On January 15, 2024, there will be held the event KRAKÓW: City – space for business. Synergy for the reconstruction of Ukraine. The event is organized by the Polis-Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce within the framework of the social campaign “Partnership and Employment” and the project “Work for Reconstruction of Entrepreneurship in Ukraine.” The event will provide a unique platform for diverse professionals, thought leaders, and stakeholders to come together and discuss critical issues surrounding urban development, business opportunities, and collaborative efforts for the reconstruction of Ukraine. The conference will cover a wide range of topics such as urban planning, sustainable development, and the role of businesses in contributing to the reconstruction efforts in Ukraine. Renowned experts and speakers will share valuable insights, best practices, and innovative ideas, fostering a rich exchange of knowledge and experience. Participation in the Conference will be an enriching experience. The insights we will gain and connections made will undoubtedly contribute to our professional growth. The event will be participated by Weronika Mazurek on behalf of KIELTYKA GLADKOWSKI KG LEGAL.
Polish industrial property law provides for the protection of intangible assets that have industrial applications. One of the possible subjective rights that protect the rights of the owner of intangible property is a patent, which is granted for an invention and gives the exclusive right to use it for profit, professionally and as a subject of legal transactions.
The Directive, commonly known as e-Privacy, refers to Directive 2002/58/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 July 2002 concerning the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the electronic communications sector (Directive on privacy and electronic communications). It is a European legal act with a broad scope of privacy issues. Its purpose is to ensure the protection of data originating from electronic communications and the privacy of users, in other words, of terminal equipment (computers, telephones, tablets). According to Article 1 of the e-Privacy Directive „This Directive provides for the harmonisation of the national provisions required to ensure an equivalent level of protection of fundamental rights and freedoms, and in particular the right to privacy and confidentiality, with respect to the processing of personal data in the electronic communication sector and to ensure the free movement of such data and of electronic communication equipment and services in the Community”. In addition, according to Article 3 of the e-Privacy Directive, „This Directive shall apply to the processing of personal data in connection with the provision of publicly available electronic communications services in public communications networks in the Community, including public communications networks supporting data collection and identification devices”.
e-Delivery is the electronic equivalent of a registered letter with acknowledgment of receipt. Thanks to this service, public entities, citizens, companies and public trust professions can benefit from convenient and safe electronic deliveries. They are legally equivalent to traditional registered mail with acknowledgment of receipt. The Polish Act on Electronic Deliveries (Act of November 18, 2020 on Electronic Deliveries (consolidated text: Journal of Laws of 2023, item 285, as amended)) provides for the introduction of a completely new system of contact between offices and their clients, as well as the possibility of exchanging electronic correspondence between private entities. E-Delivery is intended to eliminate the circulation of paper correspondence from the market, i.e. replace the current registered mail with return receipt or personal delivery. Instead, public authorities will contact entrepreneurs electronically, and when cannot be used, they will use a public hybrid service, i.e. sending paper letters using automatic letter printing and packaging systems by Poczta Polska (Polish Post). As a consequence, the exchange of correspondence as part of the new services will allow official matters to be handled electronically, in a way that ensures effectiveness, mutual identification, shortened implementation time, as well as communication security. At the same time, traditional delivery by registered mail will be eliminated by modern delivery methods.
Ransomware attacks and their legal consequences: a threat to cybersecurity
Computer Security Day, the international day for raising cybersecurity awareness, falls on November 30, and just a few days ago the largest medical data leak to date occurred in Poland. The victim of this cyberattack was one of the laboratory networks in Poland, which cooperates with many Polish clinics, hospitals and other medical facilities. The company refused to cooperate with cybercriminals, which resulted in the disclosure of medical and personal data of over 50,000 people. Poles. Unfortunately, the group of hackers announced that if the company does not meet their ransom demands, they will publish the full dataset by December 31, 2023. They include information such as names, surnames, Polish National Security Numbers, addresses, dates of orders and examinations, as well as numbers enabling verification in the laboratory systems.
