| I. |
GENERAL
INFORMATION |
7 |
| |
Geography |
9 |
| |
Climate |
9 |
| |
Natural Resources |
9 |
| |
Energy and Fuels |
10 |
| |
Population and Language |
11 |
| |
Political System and Government |
12 |
| |
Government Administration |
14 |
| II. |
ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT |
17 |
| |
GDP and Inflation |
19 |
| |
Budgetary Policy |
21 |
| |
Foreign Exchange |
22 |
| |
Foreign Debt |
24 |
| |
Employment and the Labour Market |
25 |
| |
Industry and Technology |
27 |
| |
Agriculture |
35 |
| |
Construction Industry |
38 |
| |
Banking Sector |
38 |
| |
Insurance Sector |
43 |
| |
Pension System |
48 |
| |
Telecommunications |
50 |
| |
Power Industry |
53 |
| |
Transportation Infrastructure and Highway Construction |
55 |
| |
Outlook for 2005 and Beyond |
60 |
| |
Co-operation with International Organisations |
62 |
| |
UNIDO and its Activities in Poland |
66 |
| III. |
FOREIGN TRADE |
69 |
| |
Customs Regulations and Duties |
71 |
| |
Autonomous Tariff Suspensions and Quotas |
73 |
| |
Duty Free Zones and Free Warehouses |
74 |
| |
Refinancing Interest on Export Credits |
76 |
| |
Foreign Trade Results |
76 |
| IV. |
PRIVATISATION |
83 |
| |
Legislative Framework |
85 |
| |
Ministry of the Treasury |
85 |
| |
Privatisation Revenue |
86 |
| |
Privatisation Objectives and Plans for 2005 and
2006 |
87 |
| |
The Multi-methods Approach |
89 |
| |
Capital Privatisation |
91 |
| |
Privatisation through Debt – Equity Swaps |
92 |
| |
Direct Privatisation |
93 |
| |
Agricultural Property Agency |
94 |
| |
The Mass Privatisation Programme |
97 |
| |
Restitution |
98 |
| |
Capital Markets |
99 |
| V. |
FOREIGN INVESTMENT |
105 |
| |
Legal Considerations |
107 |
| |
State Aid for New Investments |
110 |
| |
Special Economic Zones |
112 |
| |
Institutional Structure for Foreign Direct Investments |
114 |
| |
Why Invest in Poland? |
116 |
| |
Foreign Investors’ Reasons for Investment |
116 |
| |
What the Investors Say |
119 |
| |
Foreign Direct Investment |
121 |
| |
Polish Direct Investment Abroad |
127 |
| VI. |
POLAND IN THE EUROPEAN
UNION |
131 |
| |
Integration Process Overview |
133 |
| |
The Accession Treaty |
135 |
| |
Temporary Provisions |
135 |
| |
Current Economic Developments |
138 |
| VII. |
TAXATION SYSTEM |
141 |
| |
Taxes |
143 |
| |
Capital Allowances |
148 |
| |
Double Taxation Treaties |
149 |
| VIII |
REAL ESTATE |
151 |
| |
Legislative Framework Governing Real Estate |
153 |
| |
Purchase of Real Estate by Foreigners |
154 |
| |
Permits Issued |
156 |
| |
Transaction Costs |
157 |
| |
Professional Services on the Real Estate Market |
158 |
| |
Real Estate Market by Segments |
159 |
| IX. |
INDUSTRIAL AND INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY |
167 |
| |
Patent Legislation |
169 |
| |
Trademarks |
170 |
| |
Copyrights |
171 |
| X. |
OPERATING IN POLAND |
173 |
| |
Forms of Business Entities |
175 |
| |
Establishing a Company |
176 |
| |
Subsidiaries of Foreign Companies |
181 |
| |
Competition and Consumer Protection |
183 |
| |
Accounting and Auditing |
185 |
| |
Public Procurement |
187 |
| |
Bankruptcy and Insolvency |
188 |
| |
Employees |
191 |
| |
Employment of Foreigners |
194 |
| |
Living in Poland |
195 |
| XI. |
TOURISM IN POLAND |
199 |
| |
Visiting Poland |
202 |
| |
Tourism Industry |
208 |
| XII. |
HISTORY OF POLAND |
213 |
| XIII. |
SOURCES OF BUSINESS
INFORMATION IN POLAND |
233 |
| |
Institutions |
235 |
| |
Newspapers, Magazines and Other Publications |
238 |
| |
Internet |
239 |
| XIV. |
APPENDICES |
243 |
