WHO’s announcement that COVID-19 can be characterized as “pandemic” causes that the economic problems of local businesses arising from the epidemic state are global. Simply put, similar legal measures temporarily implemented into the legal environment of all pandemic countries create very similar economic problems and legal challenges for businesses (especially corporations).
Legal solutions and assistance (aid) packages in Poland to combat the effects of coronavirus (COVID-19) – KG Legal KIELTYKA GLADKOWSKI is preparing a special report
In the face of an increasing number of corporate questions from its Clients, KIELTYKA GLADKOWSKI KG Legal is preparing a guide to assistance packages in individual jurisdictions affected by negative effects of coronavirus. As a part of the project, KIELTYKA GLADKOWSKI KG Legal is preparing a chapter devoted to the specific legal solutions in the face of coronavirus epidemy in Poland and the aid measures launched by the Polish government for companies operating in Poland that are affected by the negative effects of coronavirus.
The discussed issues concern, among others, the distribution of aid granted to Poland from the European Union. Poland is the largest beneficiary of the European Union funds earmarked for combating the effects of the coronavirus epidemic and is to receive approximately EUR 7.5 billion. The report discusses legal and public aid mechanisms for entrepreneurs and employers in Poland. KIELTYKA GLADKOWSKI KG Legal also advises on the application of general principles of Polish law in the case of so-called emergency states, such as the coronavirus pandemic, including labour law, #payment gridlocks, performance of contracts.
The coronavirus infection in Poland has created considerable legal challenges for a number of sectors.
Coronavirus in Poland – legal status and regulations prepared by KIELTYKA GLADKOWSKI KG LEGAL POLAND
KIELTYKA GLADKOWSKI KG Legal has developed measures to assist its Clients, entrepreneurs and employers, in order to minimise the negative effects of COVID-19 outbreak.
The Polish authorities have implemented an emergency act of law as of 2 March 2020 (about coronavirus effects and combating them; so called “Coronavirus Act”) which regulates, among others, two crucial issues from the point of entrepreneurs – employers.
Firstly that the employee who has a child younger than 8 years and demonstrates that he or she is forced to exercise personal care over such a child (namely that there is no other parent taking care of the child, no other member of the family or no other caretaker for the child) has the right to apply for carer’s allowance and have additional 14 days off work to look after the child. For the period when the employee stays at home with the child the standard salary is not paid. There is, instead, paid the carer’s allowance which amounts to 80% of the remuneration. The carer’s allowance is paid from the funds of the Polish Social Insurance Fund. If the employer has registered more than 20 employees, it is standard that the employer makes the payment to the employee and then applies to the Social Insurance Fund for compensation.
On December 16, 2019, the Voivode of Lesser Poland positively audited almost one thousand of the certified legal translations that the lawyers of KIEŁTYKA GŁADKOWSKI KG LEGAL performed over the past three years as part of cross border legal expertise. The audit was carried out as part of the administrative procedure and the Polish Act of 25 November 2004 on the profession of sworn translators (consolidated text published in the Polish Journal of Laws dated 2019, item 1326) by the local Authority of the Polish Ministry of the Interior and Administration.
Positive findings from the administrative audit performed on a sample of 1,000 translations from the last 36 months, prove the good practices and due diligence of KIEŁTYKA GŁADKOWSKI team.
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Droit des investissements et procédures d’enregistrement en Pologne
Investment law and processes in Poland
Qui sont nos clients? KG Legal, en tant que cabinet d’avocats polonais, fournit une assistance juridique pour les investissements en Pologne. Nous fournissons une expertise spécialisée pour les entreprises et les clients privés. Nous vous conseillons en ce qui concerne l’établissement d’une entreprise en Pologne, l’achat d’un bien immobilier en Pologne ou l’investissement dans des start-ups, y compris dans le secteur de la biotechnologie et des nouvelles technologies.
Who are our Clients? KG Legal, as a Polish law firm, renders legal assistance in investments in Poland. We provide specialist expertise for corporate and private clients. We advise in respect of setting up business in Poland, buying real property in Poland or investing in start-ups, including biotech and new tech start-ups.
KIEŁTYKA GŁADKOWSKI KG Legal | POLISH LAW FIRM rated in LEGAL 500 EMEA 2019
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Affaires transfrontalières
CROSS BORDER CASES
Qui sont nos clients ? En tant que cabinet d’avocats polonais, Kiełtyka Gładkowski KG Legal fournit une expertise particulière pour les sociétés et clients privés. Nous assistons des entités internationales dans leurs relations juridiques avec les entreprises, le gouvernement et les autorités administratives polonaises. Nous conseillons également en cas de litige. Nous sommes souvent mandatés par des cabinets d’avocats internationaux dans la représentation des intérêts de leurs clients en Pologne autant en matière contentieuse qu’en matière non contentieuse.
Who are our Clients? KG Legal, as a Polish law firm, provides specialist expertise for corporate and private clients. We assist international entities in regulating their relations with Polish companies, government and administrative authorities and we assist in cross border litigations. We are often instructed by international law firms in respect of representing their clients in Poland, both in contentious and non-contentious matters.
KIEŁTYKA GŁADKOWSKI KG Legal | POLISH LAW FIRM rated in LEGAL 500 EMEA 2019
