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Poland passes first major deregulation bill to ease business rules

25.04.2025 11:50
Poland’s Sejm, the lower house of parliament, has approved the first in a series of deregulation bills designed to make it easier to run a business - but the Left, part of the ruling coalition, plans to openly oppose and block parts of the reform, according to money.pl.
Maciej Berek (L), Minister and Chairman of the Permanent Committee of the Council of Ministers, and Adam Malinowski (R), SprawdzaMy project coordinator, at a meeting with government officials and social representatives on deregulation, Warsaw, April 24, 2025.
Maciej Berek (L), Minister and Chairman of the Permanent Committee of the Council of Ministers, and Adam Malinowski (R), SprawdzaMy project coordinator, at a meeting with government officials and social representatives on deregulation, Warsaw, April 24, 2025. Photo: PAP/Paweł Supernak

The reform, drafted by the Ministry of Development and Technology, introduces over 40 measures designed to simplify business regulations.

Highlights include halving the maximum duration of inspections for micro-enterprises from 12 to 6 days, streamlining administrative procedures through hybrid paper-digital decisions, and introducing a six-month grace period before new obligations come into force.

A “one-in, one-out” rule has also been proposed, requiring the elimination of an existing business regulation for every new one introduced.

As money.pl reports, the Left - a member of the broader Civic Coalition - has announced it will publicly oppose and attempt to block parts of the reform, warning that certain provisions may weaken consumer protections and workers’ rights.

The package now heads to the Senate, Poland’s upper house, where further debate and possible amendments are expected.

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