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In March 2016 started the fourth edition of ‘swissstandards.pl. From Theory to Practice’ –  a diploma thesis competition organized by the Polish-Swiss Chamber of Commerce together with the beneficiaries of the trademark swissstandards.pl and other companies meeting the trademark’s requirements. Together we strive to promote Swiss standards of quality, reliability and innovation.

We are pleased to inform you that the Partners of the 4th edition are: Fracht FWO Polska, Franke Polska, Geberit, Mensys, Stämpfli, Swissmed and Zehnder.

Students should submit their applications with drafts of their theses until 30 November 2016. Those who qualify to the second round can consult their papers with the companies. Some companies offer short internships even before finishing the diploma thesis.  The winners of the 4th edition will be chosen till 30 October 2017.

As in the previous year, we would like to invite you to participate in a survey on economic situation and investment attractiveness of Poland.

The survey is conducted in cooperation with 10 bilateral Chambers in Poland, operating within the International Group of Chambers of Commerce (IGCC).

It is available online only: http://konjunkturumfrage.ahk.de/umfrage/pl-polen

You can participate in the survey until 1st March. There are three language versions available (Polish, English and German).

Polish teams of international companies of Knight Frank and Rödl & Partner have joined forces to create Simplifying Complexity, a unique service in that market dedicated to owners of single commercial properties and commercial property portfolios.

Simplifying Complexity is a service package which integrates asset management with accounting, legal and tax advisory services. Knight Frank and Rödl & Partner offer tailored assistance in managing companies and all aspects of their operations in Poland on behalf of the client. The solution encompasses a package of services necessary to manage commercial assets in Poland and thus it considerably simplifies those typically complex processes. A team of experts and advisers from different disciplines is put together for each project to ensure a comprehensive approach to challenges of the real property market. This dedicated team is led by an Asset Manager who is the first line of contact for the client.

With the unique, integrated service we have called Simplifying Complexity our clients save time and money and can focus on their core business as we take over the operational management of their projects. Real property owners appreciate the added value from the combined know-how of Rödl & Partner’s and Knight Frank’s experts, their knowledge of the market, the crucial aspects of local bookkeeping, legal and accounting issues, as well as long experience in managing assets and real properties. Our services contribute to the growth in value and optimisation of real property investments, says Bartłomiej Łepkowski, Partner and Head of Office and Logistics Asset Management at Knight Frank.

We specialise in accounting and tax & legal services for real property companies. While advising one of them we had an opportunity to work together with Knight Frank’s experts. We noticed that together we could offer a lot more and the synergy we could create would give an extraordinary added value to the client. This is how the idea of a joined, comprehensive offering was born, says Renata Kabas-Komorniczak, Partner at Rödl & Partner.

The collaboration between Knight Frank and Rödl & Partner and their joined service fit into the increasingly more popular concept of one-stop-shop and comprehensive offering of solutions dedicated to a specific industry or group of clients.

Learn more at: www.roedl.com/pl/pl/uslugi/outsourcing_finansowo_ksiegowy/uslugi_innowacyjne/simplifying_complexity.html

Polish Knight Frank Sp. z o.o. is a part of the international Knight Frank Group, a leading independent real estate consultancy. In association with American Newmark Grubb Knight Frank and Douglas Elliman Fine Homes in the USA, the group has 417 offices in 58 countries. Knight Frank Sp. z o.o. offers, among other things, developer and investment advice, real property appraisal, real property administration and asset management, and commercial space lease. Their offices in Poland are located in Warsaw, Cracow, Wrocław, Poznań, Katowice, Gdańsk, Łódź. For more information visit www.knightfrank.com.pl

Rödl & Partner is an international company providing integrated professional services in the area of audit, legal advice, tax advice, financial accounting, HR and payroll, and business consulting.
www.roedl.com/pl

Mazars Group announces 2014-2015 fiscal year results of €1.252bn. This figure is up 15.9% from last year, driven by 6.0% organic growth, 6.0% external growth – in particular from the merger with Roever Broenner Susat in early 2015 – and a 3.9% Forex effect.

