Lootboxes in Computer Games – Between Gambling Law and Consumer Protection. Regulatory Analysis Against the Background of Polish and European Union Law.
Publication date: July 24, 2026
The dynamic development of the computer games market has led to a significant change in the monetization models used by game producers and publishers. The traditional sales model, based on a one-time purchase of a product by the consumer, has been largely replaced by solutions based on long-term user engagement and generating revenue through micropayments (microtransactions). Mechanisms known as loot boxes, consisting in the paid purchase of virtual packages with random content.
A Store in Your Pocket, the Law in the Background: TikTok Shop Under the Regulators’ Lens
Publication date: July 24, 2026
You see a video, a product catches your eye, and an “add to cart” button is already blinking in the corner of the screen. A few seconds later the order is placed, paid for, and on its way — all without leaving the app. That’s how TikTok Shop works: a closed-loop model in which the path from watching a piece of content to completing a purchase has been cut to the bare minimum. That very immediacy is its greatest strength and, at the same time, the source of its most serious concerns.
Kiełtyka Gładkowski KG Legal has published an expert contribution in Infor, devoted to loot boxes in video games
Publication date: July 24, 2026
We are pleased to share that Kiełtyka Gładkowski KG Legal has published an expert contribution in Infor, one of Poland’s leading legal and financial publications, devoted to one of the most intriguing regulatory phenomena of the digital economy: loot boxes in video games.
Criminal Procedure Reform (Project 1600) – Polish Standards of Protection in Commercial Matters
Publication date: July 24, 2026
Analysis of key changes for business managers
We have analyzed the proposed changes to criminal procedure, which introduce a new structure for conducting proceedings, moving away from the current, restrictive model. The foundation of the amendment is the liberalization of regulations and the strengthening of procedural guarantees for suspects, which is a direct response to the need to implement EU directives and restore the adversarial standard.
