Polish citizenship for foreigners – recognition, conferral and planned changes (as of October 2026)
A foreigner can obtain Polish citizenship in two ways: by being recognised as a Polish citizen (a decision of the voivode) or by conferral by the President of the Republic of Poland. For some months now there has been a debate about tightening the rules, including a longer required period of residence. Below we explain […]
Liability of a management board member for the debts of a Polish limited liability company – Article 299 of the Commercial Companies Code
A member of the management board of a limited liability company (Polish: sp. z o.o.) is, as a rule, not liable for the company’s debts with their own assets. The exception is Article 299 of the Commercial Companies Code (k.s.h.): if enforcement against the company proves ineffective, the members of the management board are jointly […]
Workplace mobbing from 5 November 2026 – new definition, compensation from PLN 28,836 and employer duties in Poland
From 5 November 2026 the rules on liability for mobbing and discrimination at work in Poland change. The Labour Code (Kodeks pracy, k.p.) gets a new definition of mobbing, minimum amounts of compensation and a duty on employers to prevent violations systematically. We explain what changes, how a case in the labour court will look […]