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WKB Legal Alert | ПРОЕКТ ЗМІН ЩОДО ЛЕГАЛІЗАЦІЇ ПЕРЕБУВАННЯ ІНОЗЕМЦІВ ТА ЗМІН, ЩО СТОСУЮТЬСЯ ПРАЦЕВЛАШТУВАННЯ ГРОМАДЯН РОСІЇ
20 жовтня 2021 року Урядовим Центром Легалізації зареєстровано законопроєкт про внесення змін до Закону «Про допомогу громадянам України у зв'язку зі збройним конфліктом на території цієї країни» та деяких інших нормативних актів («Проект»). Проект передбачає низку змін, що стосуються становища іноземців, у тому числі їх перебування на території Польщі.
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WKB Legal Alert | NOVELLE DES POLNISCHEN GESELLSCHAFTSRECHTS – AKTUALISIERUNG
In ein paar Tagen - am 13. Oktober 2022 - wird eine wichtige Novelle des polnischen Gesetzesbuches über die Handelsgesellschaften in Kraft treten.
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WKB Legal Alert | PNR Directive in light of the CJEU judgment of June 21, 2022
On 21 June, the Court of Justice handed down a judgment in which it found that the Directive complies with EU law, whereas its Belgian implementation is incompatible with the law. This judgment creates opportunities for the aviation sector in relation to the Polish legal order.
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WKB Legal Alert | Decision of the President of the OCCP on Vinted practices
On 9 May, the President of the Office for Competition and Consumer Protection (“OCCP”), after a one-year proceeding against Vinted UAB ("Vinted"), issued a decision finding that the company had applied unfair commercial practices consisting of misleading omissions (omitting material information). For these violations, OCCP imposed  on Vinted a fine exceeding PLN 5 million.
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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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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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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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.
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New Year’s promotions at WKB Lawyers!
New Year's promotions at WKB Lawyers! We are delighted to announce that, in line with our traditional New Year’s celebrations, new members have joined the ranks of the firm’s partners and counsel. Wojciech Kulczyk of the Competition and Consumer Law team and Krzysztof Sikorski of the Energy team have been promoted to partner, while Magdalena Zielińska-Kuć of the IP & TMT and Life Sciences teams and the firm’s Italian Desk has been promoted to counsel.
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WKB lawyers advised Volvo Polska
Volvo has successfully acquired a truck service business previously operated by Serwisy Józef Skrzypa sp. k.  The transaction included the acquisition of several service points located in western Poland – with more than 100 employees.
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WKB advised Netrisk Group on merger with Bauer Media Group
WKB lawyers provided legal advice to Netrisk Group on the merger with Bauer Media Group’s online comparison business. Working alongside lead counsel for Netrisk Group, Szecskay, and Latham & Watkins which acted as a lead counsel for TA Associates, WKB played an important role in the transaction, conducting a comprehensive legal due diligence of the Rankomat Group and supporting negotiations on Polish law aspects of transaction documents.
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WKB advised SAS Groupe Positive on the User.com acquisition
WKB lawyers advised SAS Groupe Positive providing comprehensive legal support throughout the transaction process concerning the acquisition of majority shareholding, i.e. 84,09% of shares in User.com. WKB lawyers provided legal support to SAS Groupe Positive during the due diligence process and negotiation of transaction documents.
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WKB advised Orkla ASA
WKB lawyers advised Orkla ASA in Polish aspects of a transaction involving the acquisition of a strategic partner for Orkla Food Ingredients AS - a capital group operating in the production and distribution of a wide range of semi-finished food products.
LEGAL SOFT SKILLS – the first project in Poland aimed at law students that improves their soft legal skills
Igor Zalewski's Academy of Rhetoric and WKB Lawyers invite you to Legal Soft Skills - the first project in Poland aimed at law students to improve legal soft skills.
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WKB lawyers advised PGE Energia Odnawialna S.A.
WKB lawyers advised PGE Energia Odnawialna S.A. (from the PGE Group) in the acquisition of the company holding the rights to the Zalesie wind farm with a capacity of 24.85 MW.
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WKB recommended in the IFLR1000 2023 ranking
In the most recent edition of the IFLR1000, WKB has again received recommendations in six categories: Banking, M&A, Capital markets: Debt, Project development: Infrastructure, and Project development: Power and Project Finance. Ten of WKB’s lawyers have been granted individual recommendations.
Dr hab. Jakub Pokrzywniak co-authored the chapter on insurance contracts in a publication titled “Prawo umów handlowych” (Commercial contract law)
The author thoroughly discusses all aspects of the insurance guarantee, from explanation of the very definition and function of the guarantee, to discussion of legal regulations related to this type of contract, to the issues of payments and claims.
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The Commentary to the Act on electromobility and alternative fuels, co-authored by WKB’s experts, has been published
Experts from WKB’s energy, public procurement and environmental protection practices have co-authored the commentary published by C.H. Beck.
Infrastructure construction will determine the pace of the Polish electromobility market – an article authored by Jakub Pokrzywniak
One of the main factors that is very important in the development of electromobility in Poland is the construction of infrastructure allowing for charging electric vehicles. What are the legislator's requirements, what the procedure looks like and who is an important link in this process, you can read in the article published in Executive Magazine
Force majeure will not automatically exempt one from liability for breach of contract – article by Marta Midloch
The issue of force majeure is presented by Marta Midloch in an article in Executive Magazine.
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Jarosław Kola among the co-authors of the publication “Public Procurement Regulation in Africa: Development in Uncertain Times”
In June 2020, Lexis Nexis (South Africa) published the publication titled "Public Procurement Regulation in Africa: Development in Uncertain Times", with contributions from an international team of academics specialising in public procurement law and edited by Prof. Geo Quinot and Prof. Sope Williams-Elegbe from Stellenbosch University in Cape Town.
Jarosław Kola is a co-author of publication ‘Innovative technologies in health care. Legal aspects’
The authors address the issue of implementing new technologies in various fields of broadly understood health care. Dr Jarosław Kola is the author of the chapter on public procurement for innovative medical technologies.
Anna Wyrzykowska authored The Real Estate Guide Poland
Anna Wyrzykowska has authored the chapter on Polish regulations regarding the real estate market in „The Real Estate Guide Poland”, prepared by MultiLaw International.
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Jakub Pokrzywniak co-authored the monograph “Urban Electromobility in the Context of Industry 4.0”
As one of the reviewers writes, "The authors combine with great expertise the issues of economic (economic efficiency of transport), logistics (city logistics) and related to new management in the context of the concept of industry 4.0.".