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Sejm has accepted the new legislation on construction law, which changes the definition of a building object.
The Supreme Court decided that a registry court should be authorised to examine how violations in the procedure of adopting resolutions by the General Shareholders’ Meeting of a joint-stock company influence the contents of such resolutions
Sejm adopted a draft act which concerns unification of the rules for determining the taxation basis for the tax on civil law transactions.
A draft amendment to the Administrative Procedure Code as drawn up by the Sejm “Friendly State” Commission, will be examined for the first time.
On January 12, 2010 the government adopted the draft of amendments to the Act on Construction Products and the Act on System of Assessment of Products Compliance.
From the beginning of 2010, an employee who is a father raising a child may enjoy paternity leave of one week.
VAT included in the price of construction materials will be refunded to all natural persons, who apply for its refund within the period of 4 months (until now: 6 months).
Government had approved of the draft legislation to the Law on Foreigners
The Supreme Court decided that the liquidator of a limited liability company is liable to the same extent as Management Board members under Article 299 of the Commercial Companies Code
In 2010 employees employed full-time must earn at least PLN 1,317.
The European Union law stipulates that both, electronic and paper invoices, are equally binding documents which confirm sale transactions.
Together with the beginning of 2010 new provisions became binding which exempt Polish citizens from the fee payable for issuance of an identity card.
On January 1, 2010 new provisions came into force which amend the Code of Civil Procedure by introducing new electronic proceedings by writ of payment.
On January 5, 2010 the government adopted two amendments to regulations with regard to Starachowicka and Łódzka special economic zone.
On January 4, 2010 the President signed an act on pursuing claims in collective proceedings.
Since December 17, 2009 the EU member states have been obliged to apply the Regulation (EC) No. 593/2008 of the European Parliament
On January 24, 2010 amendments to the Act on Employment of Temporary Workers are coming into force.
On January 8, 2010 the Sejm adopted an amendment to the Civil Law which introduces changes to the provisions relating to construction works.
The Ministry of Economy is working on a new draft of the Act on Limiting Administrative Barriers for Citizens and Entrepreneurs.