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The protocol to the Poland-Denmark DTT (which was concluded in 2009) came into force on 25 November 2010. This means that the provisions of the protocol apply from 1 January 2011.
The Government Representative for equal treatment prepared a draft of the scheme of internal anti-mobbing policy to be used by employers.
On July 1, 2011 the Act of March 25, 2011 was com into force concerning the limitation of administrative barriers for citizens and entrepreneurs, which i.e. was to amend the Commercial Companies Code within the scope of penal responsibility of management board members.
On July 1, 2011 new provisions will become binding, which will allow transformation of an entrepreneur (an individual conducting business activity) into a one-person limited liability or joint-stock company.
ZUS [Social Insurance Company] informed about the income thresholds on which the right to earlier retirement, work disability pension and family pension depends.
On May 26 the Sejm accepted a change to the labour code pursuant to which an employee who enjoys protection under the provisions of the act on trade unions has the right to demand to be reinstated to work in case of an unlawful termination notice of an employment contract concluded for a definite period of time or for the time of performance of the particular work. Until now such employees could only claim compensation.
According to the draft legislation which is to change the Commercial Companies Code and which has been proposed by the Minister of Justice, procedures of mergers and divisions of commercial companies are to be facilitated.
Social partners in a three-party commission have started negotiations regarding limitation of validity periods in case of contracts for a definite period of time.
On May 23, 2011 an extensive new legislation to the Law on Radio and Television Broadcasting came into force.
As of 21 March 2011 the provisions which regulate the obligation to issue employment certificates have been changed.
The act of 29 October 2010 has come into force which changes the Act on Mitigating Consequences of Economic Crisis for Employees and Entrepreneurs and which is to make salary subsidies more easily available for entrepreneurs.
The Polish government has long been analyzing the issue of specialized IP Courts which would examine patent and trademark litigations in view of their highly complex nature, significant volume and a need for specialization. For the moment it appears that no such radical steps will be taken.
On April 5, 2011 the Constitutional Tribunal examined the legal question raised by the Voivodeship Administrative Court in Gdańsk relating to withdrawal of permit for sale of alcohol.
On April 1, 2011 the Sejm approved the changes to the Act on Consumer Credit.
Recent attempts to soften the rules for Polish entrepreneurs with respect to allocation of free greenhouse gas emission allowances to the energy sector were to no avail.
From 20 February 2011 amendments to the Act on Land Registers and Mortgage are effective.
On March 3, 2011 the Supreme Administrative Court passed two judgments referring to the question with regard to the VAT rate applicable in case of a sale of a garage together with an apartment.
Works are underway at the Parliament to introduce amendment to enable on-line registration of a limited liability company in just one day. The purpose of the proposed solution is to simplify procedures and shorten the time necessary to establish a company.
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