Technology Law · Poland
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Software, IT services and data-driven projects raise questions that mix technical detail with Polish civil and commercial law. Tell us what has happened and we match you with a specialist whose practice covers exactly that ground. The matching is free and you are never obliged to instruct.
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- Both Polish professions covered: adwokat and radca prawny
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The starting point
Technology law in Poland: what you are actually dealing with
Technology work rarely fits a single label: a software licence, an IT outsourcing agreement, an app store dispute or a failed system roll-out can each raise different questions. Poland follows the continental civil law model, so the answer usually sits in a codified statute — above all the Civil Code of 1964 — and, where the matter has an EU dimension, in directly applicable EU law that takes precedence over conflicting national rules. Civil and commercial cases, including most technology claims, are heard by the ordinary courts. When you look for a technology lawyer in Poland, the practical question is who has already handled matters like yours. We match you with a specialist who works in this field, in Warsaw, Kraków, Wrocław, Poznań or elsewhere, at no cost to you.
Poland in practice
How technology matters are handled in Poland
Poland is a civil law jurisdiction: the framework comes from codified statutes rather than from judicial precedent, and EU law applies directly where the matter touches it. The practical details below shape how a technology dispute or contract question is run in Polish courts.
Two regulated professions, one right of audience
Poland has two legal professions: the adwokat and the radca prawny. Since 1 July 2015 both enjoy identical rights of audience before all courts, including the Supreme Court, the Supreme Administrative Court and the Constitutional Tribunal. The practical difference lies in the form of practice, since a radca prawny may be employed under a contract of employment, while an adwokat practises as a sole practitioner or in a partnership.
Where technology disputes are heard
Civil and commercial cases fall within the ordinary courts, organised in three tiers: district courts (sądy rejonowe) as first-instance courts, regional courts (sądy okręgowe) for more serious or higher-value matters, and appellate courts as second-instance courts, with the Supreme Court exercising cassation jurisdiction. Where a regulator or a public body issues a decision, administrative courts take over, with appeals to the Supreme Administrative Court.
Time limits that decide whether a claim is worth running
Claims arising from business activity generally prescribe after three years, while general contractual claims run for six years. Tort claims prescribe after three years, with a maximum of ten years counted from the event itself. In practice these periods determine whether a technology dispute can still be brought, so the chronology of the project should be reviewed at the outset.
Court fees and what can be recovered
The fee on a pecuniary claim is in principle a proportional fee of 5% of the amount in dispute, subject to a statutory minimum and, for the highest-value claims, a cap; certain matters attract fixed or reduced fees. Fees agreed with a specialist are freely negotiated, but the sum recoverable from the losing party is capped by statutory rates.
Legal aid and exemption from court costs
Free legal aid (nieodpłatna pomoc prawna) is regulated by the Act of 5 August 2015 and delivered through non-governmental legal aid points. Separately, a court may exempt a party of limited means from court costs and appoint an adwokat or radca prawny z urzędu, whose remuneration is paid from public funds. Both routes are means-tested.
Why EU law sits above national rules
EU law applies directly in Poland and takes precedence over conflicting national legislation. Because much of the regulation shaping digital products, platforms and data flows originates at EU level, a technology matter is often argued on two layers: the Polish statute that governs the procedure and the directly applicable EU rule that sits above it.
The country information on this page is taken from official Polish and European Union sources — the e-Justice Portal and the Polish Internetowy System Aktów Prawnych — consulted in 2025.
- European e-Justice Portal — National justice systems: Poland
- European e-Justice Portal — Types of legal professions: Poland
- Prawo o adwokaturze (Journal of Laws 1982, No. 16, item 124)
- Civil Code of 23 April 1964 (Kodeks cywilny)
- Code of Administrative Procedure of 14 June 1960
- Labour Code of 26 June 1974 (Kodeks pracy)
- Act on Court Costs in Civil Cases of 28 July 2005
Common problems
Why finding the right technology specialist is harder than it looks
Three situations we hear about most often from clients with a technology matter in Poland.
