża się sprawność systemu wymiaru sprawiedliwości, który dodatkowo stał się ofiarą złożoną...

04.12.2021

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Trzy lata więcej na wniesienie skarg nadzwyczajnych od „starych wyroków”

05.10.2021

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Jak się umawiać o kredyt czyli pozaodsetkowe koszty kredytu konsumenckiego a koronawirus

Dziś całkowity koszt kredytu powinien być niższy. W celu walki z negatywnymi skutkami koronawirusa w marcu 2020 roku uchwalono tzw. Tarczę 2.0, która wprowadziła zasady szczególne dotyczące pozaodsetkowych kosztów kredytu konsumenckiego.