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Business secret and confidential information in face of insider dealing

Publication date: May 05, 2025

EU and Polish regulations – practical aspects

The problem of conflict of legal interests in the context of capital market activity concerns the difficult balance between two fundamental obligations, which are provided for by separate legal regulations. The first of these obligations is the obligation to maintain professional secrecy, which includes the protection of confidential information, which is an important element of regulations concerning brokerage, advisory and financial institution operations. According to the provisions of capital market law, confidential information is such data that can significantly affect the price of financial instruments, and its disclosure or unauthorized use can lead to serious violations of the principles of fair trading on the financial market, as well as expose financial institutions and their clients to huge losses.

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Issue of securities in Poland. When a prospectus is required, when a simplified prospectus is possible, and when an issue without a prospectus is possible

Publication date: May 05, 2025

The issue of securities is one of the key elements of the functioning of the capital market. Thanks to it, companies can obtain funds for development, and investors gain the opportunity to invest capital. However, in order to ensure transparency and protect market participants, European Union legislation and national regulations impose specific requirements regarding the publication of information about issues. The key document that serves to achieve this goal is the issue prospectus. Depending on the nature of the issue, it is also possible to use a simplified prospectus, and in certain situations the law provides for the possibility of conducting a non-prospectus issue.

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Equal pay for men and women in the context of Directive 2023/970 – new requirements for employers

Publication date: April 28, 2025

Equal pay for men and women is one of the fundamental pillars of social justice and gender equality policy in the European Union. Despite many years of efforts to eliminate the pay gap, there are still significant differences in the earnings of women and men performing the same work or work of equal value. In response to these challenges, on 10 May 2023, the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union adopted Directive 2023/970, which aims to strengthen the application of the principle of equal pay through pay transparency mechanisms and more effective enforcement of the law.

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core changes 2025 regarding the employment of Polish workers

Publication date: April 07, 2025

core changes 2025 regarding the employment of Polish workers

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Authorized Economic Operator AEO – legal practical comments

Publication date: March 21, 2025

Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) is a status granted by customs authorities to economic operators who meet certain requirements in the area of compliance with customs rules, proper accounting, financial solvency and security standards. The AEO concept was introduced in the European Union within the framework of the Community Customs Code and its implementing provisions, and currently its legal basis is the Union Customs Code, established by Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 October 2013, OJ EU.L.2013.269.1 and delegated and implementing acts, in particular Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446 of 28 July 2015, OJ L. U.EU.L.2015.343.1 and Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2447 of 24 November 2015, OJ EU.L.2015.343.558.

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