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Details of all merger control proceedings, including the names of the acquirer, target and date and status of the application date, will now be published on the website of the Office for the Competition and Consumers Protection (UOKiK).

The EU's Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, set to shape ESG disclosures in 2024 reports to be published in 2025, has companies and their CFOs on edge.

On 18 January 2015, a major reform of Polish competition law entered into force.

The acquisitions of Huta Łabędy and Nadwiślańska Spółka Energetyczna by Kompania Węglowa have both been approved by UOKiK, Poland’s competition authority.

Acquisitions by pharmaceutical companies Adamed and Cephalon have both been approved by UOKiK, Poland’s Competition Authority.

Polpharma’s acquisition of part of Bioton has been approved by UOKiK.

UOKiK (the Office of Competition and Consumers Protection) rarely denies permission for mergers...

Multikino has been given conditional permission to acquire Silver Screen cinemas by the President of the Protection of Competition and Consumers' Office (UOKiK).

Share purchase agreements typically include contractual time-limit provisions for the buyer to notify its claims to the seller and/or to bring the claim to the competent court or the tribunal.

The protection of intellectual and industrial property rights goes beyond obtaining a patent or right arising from registration.

Pre-deal checks should involve not only the examination of company accounts but also of the relevant programmes to comply with national and international regulations.

Warranty & Indemnity (W&I) insurance has increased in popularity in recent years, especially in private merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions. In the past five to ten years

Cross-border M&A transactions require careful attention to global mobility issues that can significantly impact deal value. Employment law obligations, immigration requirements, and employee benefit harmonisation often determine whether expected synergies are achieved and long-term investment value is realised.

In a press release dated 5 April 2022, the DG COMP announced its decision to open a second-phase review of the proposed acquisition of Pfleiderer Polska sp. z o.o. by Kronospan Holdings P.L.C. after the merger was formally notified ...

The takeover of online store Merlin.pl by NFI Empik, the owner of Empik, one of the biggest bookstore chains and online store in Poland has been blocked by UOKiK.

In a much anticipated move, the Polish Competition Authority's (PCA) revised guidelines on the criteria and procedure for notifying the intention of a concentration (Guidelines) have clarified...

On 18 January 2015, significant amendments to the Polish competition law (Amendment) aimed at making merger control more efficient entered into force.