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Supreme Court resolution on abusive clauses in developer contracts
On 31 October 2025, in case no. III CZP 22/25, the Supreme Court adopted a resolution concerning standard-form developer contracts in the area of contractual penalties. Developer contracts are of considerable significance on the consumer market, in particular due to the high value of their subject matter for the consumer, their legal complexity and, as a rule, the significant economic advantage of the developer over the purchaser of the apartment. The resolution will therefore undoubtedly have noticeable practical implications.
The Firm’s participation in multi-jurisdictional public procurement procedures
The lawyers of the public procurement law department of Babiaczyk, Skrocki i Wspólnicy are once again supporting the Firm’s Clients in their growth on the European public procurement market. A group of German and Polish companies is participating in a procedure conducted under Czech law, in which the contracting authority is an entity providing municipal services in Prague, namely Pražské služby a.s. The subject-matter of the contract is the construction and outfitting, including the machinery park, of a modern municipal waste processing plant.
Development of the Firm’s public procurement law practice
In view of the dynamic growth of our Clients’ international business activities in many European countries, the lawyers of the public procurement law department of Babiaczyk, Skrocki i Wspólnicy are continuously expanding their competencies in order to meet the needs and expectations of our Clients.
Regulation of the cryptocurrency market in Poland
On 26 September 2025, the Sejm adopted the Act on the Crypto-Assets Market, which constitutes a comprehensive regulation of the functioning of cryptocurrencies within the Polish legal system. The Act is closely linked to Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 May 2023 on markets in crypto-assets and serves to ensure its proper application in Poland.
Act on the Certification of Public Procurement Contractors
On 5 August 2025, the Sejm adopted the Act on the Certification of Public Procurement Contractors. It has been signed by the President of the Republic of Poland. The Act lays down the rules for the certification of public procurement contractors and the conditions for the use of a public procurement contractor’s certificate.
An interesting resolution of the Supreme Court concerning land and mortgage registers
On 7 August 2025, the Supreme Court, in case no. III CZP 2/25, adopted a resolution concerning the legal form of documents constituting the basis for entries in the land and mortgage registers.