In today's article from the "Lawyer on the Farm" series, we discuss the deregulation of the Agricultural Property Law (UKR) planned for 2026 and what it may (or may not) change in practice. Can a single, seemingly purely technical decision to transform a business into a company suddenly block the purchase of a plot of land for investment, complicate succession, or trigger an avalanche of questions about the National Support Centre for Agricultural Property (KOWR), consent […]

In today's article from the "Lawyer on the Farm" series, we return to the topic of compensation for expropriation. Can a single, short letter suddenly stop a house, farm, or company headquarters from being private property? In the case of the land planned for Port Polska (formerly the Central Communication Port, CPK), this is exactly how some owners feel: overnight, […]

In today's article from the "Lawyer on the Farm" series, we will briefly depart from the topic of expropriation to analyze the draft act amending certain acts aimed at increasing the availability of land for housing (hereinafter referred to as the "Draft"), published on the Government Legislation Center website. According to the Draft, within three months of the entry into force of the KOWR Act […]

Today in our "Lawyer on the Farm" series, we'll begin discussing a topic that has been controversial for years. Over the coming weeks, we'll analyze the issue of expropriation and attempt to present the most important issues you've asked about during our consultations. Expropriation is a situation in which a public authority (in practice, an administrative body) can deprive an owner of their rights to real estate or limit them, but […]

Today in our series, "Lawyer on the Farm," we continue the topic of funding for high-efficiency cogeneration projects based on renewable energy sources—specifically biomass (excluding forest biomass), biogas, and biomethane. We'll discuss the practical aspects of obtaining funding and the most common problems farmers face. How does this impact the real-life investor? […]

The National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management has just opened the call for applications for the "European Funds for Infrastructure, Climate, Environment 2021–2027 (FEnIKS) Program, Part 5) High-Efficiency Cogeneration Sources." PLN 627 million is available for high-efficiency cogeneration projects based on renewable energy sources – in particular biomass (excluding forest biomass), biogas, and biomethane. Applications can be submitted from […]