The family foundation legislation will soon come into force (on 22 May 2023). It is a new form of a legal person established with the primary aim of providing security of succession in family-run businesses. In the 3/2023 issue of the ‘Palestra’ lawyers’ journal, att. Michał Bieniak explains the principles of a family foundation. The full text of this open-access article is available here: https://palestra.pl/pl/czasopismo/wydanie/3-2023/artykul/fundacja-rodzinna-organizacja-i-funkcjonowanie.