Wojciech focuses his practice on litigation in civil and commercial matters and on corporate issues. Mr. Wasowicz also practices criminal law litigation, particularly related to white collar crime, and litigation involving state and local administration awarded contracts or liability for administrative decisions, shareholders’ disputes and disputes related to the performance of construction contracts.
Much was written two years ago about the so-called acts to the detriment of a company described in art. 585 § 1 of the Commercial Companies Code¹, which is no longer valid. It coincided with penal proceedings against a famous businessman and legislative works on the amendment of the aforementioned provision. Lack of clarity and… Continue Reading
The efficiency of the procedures for review of commercial matters is often criticized. The meeting of the procedure and bankruptcy however brings problems which can deprive even the most determined to pursue their claim of hope. Additionally, bankruptcy can affect any party to the proceedings and bankruptcy can have a form of either liquidation bankruptcy… Continue Reading
The Rzeczpospolita newspaper reprinted several days ago comments of the Wall Street Journal warning Europe that it needs a “bankruptcy Union”. However, this is not a malicious comment on the financial crisis or an allusion to the situation in the Eurozone, but a view that the efficiency of bankruptcy procedures has material economic meaning. These… Continue Reading
It is difficult to negate the importance of so-called European funds for the development of the Polish infrastructure within the last few years. From the point of view of the settlement of disputes, this field is increasingly interesting for two fundamental reasons: as a consequence of the number of contracts carried out with EU support,… Continue Reading
The civil proceedings before the Polish common courts are conducted in Polish. Unlike in many European countries, Polish law does not allow any second language in the proceedings. Poland is a party to the Hague Convention of November 15, 1965 on the service abroad?? of judicial and extrajudicial documents in civil or commercial matters. As… Continue Reading
Holidays are a time of laziness, slowing down and relaxing. Even though contemporary Polish law doesn’t know the meaning of judicial vacation, in practice one can see the slowing down of the functioning of the courts, which in this exceptional case is probably not causing the parties impatience and aggravation.
Court fees seem to be inseparable from the civil procedure. The Polish fee system in civil matters is regulated by the Act on court fees in civil law cases of July 28, 2005. The word “system” seems a bit far fetched here. Having read the Act and after a moment’s reflection, it is hard to… Continue Reading
Much information has been recently published in the press regarding the amendment to the Code of Civil Procedure. One of the titles was “Entrepreneur as an ordinary citizen [Polish: „Przedsiębiorca jak zwykły obywatel”]. The article has explained that since May 3, 2012, onerous formalities that have been the curse of entrepreneurs, in particular the so-called… Continue Reading
The start of any new activity in life brings uncertainty. The same applies to a blog devoted to dispute resolution. To get someone interested in the Polish civil procedure or arbitration seems more difficult than writing a court report or even a script of a serial movie in which the audience should experience the emotions… Continue Reading