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WKB Legal Alert | The Anti-Crisis Shield as regards court proceedings and postal consignments – update
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the parliament has undertaken legislative work on new regulations regarding court proceedings and postal consignments. We present the most important of them.
WKB Legal Alert | Use of EU funds during the pandemic
The law on special measures supporting the implementation of operational programmes in connection with the COVID-19 occurrence in 2020 introduces exemptions from some of the current rules in respect of project implementation and calls for applications for co-financing. The most important measures from the point of view of beneficiaries and applicants are summarised below. Each of them applies from 1 February 2020 to 31 December 2020.
WKB Legal Alert | Anti-Crisis shield | New obligations for telecoms operators and internet service providers
There are a lot of questions in connection with the Anti-Crisis Shield , including in particular  regarding the obligations for telecommunication operators and providers rendering services by electronic means.  We invite you to read the alert on the most important changes in this area.
WKB Legal Alert | Maximum prices in the Anti-Crisis 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. The maximum prices themselves have not been introduced at the moment.
WKB Legal Alert | Possibility to apply for support from the 2014-2020 operational programmes in connection with COVID-19
On 15 April, a Regulation of the Minister of Funds and Regional Policy was published regarding the rules for granting aid from financial instruments under the 2014-2020 operational programmes in connection with COVID-19. In the alert we are presenting the most important solutions.
Business during a pandemic | Expert analyses on selected provisions of the Anti-Crisis Shield Act
WKB’s lawyers have analysed the most important provisions of the Anti-Crisis Shield Act in Poland. The Anti-Crisis Shield is a special law which implements a range of various solutions aimed at combatting the epidemic crisis, amending or supplementing many other acts and regulations, which will affect many areas of companies’ business activities. We encourage you to read a collection of materials consisting of short summaries of the most important changes in a number of fields, followed by expert studies.
WKB Legal Alert | Impact of the COVID-19 special law on judicial proceedings
In connection with the coronavirus pandemic, the legislature has introduced a number of new regulations concerning judicial proceedings. We note the most important of them below.
WKB Legal Alert | Anti-Crisis shield | Real estate and construction process
Please 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 so-called Anti-Crisis Shield.
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WKB advised PIP Global Holdings on Industrial Starter acquisition
WKB Lawyers advised PIP Global Holdings and Oddysey Investment Partners on Polish aspects of the acquisition of Industrial Starter S.p.A. including its local subsidiaries throughout Europe.
WKB distinguished in the Rzeczpospolita Law Firms Ranking
In the latest, 20th edition of Rzeczpospolita's ranking of law firms, WKB Wierciński Kwieciński Baehr is once again ranked among the largest law firms in Poland.
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WKB lawyers advised Avallon MBO Fund on the acquisition of the majority of shares in Globema
WKB advised Avallon MBO Fund on the acquisition of a majority stake in Globema sp. z o.o.,  a Poland-based provider of geospatial software., along with its subsidiaries in the US, Romania, Serbia, and the Czech Republic.
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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.
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WKB advised INGKA Investments on the acquisition of a wind farm (63MW) and a solar farm (29MW) from OX2
WKB advised INGKA Investments on the acquisition of an onshore wind farm, with a total capacity of 63 MW, and a photovoltaic farm, with a total capacity of 29 MW, from OX2. The transaction’s total value amounts to EUR 190 million.
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WKB advised BLIRT S.A. on sale of shares to QIAGEN
WKB Lawyers advised Blirt S.A. shareholder’s on sale of a 96% share stake to QIAGEN an international biotech company.
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Our lawyers co-authored Chambers Corporate M&A 2022 Guide
Jakub Jędrzejak, Marta Midloch, Ben Davey and Olga Tajak have co-authored the chapter on the Corporate M&A market in Poland in the latest publication Chambers Practice Guides 2022.
WKB secondment programme for lawyers from Ukraine