❗This article is a stub. You can help by expanding it.
#appeals channel in either Zulip or Discord to request removal.An article may be flagged as a stub when it is missing major elements needed to make it useful to a reader. You can help by adding missing sections, verifiable sources, relevant company policies and communications, etc. to make the article more complete.
- Multiple calls for Template:CompanyCargo.
Common issues include not following the correct preload outline (incident, company, product), references that don't use <ref></ref> or Cite web, leftover "WIP" markers, or long quotes not wrapped in Quote. You can help by applying the relevant preload sections, converting raw URLs into proper citations, and removing editor notes.
Poland is a country in Europe, and a member of the European Union.
| Basic information | |
|---|---|
| Founded | |
| Legal Structure | Government |
| Industry | |
| Also known as | |
| Official website | https://www.gov.pl/ |
Consumer protection
editUrząd Ochrony Konkurencji i Konsumentów
edit| Basic information | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1990 |
| Legal Structure | Government |
| Industry | Consumer protection |
| Also known as | UOKiK |
| Official website | https://uokik.gov.pl/en |
UOKiK (Office of Competition and Consumer Protection) is the main body responsible for consumer protection in Poland.
International law
editDMCA / InfoSoc Directive
editDMCA is implemented at the EU and national level through InfoSoc Directive 2001/29/EC.
Notably an exception exists, allowing for the use of copyrighted works in connection with the demonstration or repair of equipment[1]
Incidents
editBambu Lab cease and desist against OrcaSlicer fork developer
editIn April 2026, Bambu Lab sent a private cease-and-desist demand to Paweł Jarczak, the Polish maintainer of an AGPL-licensed OrcaSlicer community fork that had restored direct printer control capabilities removed by Bambu Lab's Authorization Control System.
Newag
edit- Main article: Newag
In 2023, cybersecurity researchers from Dragon Sector, discovered software lock mechanisms within Impuls trains, that intentionally bricked the trains, requiring servicing at the manufacturer's depot. Among others the mechanisms included geofencing that disabled trains at competitor workshops.
See also
edit
References
edit| European Union (EU) & European Economic Area (EEA) member states | |
|---|---|
| EU | Austria • Belgium • Bulgaria • Croatia • Cyprus • Czechia • Denmark • Estonia • Finland • France • Germany • Greece • Hungary • Ireland • Italy • Latvia • Lithuania • Luxembourg • Malta • Netherlands • Poland • Portugal • Romania • Slovakia • Slovenia • Spain • Sweden |
| EEA | Iceland • Liechtenstein • Norway |