You cannot tell who really does tech work
Directories list thousands of names, yet few show whether the specialist has handled software licensing, IT outsourcing or failed system implementations. Without that signal you spend weeks on introductory calls that lead nowhere.
Technical facts described in the wrong vocabulary
Your engineering team explains a failure one way, the other side answers in another. Working with counsel who can read a specification, a service level agreement and a statute in the same afternoon shortens the whole dispute.
A matter that crosses borders
The product is built in one country, hosted in a second and sold across Europe. That mixture raises questions about which rules apply and which court hears the case — usually before anyone has signed a proper contract.
How we help
What our matching service gives you
We do not practise law. We identify the specialists whose daily work matches the matter you describe.
Matching based on the actual matter
You describe the technology, the contract and the dispute. We compare that with specialists who routinely handle comparable work in Poland, not with a generic list of firms.
Both Polish professions covered
Poland has adwokaci and radcowie prawni, who have held identical rights of audience before all courts since 1 July 2015. We look at the practice, not the title, and explain the practical difference between the two.
Clarity on costs before you commit
Court fees in pecuniary civil claims are in principle 5% of the amount in dispute, while fees for representation are freely agreed. We help you ask the right cost questions at the first conversation.
Free, and without obligation
There is no charge for the matching and no pressure to instruct. If the specialist is not the right fit, you can say so and we will look again.
Cross-border
Technology work that crosses Polish borders
Many technology matters in Poland involve a counterparty, a parent company or a hosting provider elsewhere in Europe. Because EU law applies directly in Poland and takes precedence over conflicting national provisions, these files are often run in more than one jurisdiction at once. We regularly match clients with specialists familiar with the countries below.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What does a technology lawyer in Poland actually deal with?
Technology work usually means contracts and disputes: software licences, IT outsourcing and maintenance agreements, and the claims that follow when a project fails or a system does not perform. In Poland these are civil and commercial matters heard by the ordinary courts, and the governing rules sit mainly in the Civil Code, alongside directly applicable EU law.
Should I instruct an adwokat or a radca prawny?
Both professions have held identical rights of audience before all Polish courts since 1 July 2015, including the Supreme Court, the Supreme Administrative Court and the Constitutional Tribunal. The practical difference is the form of practice: a radca prawny may work under a contract of employment, while an adwokat practises as a sole practitioner or within a partnership. Choose on expertise.
How long do I have to bring a claim in a technology dispute?
It depends on the basis of the claim. Claims arising from business activity prescribe after three years, general contractual claims after six years, and tort claims after three years with a maximum of ten years from the event. A claim confirmed by a final judgment can be enforced for six years. An early review of the timeline therefore matters.
What does litigation cost in Poland?
The court fee on a pecuniary claim is in principle 5% of the amount in dispute, with a statutory minimum and a cap; some matters attract fixed or reduced fees. Your specialist’s fees are freely agreed, but the amount the losing party must reimburse is capped by statutory rates. Free legal aid and exemption from court costs exist for persons of limited means.
Does EU law change how a technology matter is handled in Poland?
Yes, in a specific sense. EU law applies directly in Poland and takes precedence over conflicting national legislation. Much of the regulation that shapes digital products, platforms and data handling comes from the EU level, so a Polish case is often argued on two layers: the national statute and the directly applicable EU rule above it.
How does the free matching work?
You describe the matter, the parties involved and the country concerned. We compare your request with specialists who handle technology work in Poland and pass it to those whose practice fits. You normally hear back within 24 to 48 hours, you decide whether to instruct, and the matching itself costs nothing.
Next step
Tell us about your technology matter in Poland
A short description is enough: what the project was, what went wrong and where the parties are based. We will match you with a specialist who handles technology matters in Poland and explain what the first conversation should cover. Free, confidential and with no obligation to instruct.