{"id":7023,"date":"2023-07-17T15:16:41","date_gmt":"2023-07-17T15:16:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beratung.vamtam.com\/?p=7023"},"modified":"2024-04-11T09:44:39","modified_gmt":"2024-04-11T09:44:39","slug":"legal-audit-as-protection-against-administrative-penalties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foglar.pl\/en\/legal-audit-as-protection-against-administrative-penalties\/","title":{"rendered":"Legal audit as protection against administrative penalties"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7023\" class=\"elementor elementor-7023\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1318b830 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1318b830\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7ca3cced\" data-id=\"7ca3cced\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-599d3121 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"599d3121\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 13-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the face of an extensive legal system, entrepreneurs need to have a comprehensive knowledge of the law in order to avoid harsh consequences. The argument of a lack of awareness of responsibilities does not represent an effective defence against administrative penalties, which include financial sanctions and operating bans.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Areas where companies are particularly at risk of administrative penalties<\/b><\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Illegal clauses (UOKiK)<\/b><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The use of prohibited clauses in contracts or rules and regulations carries the risk of penalties imposed by UOKiK, even up to 10% of the company&#8217;s annual turnover. The register of such clauses has almost 8,000 entries, available on the UOKiK website.<\/span><b><\/b><\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Violations of data protection regulations (RODO)<\/b><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the context of the growing importance of personal data protection, failing to follow the regulations of the RODO risks administrative penalties from the Office for the Protection of Personal Data (UODO). A legal audit identifies gaps in the data protection system and brings procedures into compliance.<\/span><b><\/b><\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Employment irregularities (PIP)<\/b><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Employment-related errors, such as failing to follow wage or hour regulations, can lead to penalties by the State Labour Inspectorate (PIP).<\/span><b><\/b><\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>AML \u2014 anti-money laundering (GIIF)<\/b><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Companies covered by AML legislation must counter money laundering. A legal audit identifies and adjusts documentation as required.<\/span><\/p><p><b>What administrative penalties can be imposed on companies?<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The imposition of administrative penalties on a company can significantly affect its financial situation, reputation, and relationships with customers and business partners. Therefore, ensuring compliance with applicable regulations and conducting regular legal audits are key elements in preventing administrative penalties.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Key penalties to which businesses may be exposed:<\/span><\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>UOKiK \u2014 prohibited clauses<\/b><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Type of penalties: Financial penalties of up to 10% of the company&#8217;s annual turnover.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For what: Use of prohibited clauses in contracts, rules and regulations, leading to unfair treatment of consumers.<\/span><b><\/b><\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>UODO \u2014 personal data protection (RODO)<\/b><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Type of penalties: Financial penalties of up to \u20ac20 million or up to 4% of the company&#8217;s annual worldwide turnover.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For what: Failure to comply with data protection legislation, illegal processing of information, or deficiencies in data security.<\/span><b><\/b><\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>PIP \u2014 labour inspection<\/b><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Type of penalties: Financial penalties depending on the type of violations, sometimes linked to the employee&#8217;s annual salary.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For what: Irregularities in working conditions, wages, employment.<\/span><b><\/b><\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>GIIF \u2014 anti-money laundering<\/b><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Type of Penalties: Financial penalties, prohibition from operating, loss of reputation.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For What: Deficiencies in anti-money laundering, inadequate AML procedures.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have any questions or you are interested in our services, we warmly invite you to contact us. Our team of experts is ready to provide professional assistance and all the necessary information.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contact us to find out more!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the face of an extensive legal system, entrepreneurs need to have a comprehensive knowledge of the law in order to avoid harsh consequences. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":987758,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[69],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/foglar.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7023"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/foglar.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/foglar.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foglar.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foglar.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7023"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/foglar.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7023\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":988377,"href":"https:\/\/foglar.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7023\/revisions\/988377"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foglar.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/987758"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/foglar.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7023"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foglar.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7023"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foglar.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7023"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}