Mazars finalised a merger with Chinese audit firm ZhongShen ZhongHuan in December 2015, to create a full-service firm with the ability to support clients in 77 countries. Since 1997, Mazars’ unique integrated partnership model has proven successful in China, and the merger will enable the Mazars partnership to continue delivering exceptional value in the Chinese audit and consulting sector.

This merger will bring together more than 1,800 professionals, including 83 partners, from 15 offices across mainland China. Recognised as a leader in Financial Services (notably in the bank and insurance industries), Mazars will combine its expertise with ZhongShen ZhongHuan’s market reach over the next two years, so as to be ready for the next mandatory audit rotation for banks. The new group’s unique integrated partnership structure offers numerous growth opportunities for professionals and will deliver high value to both existing and new clients, with stronger teams and offices in all major Chinese cities.

This merger will ensure that Mazars continues to strengthen its position in high-growth economies on all continents, and follows mergers in Germany, Australia, Mozambique and Cyprus during 2015.

Philippe Castagnac, CEO of Mazars and Chairman of the Executive Board, states that “after the integration of an important German structure in 2015, this operation in China is not only a significant boost to Mazars’ presence and capacities, but also an undertaking for additional development within one of the world’s leading economies.”

ZhongShen ZhongHuan will be able to offer significantly improved support through the Mazars partnership for Chinese clients that are pursuing internationalisation, in particular major public sector accounts and investments projects under the “One Belt One Road” policy.

“If we look ahead, the merger between Mazars in China and ZhongShen ZhongHuan is only the beginning. The unique partnership model is attracting more organisations and teams, which is bringing about more development projects in 2016” explains Mr. Huang, Chairman of the Board of ZhongShen ZhongHuan.

Mrs. Zhang Liwen, Chief Accountant of ZhongShen ZhongHuan, has been appointed to the Mazars Group Executive Board. Mr. Shi Wenxian, Chief Partner of ZhongShen ZhongHuan, has been appointed to the Mazars Group Governance Council.

About Mazars
Mazars is an international, integrated and independent organisation, specialising in audit, accountancy, tax, legal and advisory services. As of 1st January 2016, Mazars operates throughout the 77 countries that make up its integrated partnership. We draw on the expertise of 17,000 professionals to assist major international groups, SMEs, private investors and public bodies at every stage of their development.  
www.mazars.pl – www.linkedin.com/company/mazars-in-poland – www.twitter.com/mazarsgroup

Kontakt

Ketchum
Laurène Wale – +33 1 53 32 56 30
laurene.wale@ketchum.fr

Mazars w Polsce
Renata Stefanowska – +48 22 25 55 200
r.stefanowska@mazars.pl

Rödl & Partner moved its Gdansk office to Olivia Business Centre in 472 Grunwaldzka street on 21 December 2015.

Rödl & Partner moved its Gdansk office to Olivia Business Centre on 21 December 2015. Our new office address is al. Grunwaldzka 472; 80-309 Gdansk (details at: http://www.roedl.com/pl/pl/biura/gdansk.html).

“The Gdansk office is our youngest location in Poland. We continue to expand our business in northern Poland and that is why we have changed the office location. We have searched for a place that would be convenient to the clients as well as our employees. Following the market research we picked Olivia Business Centre,” says Renata Kabas-Komorniczak, Tax Adviser, Partner, co-manager of Rödl & Partner Gdansk.

Olivia Business Centre is a prestigious and teeming business complex located dead in the centre of the metropolitan area, near the University of Gdansk campus. Offering now 73 thousand m2 of the target 170 thousand m2 of top quality office space for lease Olivia Business Centre is the largest business & office complex in northern Poland. More than 90 companies have already settled in the prestigious facilities. They include global corporations as well as Polish small and medium-sized enterprises and start-ups. The Centre continues to grow since 2010 and opens up a new building every year. The already completed buildings of Olivia Gate, Olivia Point, Olivia Tower, Olivia Four and Olivia Six surround a patio with a green area and fountains. The construction work on Olivia Star, which is going to be the tallest building in Olivia Business Centre, started in April 2015.

