Legal aspect of the functioning of e-commerce in Poland

The development of electronic commerce over the past several years has progressed very rapidly. On 25 December 2014 the Consumer Rights Act, which applies, among others, to e-commerce, came into force. The act introduces new rules for consumer protection as a consequence of the implementation of the Directive 2011/83/EU into the Polish legal system. This implementation resulted in, among others, changes in the formulation of rules and regulations of electronic services, intensification of the information obligation and abolition of legal barriers to crossborder e-commerce. The need to adapt websites is often troublesome for entrepreneurs, however the increase in the catalogue of consumer rights should increase the number of electronic transactions.