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05.04.2020

Competition & Consumer Law

WKB Legal Alert | COVID-19 and the Polish competition authority deadlines

02.04.2020

Restructuring & Insolvency

WKB Legal Alert | Proposals for changes to Polish bankruptcy and restructuring law

Following the entry into force of the so-called "Anti-Crisis Shield" Bill, aimed at supporting entrepreneurs during the COVID-19 pandemic crisis, please find below our proposals for changes to Polish bankruptcy and restructuring law.

31.03.2020

Infrastructure Projects

The COVID-19 pandemic and the legal situation of the construction industry

Below please will find an article on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the legal situation of the construction industry, taking into account the solutions presented in the draft amendments to the so-called Anti-Crisis Shield, announced on March 21, 2020.

30.03.2020

Privacy & Data Protection Employment Law

Personal data protection during remote working – guidebook

In the view of the threat of COVID-19, one of the measures to control and prevent its spread is to limit contact with other people, including co-workers, as much as possible. Therefore, if the nature of the work permits, remote working is acceptable and advisable. When working remotely, however, we must remember to protect personal data. Please read our practical guidebook.

26.03.2020

Employment Law

WKB Legal Alert | Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on employment-related issues

Practical guidance reflecting the solutions presented in the draft revision of the Act on specific solutions for the prevention, counteracting and eradication of COVID-19, other infectious diseases and the resulting emergencies (the ‘crisis shield’), announced on 21 March 2020. In this challenging situation, we remain at your disposal. Below you will find some hands-on tips aimed at supporting companies in efficient operations.

26.03.2020

Privacy & Data Protection

WKB Legal Alert | Application of GDPR during the COVID-19 pandemic

There are a lot of questions in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic, including in particular regarding the GDPR. We invite you to read the answers to frequently asked questions related to personal data processing.

30.01.2020

Company Law & Corporate Governance

WKB Legal Alert | Shareholders’ Register – the first amendments came into force on 1 January

As of 1 January 2020 certain amendments concerning the introduction of shareholders' register for non-public joint stock companies and partnerships limited by shares came into force. The shareholders' register is a new institution in the Polish legal system, which introduces the mandatory dematerialisation of shares for those companies and partnerships mentioned above. The purpose of the amendments is to improve the security of trading shares in non-public companies and to enable all of their shareholders to be identified.

21.11.2019

Company Law & Corporate Governance

WKB Legal Alert | Simple joint stock company – supporting innovation

On 1 March 2020, an amendment to the Code of Commercial Companies will come into force, introducing a new form of capital company – the simple joint-stock company (prosta spółka akcyjna – PSA). Lawyers from Company Law and Corporate Governance practice present details of this new solution in the newest legal alert.

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24.03.2022

Employment Law

international

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.

17.03.2022

international

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.

23.02.2022

Aviation Law

international

Amendment to the Passenger Name Record Data Processing Act

On February 7, 2022, an amendment to the Passenger Name Record Data Processing Act went into effect, which is intended to offset the negative effects of the current state of the law on the airline industry.

16.04.2022

Transport & Logistics

international

WKB Legal Alert: Ukraine | Humanitarian transport and carriage – Q&A

Questions and Answers on Support for Ukraine - humanitarian transport and carriage

18.02.2022

Company Law & Corporate Governance Mergers & Acquisitions Banking & Finance Dispute Resolution Italian Desk

international

WKB ranked in Chambers Global 2022

In the latest edition of the Chambers Global ranking, one of the most famous and prestigious international guides in the legal services market, WKB has been classified into five categories and six of our lawyers received individual recommendations.

04.02.2022

Mergers & Acquisitions Banking & Finance

international

WKB advised Avia Capital Fund on the acquisition of the majority of the shares in Pro-Project

WKB lawyers advised Avia Capital Fund on the acquisition of the majority of the shares in Pro-Project (following its transformation into the Pro-Project group sp. z o.o. – a limited liability company from a business operating previously as sole entrepreneurship).

15.03.2022

international

WKB Legal Alert | Special Law on support for Ukrainian citizens

Ukrainian citizens and certain categories of third-country nationals and stateless persons have been granted temporary protection under Council Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/382 of 4 March 2022. The Special Law adopted by Poland grants Ukrainian citizens a longer period of legal stay in Poland, simplifying procedures related to their employment, decentralizing the registration of Ukrainian citizens and assigning them a Polish national identification number (PESEL), as well as giving access to medical care and many financial benefits, including parental benefits.

23.02.2022

Intellectual Property New Technologies, Media & Telecommunication

international

WKB once again with a highest rank in MLI 2022 ranking

For the second consecutive year, our law firm has been recognised in the Media Law International ranking - the most important international market guide for law firms specialising in media law.

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