In 2014, according to recent data of Central Statistical Office of Poland, there were a little over 200,000 industry-related business entities (mainly in mining, extractive and power industries, water management as well as manufacturing in its broadest sense) registered in Poland.
Over the past decade, there has been a rapid growth of the BPO/SSC sector in Poland, which resulted from the development of existing companies and the emergence on the market of new business players investing in Poland. However, in recent times a new trend has emerged in the field, namely investors taking over existing operating…
Accident and theft insurance policies [abbr. in Polish: AC] constitute a specific product on the market of motor insurances. Their direct and fundamental aim is the protection of property against destruction, damage, loss and theft. It should first be noted that owners of vehicles are not legally obliged to purchase this kind of an insurance.…
How many haulage carriers operate within the Polish market? According to the most recent data of 30 June 2014, the Polish statistical register (REGON) includes 3,643,117 active companies. As many as 224,355 entities have been enlisted in section ‘H’ (“Transport and warehouse management”) according to the Polish Statistical Classification of Economic Activities (PKD), which constitutes…
Every person in Poland employed pursuant to an employment contract is entitled to exercise certain basic rights, including the right to remuneration and the possibility to take annual leave. If these rights are contravened, the employer may be financially penalized and in severe instance, their freedom may be restricted. The Polish Labour Code explicitly specifies…
