In response to the significant increase in threats in cyberspace, the European Union adopted the so-called NIS 2 Directive (Directive (EU) 2022/2555 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2022). It is the successor to the 2016 NIS Directive, which aims to set higher and more consistent cybersecurity standards across the Union.

In Poland, the NIS-2 Directive is implemented through the Act of 23 January 2026 amending the Act on the National Cybersecurity System and certain other acts.

On 19 February 2026, the legislative process implementing the new law ended with the signing of the above-mentioned act by the President of the Republic of Poland. The document introduces numerous changes that adapt the Polish cybersecurity system to the requirements of NIS-2 and significantly expand the scope of duties and responsibilities of entities covered by the regulation.

The Act  will enter into force one month after its publication in the Journal of Laws.

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On 16 October 2025, the Senate adopted the Act of 9 October 2025 amending the Act on the promotion of electricity generation in offshore wind farms and certain other acts. The Act was then signed by the President of the Republic of Poland. However, the Act has not yet been published in the Journal of Laws.

Among other things, this Act introduces a very important amendment to the Act on Renewable Energy Sources (Renewable Energy Sources Act, RES Act), allowing for the creation of energy cooperatives also in urban municipalities, instead of the previous possibility of creating such cooperatives only in rural or urban-rural municipalities. The amendment introduces a dual system for registering energy cooperatives (URE – for cities, KOWR – for rural and urban-rural municipalities).

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On 27 November 2025, an ordinary meeting of members of the German-Polish Wind Energy Club was held in Poznań. The meeting was attended by Bartłomiej Stoiński, a partner at the Law Firm, who was appointed a member of the Club’s management board.

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On 9 October 2025, Bartosz Drzymała, legal advisor and partner at SD Legal, had the pleasure of participating in Balt Expo 2025, one of the most important events in Poland dedicated to the maritime and defence industries.

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As of January 1, 2025, a new classification of business activities – PKD 2025 – has come into force in Poland, replacing the previously used PKD 2007. This change is a response to the need to align the Polish system with the European NACE classification and to reflect the rapid development of modern sectors in the economy.

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Cable pooling means the possibility for two or more renewable energy source („RES”) installations to share one and the same connection to the electricity grid. The provisions on cable pooling were introduced into the Polish legal system by the Act of 17 August 2023 amending the Act on Renewable Energy Sources and certain other acts (Journal of Laws 2023, item 1762) and have been in force since 1 October 2023.

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The year 2025 brings significant changes to financial market supervision introduced by the Polish Financial Supervision Authority (KNF). These new regulations aim to enhance the stability of the financial sector, increase transparency, and reduce the risk of conflicts of interest and abuses. The changes respond to current market and technological challenges and stem from the need to implement EU regulations, including the DORA and MiCA regulations.

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May 21, 2025 The Sejm adopted the Senate’s amendments to the Act amending the Act on the Protection of the Rights of the Purchaser of a Residential Unit or a Single-Family House and the Developer Guarantee Fund and the Act on Competition and Consumer Protection (known in the media as the „act on transparency of housing prices”) and submitted the Act to the President for signature.

The basic assumption of the act is that the developer must inform on its website and on a special government portal (dane.gov.pl) – throughout the entire sales period – about: (i) the price per 1 m2 of offered residential units or single-family houses, (ii) the price of the associated rooms, if it is not included in the price of the premises or house (e.g. the price of a basement, storage room, garage), (iii) other payments,  which the buyer is obliged to make in the performance of the sales agreement.

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On May 14 and 15, the annual meeting of lawyers affiliated with Schrade International EWIV took place in Berlin. Among the participants was attorney-at-law Bartłomiej Stoiński, a partner at the law firm.

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In 2026, Poland will implement groundbreaking new regulations introducing mandatory gender quotas in the governing bodies of publicly listed companies. These rules are the result of the implementation of the EU Directive 2022/2381 of the European Parliament and Council, aimed at increasing the representation of women in management boards and supervisory boards.

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