At the end of February this year, we reported on work on amending the Act on Counteracting Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing. It was adopted on March 30, 2021, and comes into force on May 15, 2021.

The Ministry of Finance has announced legal changes to safeguard family assets. The law will introduce family foundations, which are expected to become a fundamental tool for succession.

The Personal Data Protection Office (UODO) informed about the proceedings conducted by the Irish supervisory authority regarding the leak of data of 533 million Facebook users, including approximately 2.7 million data of Polish users of the portal.

The Court of Justice of the European Union issued a judgment in case C‑19/20. The judgment was a consequence of questions posed by the District Court in Gdańsk concerning Swiss franc cases.

The statute of the Polish Football Association (PZPN) specifies two statuses for football athletes. Such athletes can have the status of amateur or professional player.

As of May 1, Article 48 § 2 of the Fiscal Penal Code will be amended. A fine may be imposed, up to five times the minimum wage.