Consumer opinions on a given product or service are a significant influence on sales on the Internet. Therefore, they should be as true and reliable as possible. This is to be helped by a new EU directive which expressly prohibits the posting of false opinions and paying for them, as well as misleading mechanisms for verifying the veracity of opinions.
UK Competition Authority (CMA)
In early January 2020, the CMA announced that as a result of the ongoing investigation, Facebook and eBay had formally committed to tackling the widespread trade in false and misleading product reviews on these platforms. In response to the authority’s concerns, the platforms have removed hundreds of such profiles and committed to putting in place mechanisms to prevent the offering and sale of such services. This should be considered a half success. The trade in fake product reviews is a symptom of a much more serious problem with the unfair manipulation of consumer buying behaviour. [1]
Directive on better enforcement and modernisation of EU consumer protection rules
The workshop devoted to the new Polish system of electronic invoicing took place on 27 January 2022, it was organized by the Business Trends Academy, a joint project of Soneta LLC, software developer ENOVA 365, Microsoft and Intel.
Aboutthe Polish National e-Invoice System (KSeF)
The Polish National e-Invoice System (KSeF) is operated by the Polish Head of the National Fiscal Administration, who is the administrator of all data in the National e-Invoice System.
Functionality of the Polish National e-Invoice System:
granting, modifying and withdrawing permissions and notification of possession or withdrawal of permissions
verification of permissions at login attempt
issuing, accessing, receiving, storing and assigning identification numbers to structured invoices
verification of the compliance of the sent invoice with the template (scheme).
notification of temporary non-functioning of the system and of attempted login by an unauthorised person.
Who can use the Polish National e-Invoice System:
Taxpayer
Entities designated by the taxpayer (e.g. an accounting office)
Enforcement bodies, bailiffs
Natural persons designated by the above-mentioned entities.
Important note: The Polish National e-Invoice System does not exclude foreign contractors, so they can also receive structured invoices, although they may wish to receive it in the traditional way.
On 22 February 2022 KIELTYKA KG LEGAL will take place in the Future of Beauty Festival as a part of Wall Street Journal Festival of Everything. The participants of the event will learn about the latest innovations shaping the future of beauty, from cosmetic industry giants harnessing the power of data analytics and artificial intelligence, to wellness technologies prompting consumers to take a more expansive view of beauty that includes mindfulness, nutrition and lifestyle choices. The speakers will also focus on the impact of the pandemic on these trends. The speakers will include Katie Sturino, Founder, Megababe, The Future of Beauty; Ellie Austin, News Editor, Live Journalism, The Wall Street Journal; Sara Castellanos, News Editor, Live Journalism, The Wall Street Journal Future of Beauty
The previous energy market model in Poland was based on a monopoly of five different electricity suppliers.
Since 2007, the energy market in Poland has been liberalised and both companies and individuals are free to change their energy supplier. However, elements of a monopoly remain, as energy production and transmission is still the responsibility of these companies. Energy trading, on the other hand, is completely free. All elements of this market are licensed and supervised by the Polish Energy Regulatory Office. At present, the energy sector is being restructured and put in order, especially as regards competition. In the near future, the situation related to the stable position on the energy producer market may change drastically due to the new energy policy and the gradual abandonment of energy production from fossil fuels. This may lead to the liberalisation of the energy production and transmission market and an increase in the number of energy traders.
KG LEGAL HAS BEEN INVITED FOR EXPERT CONSULTATIONS FOR REUTERS EVENTS – PART OF REUTERS NEWS AGENCY
The lawyers of KIELTYKA GLADKOWSKI KG LEGAL will provide consultations for the purposes of research on market access trends, challenges and disruptors in European pharmaceuticals. KG Legal will provide information based on experience of legal counselling in Poland in cross border cases, mostly for pharma and biotech industry in regulatory matters. Poland has the market in which pharmaceutical sector has to adjust to a wide scope of changes triggered by not only the pandemic. The technological progress indicates new legal challenges for the legality of ITC solutions and data processing in med and pharma entities.