“The importance of the three cities of Gdansk, Gdynia and Sopot grows every year and our clients see it. Since we want to accompany them wherever they see potential for business development, we have decided to change the location and expand our office in Gdansk. A recently acquired new client seems to substantiate our decision”, says dr hab. Marcin Jamroży, Tax Adviser, Attorney at Law, Partner and co-manager of Rödl & Partner Gdansk.

Rödl & Partner provides professional services in the area of: audit, consulting, legal advice, tax advice, accounting outsourcing as well as HR and payroll outsourcing. We have 102 offices in 46 countries. We have been open for business in Poland since 1992 in our 6 offices: Cracow, Gdansk, Gliwice, Poznan, Warsaw and Wroclaw.
http://www.roedl.com/pl

Dividends paid by Polish companies to related entities based in Switzerland have generally benefited from exemption from withholding tax (tax at source) in recent years (provided that a Swiss entity held no less than 25% of the share capital of the company paying the dividend). There has been only one doubt about dividend payments made in 2011 because of an amendment to the CIT Act and the terms of the Poland-Switzerland convention on the avoidance of double taxation.

Paweł Oszczyk from La Rotisserie restaurant in Mamaison Le Regina Hotel was announced the Chef of the Year 2016 by the prestigious international culinary guide “Gault & Millau” 2016.

On 29 November 2015 at the Służewiec Racetrack the Polish edition of the „Gault & Millau” guide held its ceremony and gala dinner for more than 500 guests and presented 2016 edition of the yellow guide. It’s the first time in the 50 year history of this French origin publication that the local edition is bilingual – Polish and English. “Gault & Millau” 2016 presents 390 restaurants and 100 hotels from the whole country, all verified by the professional inspectors. Mamaison Hotel le Regina and its La Rotisserie restaurant have been recommended with a very high rank this year – 3 chef hats and 15 of 20 points.

“I’m very happy to be here as the part of this great culinary celebration – said Paweł Oszczyk from the scene shortly after being voted the CHEF OF THE YEAR 2016. “Every single day, for more than 11 years, my talented team has been focused on serving the top quality food based on the finest and freshest ingredients, with matching top wines. The quality is our goal and motto, we do not agree on any compromises in that field. Thank you for this award, it goes to the whole team of La Rotisserie restaurant!” – Paweł added.

For this very special occasion 6 chefs from the group of the top nominees created a unique 6-course gourmet menu with alcohol pairing. Chef of the Year 2016 was responsible for the planning and managing the work of the whole kitchen team. During the gala he was hard working behind the scenes to satisfy more than 500 hungry guests, including chefs from the whole country. Paweł Oszczyk had prepared a unique cold starter : smoked cold water trout, parsley and wild plum served with Riesling 2013 Constance Muller, France, selected by the sommelier Chloe Bey.

MORE ABOUT LA ROTISSERIE RESTAURANT
The cozy La Rotisserie restaurant is set within boutique Mamaison Hotel Le Regina Warsaw.
Chef Paweł Oszczyk presents unique gourmet menu available during business lunches, dinners
and Sunday Linners. During Christmas season the restaurant becomes a great venue for corporate dinners and parties. Elegant New Year’s Eve Dinner includes eight culinary masterpieces paired with Andrzej Strzelczyk, sommelier champion of Poland 2012 and 2013, wines and subtle live music to make this evening unforgettable.

Agnieszka Naumiuk, Marketing & PR Manager
T: 22 531 60 42, E:  anaumiuk@mamaison.com

We invite you to join us for the Conference for HR Leaders organised by BIGRAM, a Polish personnel consulting company, and DENTONS, a global law firm. The guiding theme of the Conference is ‘Outplacement and Coaching as a Response to Organisational Change’. We will discuss the positioning of Outplacement in selected European countries and present the experiences of our partners from the Career Star Group network (BIGRAM is one of the partner organisations). We will also talk about legal aspects. In addition to Polish speakers, there will be guest speakers from France and Germany.

