36 publications in this category. HWW lawyers' commentary on legal changes, case law and tax interpretations.
Stages of the procedure HWW law firm successfully represented a client in a dispute over commission settlements in the energy industry. The courts of both instances …
Securing claims in civil proceedings – types and conditions for obtaining Securing claims in civil proceedings is a form of interim legal protection, the primary purpose …
Charges against the accused and the basis for the proceedings The HWW law firm acted in defense of our client – the chairman of the board …
The law firm HWW Hewelt Wojnowski Lindner i Wspólnicy successfully represented a real estate development company in a dispute with the Director of National Tax Information, …
Stages of the procedure The HWW Law Firm successfully represented a client in a dispute with the Social Insurance Institution regarding the determination of her being …
One of the most serious risks faced by foreign investors is disputes with the host state. Such conflicts may arise both from the state’s breach of …
General principles Firstly, it should be noted that the limitation period refers to a situation where a given civil law claim (e.g. for payment or for …
For many years, arbitration has been a viable alternative to litigation in the state courts – particularly in international contracts or in relationships where confidentiality and …
The discontinuation of enforcement proceedings results in their complete termination and the annulment of any enforcement measures already taken. However, this does not mean that the …
Administrative enforcement proceedings Administrative enforcement applies to the obligations listed in Article 2(1) of the Act on Enforcement Proceedings in the Administration; it therefore generally concerns …
The Supreme Court derived its considerations directly from the nature of the declaration of set-off and the procedural charge of set-off, and from a purposive interpretation …
The amount of the contractual penalty and damages Article 484(1) of the Civil Code provides that a contractual penalty is payable to the creditor for non-performance …
What is legal representation in general terms? Before turning to specific regulations such as the Code of Criminal Procedure or the Code of Civil Procedure, we …
These are the moments. It is with great pride and joy that we share the fantastic news with you! Today, during the awards ceremony of the …
Grounds for the ex officio discontinuation of enforcement proceedings The legislator has provided, under the Code of Civil Procedure, for the possibility of discontinuing enforcement proceedings …
What is court-supervised mediation? Court-based mediation is a dispute resolution procedure involving the introduction of an impartial third party between the parties to a conflict, whose …
What is the limitation period? What is the limitation period? The limitation period is a legal concept whereby, after a specified period of time has elapsed, …
Current regulations on fees in employment cases Under the previous provisions of the 2005 Act on Court Costs in Civil Cases, fees in employment cases were …
Article 429 of the Civil Code governs the issue of tortious liability of a party who is not the direct perpetrator of the damage but has …
The facts and course of the case were rather complex, but they do not require detailed discussion for the purposes of this article. It suffices to …
From 1 July 2023, changes will come into force, including amendments regarding the service of court documents on sole traders. This is due to the amendment …
Article 65 of the Civil Code sets out the fundamental principles governing the interpretation of declarations of intent. In accordance with the aforementioned provision: A declaration …
As a general rule, once the debtor has filed an application to open composition proceedings, the court examines it in closed session, which should take place …
Can the court allow a payment order to be paid in instalments? Pursuant to Article 320 of the Code of Civil Procedure, ‘In particularly justified cases, …
How is fraud defined? The Civil Code does not contain a definition of deceit as referred to in Article 86 of the Civil Code, nor does …
The lack of clarity in this regard stems mainly from a fairly common mistake, namely the conflation of the concepts of a set-off declaration and a …
When seeking an answer to this question, we instinctively turn to Article 363 of the Civil Code, which deals with the methods of redressing damage. And …
The legislature states in Article 76 of the Code of Civil Procedure that “Any person who has a legal interest in the case being decided in …
The purpose of Article 108 of the Civil Code is to prevent legal acts from being performed in situations where there is a conflict of interest …
As provided for in Article 560 of the Civil Code, one of the options available to a buyer who has purchased a defective item under the …
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