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May
Legal Highlights for Real Estate – May 2025
LAND REGISTER NUMBERS CONSTITUTE PERSONAL DATA On 28 January 2025, the Supreme Administrative Court (“SAC”) issued a precedent-setting ruling (case no. III OSK 6508/21), holding that the land register number is personal data within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation. The case concerned the provision of these numbers on the GEOPORTAL2 portal, which […] more
April
Summary of energy law changes. How the changes of the last quarter of 2024 will affect the market in 2025.
The last quarter of 2024 brought quite a few changes to Polish Energy Law, which set new directions for the market in 2025. Hydrogen has gained dedicated regulation, the development of offshore wind farms is accelerating, procedures for renewable energy investments have been simplified and an energy price freeze is in place to protect consumers. […] more
Amendments to the Act on Spatial Planning and Development – extension of the deadline for preparing general plans
The Act of 4 April 2025 on Amendments to the Act on Spatial Planning and Development (the “Act”) aims to address the difficulties associated with maintaining the deadlines for the introduction of a new planning instrument – the general plan – provided for by the Law of 7 July 2023 on Amendments to the Act […] more
March
Legal Highlights for Real Estate – March 2025
Land register numbers constitute personal data On 28 January 2025, the Supreme Administrative Court (“SAC”) issued a precedent-setting ruling (case no. III OSK 6508/21), holding that the land register number is personal data within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation. The case concerned the provision of these numbers on the GEOPORTAL2 portal, which […] more
Legal Highlights for Real Estate – February 2025
Draft act on measures to increase the availability of land for housing construction The draft act on measures to increase the availability of land for residential construction (“Project”) takes measures to increase the availability of land for residential construction in Poland to balance the growing demand for residential properties with the limited supply of land, […] more
Legal outlook for the real estate market in 2025
In 2025, there will be new opportunities related to the implementation of construction projects – changes are under way to facilitate and specify regulations that directly affect the efficiency of the investment process. Planned changes in the law may streamline the implementation of smaller projects, as well as increase the availability of land. However, the […] more
The EPBD on the horizon #8. Minimum energy performance standards and renovation of buildings – thresholds 16% and 26%
The European Union is introducing regulations in the area of energy efficiency of buildings to achieve climate goals and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The EPBD introduces the requirement to define minimum energy performance standards and obliges member states to prepare plans for the progressive renovation of the housing stock. Minimum energy performance standards for non-residential […] more
February
Legal Highlights for Real Estate – January 2025
New definitions of building and structure As of 1 January 1 2025, strictly specified definitions of a building and a structure came into effect, aimed at eliminating interpretative doubts and ensuring unified and correct property taxation. A building is now an object erected as a result of construction work, which has a foundation and roof […] more
January
New definition of bullying – what does it mean for employers?
The Ministry of Family, Labor and Social Policy (the “Ministry”) has prepared a draft act modifying the definition of mobbing, which has been in effect for more than 20 years, and introducing changes in the field of anti-mobbing prevention. The aim of the amendment is to strengthen the protection of victims of mobbing and facilitate […] more
Legal Highlights for Real Estate – December 2024
Amendment to the Construction Law On November 5, 2024, during a meeting of the Infrastructure Committee, a draft amendment to the Act on Construction Law was presented, which was referred to an extraordinary subcommittee. The purpose of the amendments to this key law is to adapt the legislation to the new challenges of protecting citizens […] more
