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Poland prevails in investment dispute with Nordzucker AG

December 2009. Press Releases by Domanski Zakrzewski Palinka (view listing).

On 23 November 2009 an arbitral tribunal issued the final award in a case brought against Poland by Nordzucker AG. Nordzucker requested compensation for Poland withdrawing from the sale of several Polish sugar plants during the privatisation of the Polish sugar sector in 2000-2001. Although Nordzucker had acquired sugar plants giving it an 8% share in the Polish sugar market, the investor stated that it had had legitimate expectations of acquiring further sugar plants comprising the so-called Gdansk Group and the Szczecin Group, which would have given it a total of 20% of the Polish sugar market.

Tax Adviser Bernard Łukomski joins DZP as a Partner

June 2009. Press Releases by Domanski Zakrzewski Palinka (view listing).

To meet our clients’ expectations as regards full-range legal assistance our law firm has decided to extend its services to include tax advisory. Since April 2009 our new tax team has been headed by Bernard Łukomski (Partner), an expert in Polish tax and commercial law.

Professor Michał Kulesza joins DZP

January 2009. Press Releases by Domanski Zakrzewski Palinka (view listing).

Domański Zakrzewski Palinka (DZP) is pleased to announce the appointment the eminent administrative law specialist, Professor Michał Kulesza to partner of the firm. Previously associated with Baker & McKenzie Gruszczyński i Wspólnicy, Professor Kulesza joined DZP, Poland’s largest law firm in January. The firm comprises over 140 lawyers, 22 of whom are partners.

New Partners at Domanski Zakrzewski Palinka

July 2008. Press Releases by Domanski Zakrzewski Palinka (view listing).

DZP is pleased to announce the appointment of two new partners: Robert Niczyporuk and Akinkayode Robert Phillips. The new partners have all worked at DZP for some time and form a team of over 140 lawyers including 21 partners at Poland’s largest law firm.

A new authority board at Domański Zakrzewski Palinka

January 2008. Press Releases by Domanski Zakrzewski Palinka (view listing).

The biggest Polish law firm, Domański Zakrzewski Palinka, has amended its statue and set up a new authority board. It is a five person board elected in partners vote, to which the following partners have been appointed for a 3-year term of office:Grzegorz Domański, Andrzej Foltyn, Marcin Krakowiak and Józef Palinka.

New partners at DZP

January 2008. Press Releases by Domanski Zakrzewski Palinka (view listing).

Domański Zakrzewski Palinka (DZP) is pleased to announce the appointment of seven new partners. The new partners have all worked at DZP for some time and form a team of 140 lawyers including 19 partners at Poland's largest law firm. The firm offers full service legal advice to international and domestic clients from its head office in Warsaw and offices in Poznań, Wrocław and Toruń.

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Energy Law - proposed amendments to regulations on renewable energy sources

We are pleased to send you brief description of the main points of the bill of the Renewable Energy Sources (RES) Act, published by the Ministry of the Economy in December, 2011, and its comparison with the current RES support system.

- Domanski Zakrzewski Palinka

Legal Developments in Poland

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Central Register of Beneficial Owners - new corporate obligations in Poland

Central Register of Beneficial Owners (Centralny Rejestr Beneficjentów Rzeczywistych). Pursuant to Polish Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Act of 1 March 2018 entities specified in the provisions of the Act, including limited liability companies, will be obliged to submit information on the beneficial owners of such companies to the Central Register of Beneficial Owners. New provisions come into force on 13th October 2019 .

- Wiewiorski Legal
Are you up to date on important Polish labour law matters?

As an employer it is vital that you are informed on new labour law related issues that could negatively affect your organisation. In this legal insights we explore a number of these important legal points. read more...

- Schönherr
Common minimum wage in Germany

New minimum wage act sets lowest hourly remuneration for workers at Euro 8.50 from 1 January 2015. This regulation will have crucial impact on undertakings from other countries providing their services in Germany. Foreign employers will have to comply with the new law and pay their employees staying in Germany at least Euro 8.50 per hour.

- bnt Neupert Zamorska & Partnerzy Sp. j.
The costs of Commercial Property Lease - Polish Law vs. Market Practice

The practice of entering into double net or triple net lease agreements has become fairly common in the modern commercial property market in Poland. This means that a significant majority of the costs of the upkeep of the leased property are shifted to the tenant.

- Wiewiorski Legal
Revolution in liability towards companies under the statutory warranty

New rules of statutory warranty bring longer deadlines and significantly alter the buyer's rights.

- bnt Neupert Zamorska & Partnerzy Sp. j.
Energy Law - proposed amendments to regulations on renewable energy sources

We are pleased to send you brief description of the main points of the bill of the Renewable Energy Sources (RES) Act, published by the Ministry of the Economy in December, 2011, and its comparison with the current RES support system.

- Domanski Zakrzewski Palinka
Poland Arbitration 2011

One issue under discussion is whether Poland should become a party to the Washington (ISCID) Convention. Because Poland is a party to more than 60 bilateral investment treaties (BITs) and has recently been a party to several high-profile investment arbitration proceedings, becoming a party to the ISCID Convention is discussed among practitioners, but faces strong opposition on the government side. Apart from that, another issue is whether Poland should continue to maintain BITs at all with other countries within the EU.

- Laszczuk & Partners
Wind energy in Poland

The investment climate in Poland in 2009 was favourable, particularly in comparison to other European countries. Not only did the economy not give in to the crisis but it also developed at the highest pace in Europe, and Polish enterprises were able to improve the effectiveness of their business operations. The favourable investment prospects are confirmed by the fact that Poland was among the world’s top 12 most attractive direct foreign investment destinations according to the UNCTAD ranking.

- Domanski Zakrzewski Palinka
Report on the scale of customs seizures of goods suspected of infringing intellectual property right

Statistics in recent years show a constant increase in customs seizures of counterfeit goods. Goods seized these days by the customs authorities are not only those that are usually associated with counterfeiting, such as cosmetics, clothing and CDs/DVDs, but they also include items such as medicinal products, foodstuffs and toys. Attempts to import counterfeit goods of this type can lead to serious risks to the life and health of consumers.

- Domanski Zakrzewski Palinka
Towards uniform European standards – changes in Polish capital market law

DZP is pleased to present an article written for the IBA newsletter and prepared by partners from DZP - Professor Grzegorz Domański and Paweł Halwa.

- Domanski Zakrzewski Palinka