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WKB Legal Alert | Anti-Crisis Shield and employment-related solutions
Practical guidance for employment related solutions reflecting the solutions presented in the Act on specific solutions for the prevention, counteracting and eradication of COVID-19, other infectious diseases and the resulting emergencies (the ‘Crisis Shield’).
WKB Legal Alert | Maximum prices in the Anti-Crisis Shield
#shield | In light of the ongoing state of epidemic, the government decided to introduce measures to regulate prices of certain products by means of the possibility to set maximum prices. We present all the details in this legal alert.
WKB Legal Alert | Competition law in the face of a pandemic
#shield | In this unusual situation, it is necessary to remember that competition law applies in full. Both international and national antitrust authorities have pointed out that the COVID-19 pandemic does not justify infringements (crisis cartels will not be tolerated). Competition law in the face of a pandemic in a newest legal alert.
WKB Coronavirus Response Team
We would like to inform you that our multi-disciplined team of WKB lawyers remains at your disposal to address any legal questions and queries, including, but not limited to, those relating to the existing epidemiological threat. We have also convened the Coronavirus Response Team.
WKB Legal Alert | Impact of the epidemic on the commercial rental market
The article on the impact of COVID-19 on the commercial rental market, including solutions included in the Anti-Crisi Shield.
WKB Legal Alert | Anti-Crisis Shield and Tax Law
#shield | The published law amending the law on special arrangements for preventing, counteracting and combating COVID-19 and the executive regulations introduce a number of changes in tax law. Selected changes are summarised in the alert.
WKB Legal Alert | The rules and catalogue of enhanced penalties during the epidemic
#shield | The two acts on preventing, counteracting and combating COVID-19 include provisions that introduce severe fines for violations of individual and general prohibitions and orders made under the appropriate regulations. We present the details in this legal alert.
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on day-to-day operation of commercial companies
The progressive global spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus is causing disruptions to many realms of life and their respective participants, including commercial companies. In this challenging situation, we remain at your disposal. Below you will find some hands-on tips aimed at supporting companies in efficient operations.
WKB secondment programme for lawyers from Ukraine
WKB Legal Alert | Long-awaited amendments to companies law – holding law and other developments
On 12 April 2022, the Act of 9 February 2022 was published in the Journal of Laws, thereby introducing provisions on corporate groups (the so-called holding law) previously unknown to the Polish legal order into the Commercial Companies Code. Moreover, these amendments also include provisions significantly expanding the competencies of supervisory boards intended to increase the effectiveness of corporate supervision, as well as other changes related to, among others, the terms of office of members of corporate bodies and rules governing their liability.
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Anna Kratiuk joins WKB as a partner
Anna Kratiuk, a legal adviser with several years of experience, has joined WKB's M&A team as a Partner. Anna is a recognised specialist in M&A transactions and has many years of experience in corporate law.
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WKB in the newest Legal 500 EMEA ranking
We are pleased to announce the results of the latest Legal 500 EMEA 2022 ranking - our law firm has been recommended in 17 categories (including, for the first time, in the area of White Collar Crime). In four areas we were again recommended as TOP TIER FIRMs, and as many as 50 of our lawyers received individual recommendations.  This is a very good result after an excellent last year, where there were already 35 recommended lawyers.
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EVERLEGAL Alerts | The Arrangement of Employment Relations under the Martial Law: key changes to be expected
On 24 March 2022, the Law of Ukraine “On the Arrangement of Employment Relations under the Martial Law” No. 2136-IX of 15 March 2022 (“Law No. 2136“), which defines the peculiarities of employment relations during martial law, entered into force.
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Anna Flaga-Martynek among IFLR1000 Women Leaders for 2022
Anna Flaga-Martynek is recognized as one of 10 Woman Leaders in Poland in the newest IFLR1000 ranking for 2022.
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EVERLEGAL Alerts | Employment during the war: Q&A
We decided to share our pages with our colleagues from EVERLEGAL, the law firm from Kyiv. From now on, we will be publishing materials prepared by them both on our website and on our social media profile. In first EVERLEGAL information, you can find the summary on employment matters made in a Q&A format in Ukrainian and English languages. 
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WKB in Chambers Europe 2022
We are pleased to announce that thanks to the opinions of our clients, WKB has once again been included in the latest edition of Chambers Europe 2022, the most prestigious ranking on the legal services market. Recommendations were received by 11 teams of the law firm, and our lawyers won 16 individual distinctions.