UNDERTAKING BUSINESS ACTIVITY IN POLAND

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UNDERTAKING BUSINESS ACTIVITY IN POLAND

Journal Title: Управление - Year 2014, Vol 2, Issue 4

Abstract

The concept of business and the term entrepreneur are the key notions explaining the status of entities undertaking business in Poland. They have been defined in the Act on Freedom of Business Activity. According to these definitions, an entrepreneur is a person who conducts business for profit (including liberal professions), performed on their behalf in a continuous and organized way. The category of entrepreneurs is dominated by legal persons. Organizational units, which do not have legal personality, can also be entrepreneurs; these are called quasi-corporations. These include general partnerships and other partnerships. The greatest group of entrepreneurs includes natural persons conducting business activity either on their own or in a civil law partnership In addition to Polish nationals, foreign persons may also undertake business activity in Poland. Foreign persons from the European Union and associated countries may conduct business to the fullest extent, while persons from other countries may only do that to a limited extent. Entrepreneurs/natural persons are subject to register in the Central Register and Information on Economic Activity (CRIEA) held by the Minister of Economy. These entrepreneurs can take action immediately after application, even before their entry into the CRIEA. Other entrepreneurs — legal persons and quasicorporations — are entered in the National Court Register (NCR) held by registry courts. They may only undertake business activity after entry into the National Court Register. Both institutions apply the "one stop shop" scheme, allowing an entry to also include record and registration activities in other government offices.

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Jan Lic

EP ID EP361679
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