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Significant Amendment to the Polish Labour Code
The amendment to the Polish Labour Code changes the definition of workplace bullying, extends protection against discrimination and introduces new employer obligations. Under the timetable described, it enters into force on 5 November 2026.
EU Regulation on Packaging and Packaging Waste
From 12 August 2026, businesses must apply the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR). It sets requirements for packaging design, labelling, reuse and recycling.
Major Amendment to the Act on the Provision of Electronic Services
On 21 November 2025, the Sejm adopted the Act amending the Act on the Provision of Electronic Services and certain other acts. The Act is currently awaiting the President’s signature.
An Important Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal on the Acquisition by Prescription of an Easement
On 2 December 2025, the Constitutional Tribunal, in case file no. P 10/16, delivered a judgment of significant importance for judicial practice concerning the principles of protection of property rights to real estate. The judgment was issued following the Tribunal’s examination of legal questions regarding the acquisition by prescription of a land easement corresponding in content to a transmission easement by a transmission enterprise or the State Treasury.
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.