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Wardyński & Partners co-author Cambridge book on liability for climate change
19-12-2011
A book devoted to legal liability for climate change has been published by Cambridge University Press. Lawyers from Wardyński & Partners authored the section involving Polish law.
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Will Poland avoid a recession?
05-12-2011
Speakers at the 4th Warsaw CEE Financial Hub, an international conference held on 30 November 2011 at the Warsaw Stock Exchange, gave high marks to the Polish economy.
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UPC may acquire Aster, but not without conditions
05-10-2011
Poland’s competition authority has approved cable company UPC’s acquisition of rival Aster, but UPC will have to sell off part of Aster’s network in the next 18 months.
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Ombudsman unhappy about improper service of court papers
05-10-2011
The citizens’ advocate in Poland has again raised the issue of the legal effects of improper service of judicial documents.
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Poland seeks to overturn decision on CO2 emission limits
16-08-2011
On 8 July 2011, Poland filed a challenge with the European Court of Justice against the decision by the European Commission concerning limits on free CO2 emission rights in industry.
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M&A by practitioners for practitioners
16-08-2011
The first step-by-step guide to M&A transactions—from letter of intent to post-closing activities—has now been published jointly by Wardyński & Partners and LexisNexis Polska.
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Financial Supervision Authority fines are for real
23-02-2011
Information published on the website of the Polish Financial Supervision Authority (KNF) shows that the KNF takes full advantage of its authority to impose fines for failure to play by the rules on the financial markets.
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Ombudsman comes to the defence of freelancers
03-02-2011
In execution proceedings, debtors who receive pay for their work on the basis of a contract to perform a specific assignment or create a specific work are treated worse than debtors who are paid a salary on the basis of an employment contract.
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PGE will not acquire Energa
27-01-2011
Even though PGE argued that its acquisition of Energa would have positive effects, such as increased national energy security for Poland, the Polish competition authority found that any benefits would not outweigh the restrictions...
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Wardyński & Partners represents Law Debenture Trust in settlement with Elektrim
20-12-2010
On 14–15 December 2010 the English company The Law Debenture Trust Corporation p.l.c. concluded a settlement with Elektrim S.A. for payment of a significant amount of over EUR 185 million in claims.
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Easier to amend environmental decisions
It often happens that the plans for a project are modified after a decision on environmental conditions is issued but before issuance of a permit for the project itself (e.g. the building permit). Is it necessary to amend the environmental decision?
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Transfer of environmental permit to acquirer of installation is not the rule
When a company has been issued an environmental permit, e.g. to release particles into the atmosphere, may it freely assign its rights under the permit?
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Arbitration in Poland
Interest in arbitration is growing, due to its effectiveness, professionalism, confidentiality and speed—particularly important benefits for businesses. But the parties do not always take full advantage of the possibilities.
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