{"id":3483,"date":"2026-01-16T14:36:06","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T14:36:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pietrzaksidor.pl\/?p=3483"},"modified":"2026-01-16T14:36:06","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T14:36:06","slug":"karol-staskiewicz-for-rzeczpospolita-the-registration-of-a-family-foundation-should-not-be-treated-as-a-mere-technical-formality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pietrzaksidor.pl\/en\/karol-staskiewicz-for-rzeczpospolita-the-registration-of-a-family-foundation-should-not-be-treated-as-a-mere-technical-formality\/","title":{"rendered":"Karol Sta\u015bkiewicz for “Rzeczpospolita”: the registration of a family foundation should not be treated as a mere technical formality"},"content":{"rendered":"

Registering a family foundation in Poland is no longer a novelty, yet it can still be surprising in practice. The key risk lies not in the substantive assessment of the application, but in the rigorous approach to formal requirements adopted by the registry court. An article by our expert, legal advicer Karol Sta\u015bkiewicz, published in “Rzeczpospolita”, demonstrates that it is precisely the registration stage that requires founders to exercise particular diligence and to be familiar with the current practice of the registry court.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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– Returns of registration applications due to formal deficiencies are a major challenge for founders. For this reason, the registration of a family foundation should not be treated merely as a technical formality. It is advisable to prepare a complete set of documents well in advance, in particular to ensure that up-to-date criminal record certificates are attached, that statements of consent from members of the foundation\u2019s governing bodies are submitted in original form or as notarised copies, and that the application clearly indicates whether the founding capital is covered by marital community property, together with a spousal consent where applicable – explains legal advisor Karol Sta\u015bkiewicz.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The scale of these challenges is illustrated by the data underlying the article. The analysis was based on a review of registration case files held by the Regional Court in Piotrk\u00f3w Trybunalski. The collected data show, among other things, that:<\/p>\n