Abstract

The article outlines major directions of changes in the bankruptcy law introduced by the Act of 30 August 2019 amending the Bankruptcy Law Act and certain other acts, which come into force as of 24 March 2020. In particular, it discusses changes concerning the bankruptcy proceedings vis-à-vis natural persons who do not run any business, which at present may be conducted also in accordance with the provisions of Part I of the Bankruptcy Law (i.e. provisions of the bankruptcy of entrepreneurs). This part of the article focuses on possible ways of ending personal bankruptcy proceedings including new solutions such as a conditional waiver of debts without setting a repayment plan and refusal to issue an order to set a repayment plan, a waiver or a conditional waiver of debts without setting a repayment plan – that in fact refusal to write-off the debt despite the conduct of the bankruptcy proceedings.