TGC Corporate Lawyers Legal review – May 2026

Newsletter – changes in law regulations. May 2026

There are new draft regulations on pay transparency

The Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy has published an updated draft regulation on pay transparency. The new proposal implements EU legislation and clarifies, amongst other things, the principles governing job evaluation and the establishment of pay structures, whilst also introducing a definition of the term ‘pay structure’.

The draft legislation requires employers to apply uniform criteria when assessing all job roles. At the same time, employers with at least 100 employees will be required to report on the pay gap. If unjustified differences (of at least 5%) are identified, corrective measures will need to be implemented

You can find the draft bill and the regulation here.

Amendments to the Act on Statutory Auditors and Audit Firms announced

On 13 May 2026, the Act of 27 March 2026 amending the Act on Statutory Auditors, Audit Firms and Public Oversight and the Accounting Act was published in the Journal of Laws.

The key change involves the removal of an additional restriction (not provided for in EU law) on the activities of audit firms in relation to the provision of services to audited public-interest entities (JZP) – the so-called ‘white list’ of permitted services.

The Act comes into force 14 days after its publication. You can read the text of the Act here.

New elements in applications for entry into the National Court Register (KRS) and PKD

In 2025, two major changes came into force that affect all businesses. Here is a reminder of the changes entrepreneurs need to be aware of and what new provisions have been introduced in the legislation governing business activities.

Read the article by our expert, Anna Szczerba to learn more.

Read also the text by our expert, Paulina Bereda to find out what has changed in the Polish Classification of Business Activities (PKD).

Electronic shareholders’ meeting in a limited liability company – how to organize it?

Shareholder meetings in limited liability companies using electronic means of communication are now a viable tool for streamlining resolution adoption, especially in companies with dispersed ownership.

How can they be conducted legally and what are the best practices, where do entrepreneurs most often make mistakes you will read in the article by our expert, Gabriela Kobyłecka.

A misleading trademark? CJEU issues a judgment

Can including a number in a trademark that suggests a fictitious historical heritage of a brand be considered misleading?

Read the article by our expert, Piotr Dudek, and find out what implications the CJEU judgment of 26 March 2026 in Case C-412/24 has for the practice of registering and using trade marks.

Most common mistakes during the employee termination process and their consequences

Employee termination is one of the most sensitive moments in the employer–employee relationship. Mistakes made at this stage can lead not only to court disputes, but also to serious financial, reputational, and organizational losses.

Read the article by our expert, Piotr Kryczek, who explains what the most common mistakes in employee terminations are and how they can be effectively avoided.

See also the article in which an expert explains why employers lose employment cases.

How to set up a branch of a foreign company in Poland?

One of the ways for a foreign entrepreneur to enter the Polish market is to open and run a business in the form of a branch. This solution allows you to control the activity in a selected country without establishing a separate business entity, which allows a foreign entrepreneur to save time and capital,  however, despite the advantages, as it usually happens in practice, this solution is also not without disadvantages, which we describe further below. 

Read the article by our expert, Grzegorz Witczak to learn more.

Find out what formal obligations a foreign national performing a function on the board of a Polish company must fulfil – read the article by our expert, Paulina Bereda.

🎥 Webinar series: Doing Business in Poland

We invite you to take part in a free four-part webinar series entitled ‘Doing Business in Poland’, during which you will learn how to set up a business in Poland. You can read more about the series here. All sessions will be conducted in English and will last 30 minutes.

Please find the schedule of events below:

Webinar: Company Formation in Poland – 2 June 2026, 2:30 pm (CET)

Webinar: Taxation in Poland – 9 June 2026,10:00 am (CET)

Webinar: Accounting in Poland & KSeF – 16 June 2026, 10:00 am (CET)

Webinar: Employment in Poland – 23 June 2026, 10:00 am (CET)