Poland
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| Official website | https://www.gov.pl/ |
Poland is a country in Europe, and a member of the European Union.
Consumer protection
[edit | edit source]Urząd Ochrony Konkurencji i Konsumentów
[edit | edit source]UOKiK (Office of Competition and Consumer Protection) is the main body responsible for consumer protection in Poland.
International law
[edit | edit source]DMCA / InfoSoc Directive
[edit | edit source]DMCA 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
[edit | edit source]Bambu Lab cease and desist against OrcaSlicer fork developer
[edit | edit source]In 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 | edit source]- 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
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References
[edit | edit source]| European Union (EU) & European Economic Area (EEA) member states | |
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| 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 |