In Brief: Daewoo-FSO; Pharmaceutical law changes; Credit card transactions

Deputy Economy Minister, Maciej Lesny on Friday informed the media that the New Small Company, which is to be formed from Daewoo-FSO will be registered with shares belonging to Rover, or another potential investor. The decision was also supported by the Korean side. (Prawo i Gospodarka, July 20-21, p. 6) ... According to the new amendment to the pharmaceutical law passed by the government, real medical personnel or actors playing their roles, will no longer be allowed to advertise medical products. (Zycie, p. 4) ... According to data published by PolCard, the value of credit card trans actions in the first six months of 2002 reached zl. 4.4 billion, which is a 17.5% increase compared to the same period last year. (Prawo i Gospodarka, July 20-21, p. 4) A.K.