The aim of the present book is to give an outline of Polish Commercial Law in English language. The book follows the usual sequence of lectures on Commercial Law in Poland dividing the content in two parts. First part is on entrepreneurs mainly partnerships and companies as the most important forms of organization of business and second part is on commercial acts especially contract. The latter part includes also chapters on securities as wall as on prevention of unfair competition and on trademarks. I will be happy if the book serves all those students who learn Polish law in English as well as students who set off to study abroad in English and seek books that could acquaint them with English legal terminology. Hopefully the work can also be of help to foreigners, especially foreign entrepreneurs who want to engage in business activity in Poland and need basic knowledge of Polish Commercial Law, as well as to legal practitioners who have to explain the institutions of Polish Law to their foreign clients.
PREFACE 15
PART ONE. ENTERPRENEURS 17
Chapter One. NOTION AND SOURCES OF COMMERCIAL LAW 19
Chapter Two. ECONOMIC ACTIVITY 25
Chapter Three. ENTREPRENEUR AND CONSUMER. ENTERPRISE 33
Chapter Four. PARTNERSHIPS 49
Chapter Five. CAPITAL COMPANIES. TRANSFORMATIONS 81
Chapter Six. BANKRUPTCY AND REORGANISATION 131
PART TWO. COMMERCIAL ACTS 149
Chapter One. LIABILITY OF ENTREPRENEURS 151
Chapter Two. CONCLUSION OF A CONTRACT 165
Chapter Three. VARIOUS TYPES OF COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS 177
Chapter Four. SECURITIES (COMMERCIAL PAPERS) 247
Chapter Five. FAIR TRADING AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 251
BIBLIOGRAPHY 273