Dematerialization of shares in commercial companies – commentary by attorney Maciej Wasilewski.
9 July 2025 • Autor: Kancelaria Brysiewicz Bokina i Wspólnicy
Existing share documents issued by the company will expire by operation of law on March 1, 2021. By June 30 of this year, the deadline for concluding an agreement to maintain an electronic shareholder register will also be postponed.
The proposal to postpone deadlines related to the dematerialization of shares is a well-justified initiative. In times of a pandemic, the legal environment should be especially favorable for entrepreneurs. Every additional obligation requires additional action, which can be particularly burdensome under current conditions. Entrepreneurs may also seek cost savings by limiting professional legal support in organizing the dematerialization process, which could lead to errors and conflicts.
Deadlines related to annual obligations imposed on businesses—such as preparing annual financial statements—have already been extended. New obligations should follow suit. This is what the principle of legislative rationality demands from Polish lawmakers, says Maciej Wasilewski.
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