Themes:

•    How to position outplacement in times of the fight for talents (Germany)
•    Can the French model of outplacement inspire? (France)
•    Outplacement past, present and future in Poland and other European markets.
•    Career coaching – an additional signpost in outplacement.
•    Outplacement in key European countries. Employer’s duty vs. employee’s duty. Legal issues.
•    Prospects for macroeconomic growth, including the job market in Poland, until 2020.

The Conference will take place on Wednesday 20 January 2016, hours: 09:00 – 16:00, in the AIRPORT HOTEL OKĘCIE, ul. 17 stycznia 24, Warsaw.
Register on or before 15 December 2015  to you pay an early registration fee of PLN 275 + 23% VAT.
Regular fee: PLN 450 + 23% VAT. Remember, there are a limited number of places.

The conference will be in Polish. The guest speakers’ presentations will be translated.

Register on our website: www.outplacementweuropie.eu

Any questions? Then contact Anna Kalisiak at BIGRAM, tel. 22 646 94 94, email: anna.kalisiak@bigram.pl
We look forward to seeing you at the Conference!

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The branch in Finland, located in Porvoo near Helsinki, will provide a full range of services of a logistics operator, with emphasis on the needs of industrial and key clients and the most rapidly growing branches in the region, which include the timber and paper industry and the power industry. The operations of the Danish branch, located in Copenhagen, will focus on servicing the power industry – both based on fossil fuels and renewable energy sources as well as the steel and cement industry, the construction industry and the infrastructure industry. The branch is primarily geared for oversize and heavy transports, but remains fully flexible in order to facilitate land, sea and air transport of standard cargos.

The opening of new offices is an important step for the entire Fracht Group, which, ever since its inception, has held global logistical services delivered to its customers through the development of its own branches and by establishing relations with business partners as one of its overriding gaols. By intensifying its operations in Scandinavia, the Fracht Group will be able to fulfil the needs of local customers and deliver comprehensive logistical solutions to its current counterparties in conjunction with their expansion onto new markets in an even more efficient manner.
We warmly welcome the Danish and Finnish offices to the Fracht Group and wish them every success!

On 26-27 October 2015, the Polish Institute for Human Rights and Business, Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the National Focal Point for the OECD invited representatives of non-governmental organizations to participate in a workshop titled “Plan for a Better Future. The role of the NGOs in the implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and development of the National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights.”

The workshop was organized in collaboration with the Dutch (SOMO), OECD Watch and support of the International Corporate Accountability Roundtable and the Danish Institute for Human Rights. The Event was organized under the honorary patronage of the Polish Ombudsman, Dr Adam Bodnar.

We are pleased to announce that BALAJCZA was a partner of this event.

The purpose of the workshop was to better acquaint representatives of non-governmental organizations with business and human rights issues, as well as to advance their knowledge and competencies in this area to increase the influence of NGOs in the implementation of the UN Guidelines on business and human rights by businesses and public administration institutions. The workshop also aimed to enable substantive and constructive participation of NGOs in the process leading to the development by the public administration of the  National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights (NAP)), on which work is due to commence this Autumn. The workshop also provided an opportunity to present the experience of NGOs from other countries i.e.,   SOMO, ICAR, Sherpa and Bern Declaration.

During the workshop, particular attention was devoted to the procedures and mechanisms for seeking justice in cases of human rights violations by enterprises and how the process leading to the development of the NAP can be used to improve the efficiency of the complaints mechanism related to the National Focal Point of the OECD in Poland and the popularization or development of other mechanisms and complaint procedures.
Furthermore, during the workshop we will attempt to map the expectations of NGOs regarding their participation in the work process on the NAP as well as the content of the NAP.