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The family foundation is a new solution in the Polish legal order regulated by the Law on Family Foundations of January 26, 2023. The goal of the legislator was that family businesses, as a result of the death of the founder, would not be fragmented in terms of assets and could continue to develop over many generations.

Starting January 1, 2020, entrepreneurs will pay a significant portion of their dues directly to a micro-tax account, rather than to the bank account of a specific tax office as before. We explain how microaccounts work and what you need to know about them.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

A limited liability company is one of the most popular legal forms of running a business in Poland. It is also the most frequently chosen company by foreign entrepreneurs who want to set up a subsidiary in Poland.

Many foreign companies decide to establish their additional company in Poland. Thanks to this, it is easier to cooperate with Polish contractors. Such a company also inspires greater trust among Polish customers.