Compliance. A Practical Commentary

On May 13, 2025, a publication long awaited by many compliance practitioners was released: Compliance. A Practical Commentary with Templates. Praxis, edited by Salwador Milczanowski. Our experts, Wojciech Kapica and Natalia Rosiak, co-authored this comprehensive work. Their contributions are included in Chapter 10, AML/CFT in Non-Financial Institutions. This is an essential resource for anyone responsible […]

MiCA 2025: New regulations for utility tokens – what do issuers need to know?

From mid-2025, crypto projects issuing utility tokens in the EU will be subject to new legal obligations. While regulations for such tokens are still more lenient than payment tokens, the MiCA regulation introduces new requirements, including the obligation to notify of issuance and publish a white paper. Project founders and compliance departments should prepare for […]

Comprehensive commentary on the law on public offerings

A new publication for capital market experts! A commentary on the Public Offering Act – a comprehensive study of key regulations on introducing financial instruments to trading and the functioning of public companies – will be published as early as February 26, 2025. Professor Tomasz Sójka, who is the editor of the publication, will prepare […]

Compliance Summit 2025

31 stycznia 2025 podczas IV edycji Compliance Summit 2025 Wojciech Kapica wygłosił prelekcję na temat „Zarządzanie ryzykiem sankcyjnym. Odpowiedzialność za naruszenie sankcji unijnych – doświadczenia obecne oraz planowane zmiany w świetle dyrektywy 2024/1226”. Jego wystąpienie dostarczyło uczestnikom praktycznych wskazówek na temat skutecznego zarządzania ryzykiem sankcyjnym w świetle nowych regulacji. Przedstawił najważniejsze zmiany w przepisach o sankcjach, ich wpływ […]

Compliance & Integrity Days 2022

On 5 October 2022, the 5th edition of Compliance & Integrity Days, the largest Compliance & Integrity conference in Poland, took place. Lawarton was a partner of this year’s conference. Wojciech Kapica took part in a panel discussion AML: what new things is the EU preparing for us? This year’s edition was held in Warsaw, […]

Approved Compliance Expert (ACE)

Approved Compliance Expert certification is another success on Wojciech Kapica’s list of achievements! Issued by the Compliance Institute, the ACE certificate is another confirmation of his competence and knowledge of expertise. In fact, we remind you that in May of this year he received the Compliance Advisor of the Year 2021 award.  Congratulations!

Approved AML Compliance Officer (AMLCO)

The Approved AML Compliance Officer (AMLCO) training organized by Compliance Institute with Wojciech Kapica as a co-leader took place on June 27-28, 2022. The training took place entirely online. The course was a connection of a solid dose of knowledge with practical skills necessary in the AML field. More: https://bit.ly/amlco-kurs2022

Wojciech Kapica the Compliance Advisor of the Year 2021!

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On 25 May 2022 in Warsaw, the Compliance Awards event was held, organised by the Institute of Compliance, during which Wojciech Kapica was honored with the Compliance Advisor of the Year 2021 Award 🏆! This award is given by the Compliance Officers community to qualified and market-respected advisors in compliance management systems. The Compliance Awards are presented […]

Sanctions – their role, identification, risks and effects

Sankcje – ich rola, identyfikacja, ryzyko i skutki

On May 18, 2022, Wojciech Kapica took part in a meeting dedicated to the topic of international sanctions on the activities of financial institutions. During the meeting, Mr. Kapica reviewed sanctions legislation in connection with the war in Ukraine. He also moderated a panel discussion dedicated to specific restrictive instruments and their application by financial institutions. The […]