Publications

Publications

12.06.2023

VAT Registration in Poland – How to fill in the VAT-R form?

Carrying out business activities subject to value-added tax (VAT) requires becoming a VAT payer in the first place. In order to do so, you must submit the appropriate registration form. We explain step by step how to correctly fill out and submit the VAT-R form.

07.06.2023

Non-Compete Agreements in the IT sector

IT companies, due to the huge competition for every specialist on the market try to protect themselves in various ways already at the stage of negotiating the conditions and signing the contract. One of these ways are complex regulations on establishing a non-competition agreement. In my article I will describe, among other things, what a non-competition agreement is, what is considered as a competitive activity, how the non-competition agreement looks like in specific contracts, and how the issue of remuneration for inclusion in the non-competition agreement is regulated.

31.05.2023

Copyright in an IT project in Polish law

Negotiating contracts in the IT sector requires comprehensive regulation of copyright. Although copyright regulations are similar in European Union countries, specific legal systems often contain significant differences. From my article you will learn about the protection of your proprietary copyrights in the Polish legal system, the differences between proprietary and moral copyrights and how you should protect yourself.

18.05.2023

Limited liability company as a foreigner in Poland

During establishment process of a limited liability company, you should pay attention to whether the company will have the status of a foreigner or not. A statement on this status is a mandatory attachment to the application for registration of a limited liability company. Such a statement must also be submitted each time the status of the company changes in this respect.

15.05.2023

Non-disclosure agreement (NDA) in Polish law

Running a business and remaining competitive on the market, requires tight security on a lot of important data. Unfortunately, not every market player is honest enough for you to feel secure without any additional safeguards. Therefore, it has become standard practice to sign non-disclosure agreements when signing contracts. In my article I will show you what exactly a non-disclosure agreement is, describe how it should be structured and also answer the question what can happen if you do not sign such an agreement.

30.03.2023

Joint ventures in Poland

One form of realising a joint economic goal may be the establishment of a special commercial capital company for this purpose – a so-called joint venture.

27.03.2023

Remote company formation in Poland

One of the first questions we receive when helping foreign companies to set up a subsidiary in Poland is whether it is possible to do it remotely. Arrival to Poland may be difficult or inconvenient. Is personal presence in Poland necessary?