Gaz-Systems S.A. and Danish system operator Energinet recently completed the construction of the Baltic Pipe pipeline. Plesner advised Gaz-Systems throughout the entire project.

Corporate criminal liability laws in Europe are evolving quickly and prosecutors and regulators across Europe are focusing increasingly on corporate misconduct in areas ranging from AML

With war in Ukraine, post-pandemic economic and social disruptions, and soaring inflation and energy prices, the shift to renewable energy sources is accelerating.

The European Commission’s decision to reduce carbon emission allowances by 26.7% in Poland’s National Allocation Plan for 2008-2012 ("NAP") has been ruled invalid by the ECJ Court of First Instance ("CFI").

As businesses face increasing pressure from various ESG-related factors, sustainability is becoming a non-negotiable requirement. With 2024 marking the first fiscal year under the European Union's ESG

Plastics are an integral and important part of the global economy, and their production has increased from 15 million tonnes in the 1960s to 311 million tonnes in 2014 over the last 50 years.

ESG ratings are all the rage these days, especially in the Polish banking sector. But there is still no one-size-fits-all methodology supervised by, for example, the European Banking Association.

Polish electricity producers can claim significant refunds of excise duty, following a ruling dated 12 February 2009 (C-475/07) by the ECJ that Poland's excise duty on electricity is incompatible with EU law.

When acquiring or restructuring a running business, one issue that must be considered is the transferability of environmental permits. Addressing this issue in advance will help to avoid ending up with a business that cannot be operated upon completion of the purchase or restructuring.

Coral reefs belong to the ecosystems that are the most sensitive to climate change, and thus serve as a perfect study example of the changes taking place on our planet.

New legislation on the taxation of electricity and energy products is expected to come into force on 1 January 2009.

ESG factors have become critical elements that business must address to remain competitive and legally compliant. ESG, as a concept have existed for many years, but it is only now that regulators

A few years ago, the term ESG – environmental, social, and governance – gained strong momentum across Europe, reflected in the European Union's...

Greater interest in ESG and the energy transition may be observed recently throughout Europe, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russian aggression...

In June 2022, Amazon published its second ever "Amazon Brand Protection Report." According to the statistics, 3 million inauthentic products were detected, seized, and disposed of.

The threat posed by climate change, degradation of natural environment and intensive consumption of natural resources (fossil fuels, water) becomes more and more noticeableperceptible.

New laws are being introduced to reduce the adverse effects of extractive waste on people and the environment and to bring Polish law on managing extractive waste into line with EU law.

As we move further into 2025, the intersection of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) considerations with the real estate sector—across Poland, the EU, and globally—is set to evolve significantly.

The European Union leads the global green transition through ambitious legislation aimed at reducing carbon emissions and fostering sustainability.

The worry that the reversal of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives by many American companies may have dire implications for Europe and European regulations could actually be far from the mark.