Franchise contracts have played a pivotal part in shaping the Polish economy, ever more so since the country’s transition into free-market economy. In 2020, before COVID-19, there were more than 1300 franchise chains in Poland – from small diners and
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Environmental Decision in Shopping Centre Development and Redevelopment
Public offices issuing administrative decisions at various investment process stages must consider environmental decision findings. Hence, environmental concerns should be among the first ones investors analyze when contemplating developing a shopping centre.…
Unfair Competition – How To Deal With It? Part 3
Advertising is said to drive commerce. It comes with the territory, as the real trick is not just to manufacture, but to sell at a profit. A well-planned and skilfully executed advertising campaign can add to a product’s or service’s…
What Qualifies as Tortious Unfair Competition?
In this alert, we will comment on how to recognise and defend yourself against acts that the Unfair Competition Act (the Act) does not clearly define as unfair competition, but that obviously hurt your business.
The Unfair Competition Act contains…
Latest Legal Changes Concerning the Inventory of Telecommunications Infrastructure and Services
In the Polish telecommunications sector, the hot topic now is the implementation of the European Electronic Communications Code, which is two years overdue. In contrast, a significant amendment to the Act of 7 May 2010 on supporting the development of…
2023 – A Year of Change for Czech Employers
This is a Cross-Post from Employment Law Worldview website.
This year the Czech Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs will introduce major changes to Czech employment law. The summary of new obligations and rights are published here.
Unfair Competition – How To Deal With It? Part 2
In the previous blog entry, we gave a taste of what unfair competition could be like in practice where taking advantage of rival-generated resources is concerned, and what to watch out for to defend your business.
In this part, we…
Unfair Competition – How To Deal With It?
Amid today’s economic downturn concerns, competitive rivalry on the market is undoubtedly gaining momentum. The majority of entities compete on merits, though there are situations where current market situation may give rise to a number of problems previously either unknown…
New Provisions Regarding Remote Work
Workplace dynamic has always spearheaded legislative change. Change is the only certainty in employment law. Since the global pandemic broke out, we have been witnessing tremendous economic and social changes, which may now make their way to the Polish Labour…
EU Sanctions Against Russia
The EU first adopted restrictive measures against the Russian Federation back in 2014, in response to Russia’s annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol and the destabilisation of Ukraine. Since then, the EU has massively expanded the sanctions, following Russia’s military aggression…