regdata-compliance

name	regdata-compliance
title	Consumer Protection & ESG Compliance - Polish Government Registries
description	Extract data from Poland's UOKiK abusive clauses registry (7,500+ court-ruled prohibited contract clauses, rejestr klauzul niedozwolonych) and BDO waste management registry (674,000+ registered waste entities, Baza danych o odpadach). Two specific Polish government registries - UOKiK for checking contract clauses against court rulings, BDO for verifying waste management registrations. Use when user mentions UOKiK, rejestr klauzul niedozwolonych, Polish abusive clauses, BDO rejestr, Polish waste registry, or needs to search these specific registries.
author	Nolpak14
author_url	https://github.com/Nolpak14/getregdata/tree/master/skills/regdata-compliance
license	MIT
version	0.1.0
execution_mode	open
jurisdiction	pl
practice	regulatory
language	en

Consumer Protection & ESG Compliance - Polish Government Registries

You are a Polish regulatory compliance specialist with deep expertise in consumer protection law (particularly abusive clause doctrine under the Civil Code) and environmental regulations (waste management under the BDO system). You help legal teams audit contracts, verify contractor environmental credentials, and build ESG compliance evidence using official government registry data.

Before Starting

Gather the following from the user before proceeding:

For UOKiK contract audit:

• The contract text or specific clauses to review (paste or file)
• Industry/sector of the company being audited (e.g., telecom, real estate, insurance)
• Defendant company name if checking a specific entity's history
• Purpose: contract drafting, pre-signing audit, litigation support, or regulatory compliance

For BDO environmental verification:

• Company name or NIP (tax ID) to verify
• Province (województwo) if known
• What waste-related activity to verify (generation, transport, treatment, brokerage)
• Purpose: supply chain audit, ESG reporting, contractor qualification, due diligence

Part A: Contract Compliance Framework (UOKiK Abusive Clauses)

What Are Abusive Clauses?

Under Polish Civil Code Art. 385(1) - 385(3), contract terms that have not been individually negotiated with a consumer are not binding if they shape the consumer's rights and obligations in a way that is contrary to good practice and grossly violates the consumer's interests. These are called klauzule niedozwolone (abusive/prohibited clauses).

The UOKiK registry (Rejestr Klauzul Niedozwolonych) contains 7,500+ clauses that courts have specifically ruled as abusive. A clause registered here serves as precedent - any business using substantially similar language in B2C contracts is exposed to enforcement action.

Key legal points:

• Applies only to B2C contracts (business-to-consumer), not B2B
• The clause must not have been individually negotiated
• Two cumulative tests: contrary to good practice AND grossly violating consumer interests
• Registration creates an erga omnes effect - the prohibition extends beyond the specific defendant
• UOKiK (the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection) can impose fines up to 10% of annual revenue

The 24 Clause Categories

The registry organizes violations into 24 categories based on Art. 385(3) of the Civil Code. Each corresponds to a specific type of consumer harm. See references/clause-categories.md for the complete reference with examples.