Central Registration and Information on Business (Centralna Informacja i Ewidencja o Działalności Gospodarczej)

(abbreviated to CEIDG) is a register of enterprises operated by natural persons in the territory of Poland. The register has been maintained since 1 July 2011 within an ICT system by the minister responsible for the economy pursuant to the provisions of the Act on freedom of economic activity. If the legal form selected for pursuing economic activity is a partnership or a limited company, the registration entry is made into the National Court Registermaintained by district courts competent for the seat of the enterprise being established. Since 1 July 2011, new legal provisions of the Act on freedom of economic activity are in force and a new CEIDG 1 form of the application for registration of economic activity by a natural person is used, which replaced the previous EDG 1 form. The application also constitutes the notification for the Social Insurance Institution (ZUS)/Agricultural Social Insurance Fund (KRUS), Central Statistical Office and head of the Tax Office. All activities related to the entry in CEIDG are free of charge.

If you are going to do business with polish enterprise operated by natural person first of all you should check the Central Registration and Information on Business (CEIDG) to make sure that your potential contractor really exists and all information about his activity you received are true.

All necessary information you can obtain on website:

https://prod.ceidg.gov.pl/ceidg.cms.engine/

In the top right-hand corner of the page you can choose English version of the website.

Centralna Ewidencja i Informacja o Działalności Gospodarczej (Central Registration and Information on Business)

(abbreviated to CEIDG) is a register of enterprises operated by natural persons in the territory of Poland. The register has been maintained since 1 July 2011 within an ICT system by the minister responsible for the economy pursuant to the provisions of the Act on freedom of economic activity. If the legal form selected for pursuing economic activity is a partnership or a limited company, the registration entry is made into the National Court Register maintained by district courts competent for the seat of the enterprise being established.

Since 1 July 2011, new legal provisions of the Act on freedom of economic activity are in force and a new CEIDG 1 form of the application for registration of economic activity by a natural person is used, which replaced the previous EDG 1 form. The application also constitutes the notification for the Social Insurance Institution (ZUS)/Agricultural Social Insurance Fund (KRUS), Central Statistical Office and head of the Tax Office. All activities related to the entry in CEIDG are free of charge.

If you are going to do business with polish enterprise operated by natural person first of all you should check the Central Registration and Information on Business (CEIDG) to make sure that your potential contractor really exists and all information about his activity you received are true.

All necessary information you can obtain on website:

https://prod.ceidg.gov.pl/ceidg.cms.engine/

In the top right-hand corner of the page you can choose English version of the website.

Constitutional Tribunal (Trybunał Konstytucyjny)

is an independent organ of the State responsible for controlling hierarchical conformity of the legal norms of lower rank to those considered superior, especially the Constitution.  The primary function of the Constitutional Tribunal is to eliminate the provisions of unconstitutional statues from the system of law. The Tribunal consists of 15 judges appointed by Sejm (The Lower Chamber of Polish Parliament) for a 9-year term of office, however the President and Vice-President of the Tribunal are appointed by the President of the Republic of Poland from candidates submitted by the General Assembly of the Judges of the Constitutional Tribunal. According to Polish Constitution all judges “in the exercise of their office, shall be independent and subject only to the Constitution” (article 195 par.1). In practice, Tribunal quite often annuls laws that are contrary to Constitution. It happens because the quality of laws passed by the Parliament is insufficient.

Krajowy Rejestr Sądowy (National Court Register)

National Court Register (Krajowy Rejestr Sądowy): is a centralised, computerised database comprising three distinct registers:

  1. The register of entrepreneurs.
  2. The register of associations, other social and professional organisations, foundations and public healthcare institutions.
  3. The register of insolvent debtors.

The National Court Register operates since 1 January 2001. It provides information on the legal status of a registered entity (The Central Information of the KRS), the material elements of its financial condition and the manner of its representation. Furthermore, the National Court Register contains a lot of important information about  entrepreneurs which is essential in commercial circulation, including:

  1. Information on outstanding taxes and tariff duties.
  2. Arrears towards the Social Insurance Institution (ZUS).
  3. Creditors and value of outstanding debts.

The Register of Insolvent Debtors (RDN) constitutes a supplemental repository of knowledge on natural persons being in debt, whom conducting business with may carry an increased risk.

If you are going to do business with a legal person with theirs seat in Poland, firstly, you should check the National Court Register (KRS) to make sure that your potential contractor really exists and all information about his activity you received is true.

Actual excerpt from the National Court Register may be downloaded for free from this website:

https://ems.ms.gov.pl/krs/wyszukiwaniepodmiotu

All you have to do is mark the button “Przedsiębiorcy” and fulfill the number of the entrepreneur “Numer KRS”, type the signs from the grey rectangle to the empty one on the right “kod z obrazka” and click “szukaj” (search).

National Court Register (Krajowy Rejestr Sądowy)

National Court Register (Krajowy Rejestr Sądowy): is a centralised, computerised database comprising three distinct registers:

  1. The register of entrepreneurs.
  2. The register of associations, other social and professional organisations, foundations and public healthcare institutions.
  3. The register of insolvent debtors.

The National Court Register operates since 1 January 2001. It provides information on the legal status of a registered entity (The Central Information of the KRS), the material elements of its financial condition and the manner of its representation. Furthermore, the National Court Register contains many other important information about entrepreneurs which is essential in commercial circulation, including:

  1. Information on outstanding taxes and tariff duties.
  2. Arrears towards the Social Insurance Institution (ZUS).
  3. Creditors and value of outstanding debts.

The Register of Insolvent Debtors (RDN) constitutes a supplemental repository of knowledge on natural persons being in debt, whom conducting business with  may carry an increased risk.

If you are going to do business with a legal person KRS  with theirs seat in Poland firstly you should check the National Court Register (KRS) to make sure that your potential contractor really exists and all information about his activity you received are true.

Actual excerpt from the National Court Register you may download for free from this website:

https://ems.ms.gov.pl/krs/wyszukiwaniepodmiotu

All you have to do is mark the button “Przedsiębiorcy” and fulfill the number of the entrepreneur “Numer KRS”, type the signs from the grey rectangle to the empty one on the right “kod z obrazka” and click „szukaj” (search).

Public Procurement Office (Urząd Zamówień Publicznych)

The Polish Public Procurement Office is an independent unit responsible for  policy making and coordinating the whole public procurement system. It is governed by the President of the Public Procurement Office – central government body responsible for issues concerning public contracts. The President of PPO Is appointed by the Prime Minister.

Trybunał Konstytucyjny (Constitutional Tribunal)

is an independent organ of the State responsible for controlling hierarchical conformity of the legal norms of lower rank to those considered superior, especially the Constitution.  The primary function of the Constitutional Tribunal is to eliminate the provisions of unconstitutional statues from the system of law. The Tribunal consists of 15 judges appointed by Sejm (The Lower Chamber of Polish Parliament) for a 9-year term of office, however the President and Vice-President of the Tribunal are appointed by the President of the Republic of Poland from candidates submitted by the General Assembly of the Judges of the Constitutional Tribunal. According to Polish Constitution all judges “in the exercise of their office, shall be independent and subject only to the Constitution” (article 195 par.1). In practice, Tribunal quite often annuls laws that are contrary to Constitution. It happens because the quality of laws passed by the Parliament is insufficient.

Urząd Zamówień Publicznych (Public Procurement Office)

The Polish Public Procurement Office is an independent unit responsible for  policy making and coordinating the whole public procurement system. It is governed by the President of the Public Procurement Office – central government body responsible for issues concerning public contracts. The President of PPO Is appointed by the Prime Minister.