Polish company law, explained for foreign CFOs and heads of legal.
What it means for you, how long it takes, what you have to sign - and what will go wrong at the registry court. Reorganisations, setting up in Poland, and running a Polish subsidiary, with the provisions cited for whoever has to check.
Written by Michał Klimowicz, a Polish advocate who has spent the last dozen-plus years merging, splitting and converting Polish companies for foreign groups.
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Reorganising Polish subsidiaries
Mergers, demergers, conversions and cross-border moves - timelines, approvals and what the registry court checks.
Setting up in Poland
Choosing the vehicle, timing and cost, who can sit on the management board, the bank account and the UBO register.
Running a Polish subsidiary
The corporate year, dividends, intra-group funding, and appointing or removing the management board: running a Polish subsidiary and keeping its governance in order.
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