From October 13–17, we celebrate International Mediation Week, which annually reminds us that a dispute does not always have to end up in court. At AJ LAW, we often use mediation as an effective tool for resolving conflicts—both in business relationships and legal proceedings. Our lawyers are also prepared to support clients throughout the mediation process or to conduct it as impartial mediators.
We are proud to announce that Attorney Joanna Uchańska, Partner at AJ LAW and Vice President of the Board of the National Council of Supplements and Nutrition (KRSiO), will be a speaker at this year’s edition of the FoodFakty Summit – Food of Tomorrow | Food4Tomorrow, taking place on November 5–6, 2025, in Łódź.
On October 8, 2025, the European Parliament adopted Amendment 113 to the regulations on the common organization of agricultural markets, which restricts the use of names typical for meat products—such as “burger,” “hamburger,” “steak,” “cutlet,” or “sausage”—exclusively to products containing meat. The amendment was passed in the document titled: Improving the Position of Farmers in the Food Supply Chain on October 8, 2025, regarding the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulations (EU) No 1308/2013, (EU) 2021/2115, and (EU) 2021/2116 with regard to improving the position of farmers in the food supply chain (COM(2024)0577 – C100209/2024 – 2024/0319(COD)).
A year ago, AJ LAW was founded – a law firm born out of the need to create a place where the law genuinely supports business and our clients’ everyday decisions. From the very beginning, we have been guided by the idea of combining high-quality legal services with a partnership-based approach to cooperation. We believe that the law should not be a barrier but a tool that enables growth, protects interests, and supports the strategic goals of both businesses and individuals.
In the latest issue of the magazine Świat Przemysłu Farmaceutycznego (No. 3/2023), an article titled “Packaging of Dietary Supplements and FSMP – Labels, Claims and Beyond – Law, Practice, Challenges” was published, in which attorney Joanna Uchańska provides a comprehensive overview of the legal aspects related to the packaging of dietary supplements and foods for special medical purposes (FSMP).
In Polish civil law, the protection of personal rights of natural persons is well established. But do the same legal remedies apply to legal entities? Can a company claim compensation for the violation of its good reputation? These questions were answered by the Supreme Court in a groundbreaking resolution of October 3, 2023 (case no. III CZP 22/23).
On October 9, 2025, at the Polish Baltic Philharmonic in Gdańsk, the first edition of the Remedy NutraFood CDMO Conference will take place – an event that aims to become the central meeting point for the nutraceutical and CDMO industry in Europe.
Another meeting of the Parliamentary Team on Pro-Health Food and Nutrition was held in the Sejm of the Republic of Poland, dedicated to the role of nutritional education in shaping conscious health attitudes. The meeting was attended by representatives of ministries, regulatory institutions, the scientific community, as well as experts in public health, supplementation, and education.
Family ties constitute one of the most important forms of interpersonal relationships, providing individuals with stability, a sense of security, and mutual support—both in material and non-material aspects. In social sciences, they are treated as a special type of social bond, and in civil law, they are increasingly considered in the context of personal goods. Although the concept of family ties is not explicitly listed in the catalog of Article 23 of the Civil Code, judicial practice, especially in recent years, increasingly recognizes their status as a personal good.
On May 6, 2025, the Supreme Administrative Court, reviewing a cassation complaint filed by an entrepreneur operating in the dietary supplements sector, issued a judgment under case number II GSK 1813/24, which constitutes an important point of reference for the interpretation of food law regulations, particularly in the field of dietary supplement labeling. The case concerned the sanitary inspection authorities’ objection to the use of the terms “dosage” and “composition” on a dietary supplement label, which, in their view, could mislead consumers as to the nature of the product. The Court adopted a functional and purposive interpretation, emphasizing that the labeling of dietary supplements should be assessed not only from the perspective of the literal wording of the provisions but also taking into account the technical, linguistic, and consumer context. This ruling sets new standards for administrative practice and industry communication, and its consequences may have systemic implications for the entire dietary supplements market in Poland.
