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Since March 2020, Poland has switched to remote working and learning. Unfortunately, in this situation there is a huge number of children digitally excluded due to the lack of appropriate equipment. There is a shortage of about 250-500 thousand computer sets across the country. There is also a lack of appropriate equipment is also often found for teachers, Children’s Home and Child Welfare pupils.

That is why the grassroots initiative # UwolnijZłomka was created, which encourages people of good will from all over the country to hand over their equipment to those in need. Over 80 experienced volunteers help in handing over, configuration, repairs and other support to people who request help. Among the foundations we work with at the moment are: Opiekuńcze Skrzydła, Helpersi and Ocalenie.

The action has already received wide coverage in the media. Komputer Świat became the media partner. The campaign was reported by, among others, Polsat News, Onet, Good Programs, Radio Trójka, Radio dla Ciebie, TVP, TVN.

Action in numbers (May 92020):
• Group size on Facebook – over 3150 people
• Volunteers – over 80 people
• Given – approx. 500 computer sets

Contact
• Organization – Jan Gorski 502 078 288 (j.gorski@plum.com.pl)
• Media – Tomasz Staśkiewicz 502 109 960 (tomasz@staskiewicz.pl)

Links:
Website: https://uwolnijzlomka.org/ 
FB: https://www.facebook.com/Uwolnij-z%C5%82omka-104403814537312/
Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/uwolnijzlomka/  

More about the project:
• project description https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sO5gavCvdwzQPlwBZ3gSLtY_1P5XJcyz4lDQBD-b8T8/edit#heading=h.moc7iymgnflt
• post which started everything (more than 200 shares) https://www.facebook.com/jan.gorski.eu/posts/10158253225546974
• descriptive video https://www.facebook.com/groups/uwolnijzlomka/permalink/2610741219173146/
• appeal video https://youtu.be/6kG-yXgz5wE
• where are we and where are we going to https://docs.google.com/document/d/18pkcP2PiQSFngmHHkQp6G6zATc75BgaW3I2CotPs_8o/edit#
• map of volunteers as of April 62020 https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?hl=en&hl=en&mid=1VSqzyNLhlzzrRafl0AII63pkezOCr0XO&ll=51.894785766612486%2C19.85735724999995&z=6

Media:
• (video) https://www.facebook.com/Kongres590/videos/2947429185348484/
• https://www.dobreprogramy.pl/patchboy/Uwolnij-zlomka,107200.html
• (podcast) https://www.rdc.pl/podcast/poranek-rdc-uwolnij-zlomka-komputery-dla-potrzebujacych-na-kwarantannie/
• https://www.polskieradio.pl/9/307/Artykul/2485571,Uwolnij-Zlomka-i-podaruj-innym-sprzet-do-nauki-w-domu
• https://warszawa.naszemiasto.pl/uwolnij-zlomka-warszawiacy-oddaja-swoje-komputery/ar/c1-7621723
• https://klubjagiellonski.pl/2020/04/02/widzialna-reka-uwolnij-zlomka-bony-jutra-polacy-inspiruja-w-walce-z-epidemia/
• https://polskatimes.pl/koronawirus-w-warszawie-i-na-mazowszu-raport-304-najnowsze-informacje-na-temat-sarscov2-w-regionie/ar/c1-14847467

On May 18^th 2020 entered into force the Act of May 14, 2020 amending certain acts in the field of protective measures in connection with the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus (Journal of Laws 2020, item. 875), which provides for further forms of legal regulations and support mechanisms in order to counteract the consequences of the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

 

Changes to the existing regulations and new solutions relate in particular to:

 

• reinstatement the course of previously suspended deadlines,
• extension of the deadline for dematerialisation of stocks in joint-stock and limited joint-stock companies,
• support for commercial yachts owners,
• new rules for conducting open court hearings in civil and administrative proceedings.

 

Detailed information can be found at https://kacprzak.com.pl/events/category/covid-19/anti-crisis-shield-30/.

 

Our team will be glad to answer your questions regarding the adopted support mechanisms. Inquiries should be addressed to office@kacprzak.com.pl.

 

Marek Kacprzak

 

Attorney-at-law | Managing Partner

 

m.kacprzak@kacprzak.com.pl

 

www.kacprzak.com.pl 

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The new Polish Ultimate Beneficial Owner Register

The ultimate beneficial owner (UBO) registration is required from 13 October 2019. However, due to COVID-19 outbreak, for the existing entities (in case of their first UBO registration), the deadline to complete the registration has been further postponed until 13 July 2020.

The registration is applicable to all Polish partnerships and companies registered in the Polish National Court Register (except from professional partnerships and listed joint-stock companies).

Failure to comply with the obligation to register UBO may result in penalty up to PLN 1 mln. Reporting untrue data to the UBO Registry will additionally be associated with penal liability of representatives of the applicant entity.

Representatives of Polish partnerships and companies are also liable for damage caused by failure to report within the statutory deadline relevant data or changes in the UBO Register and for reporting untrue data.

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Dear Sirs and Madams,

In the last couple of weeks, Polish government announced new instruments aimed at supporting Polish business i.a. presented a package worth over 20 bln EUR to boost liquidity of companies suffering liquidity problems due to COVID-19. Moreover, the amendment to the Anti-Crisis Shield was introduced.   

We invite you to a free webinar, which will take place on 28th April at 11:00 am, where we will guide you through a structured knowledge of the available support mechanisms under the recently announced aid programmes. This time we will put special emphasis on new possibilities of obtaining financing, which are or will soon be available for entrepreneurs.

In particular, we bring closer the following topics:

1. Wrap-up of tools available under Anti-Crisis Shield  – we will present a “map” of key tools and their beneficiaries (large companies, SMEs, employees, B2B)
2. Talk about new funding opportunities during COVID-19 – explaining in particular the assumptions of the Financial Shield
3. Address the question “what kind of financing can a large, medium and small entrepreneur count on under the so-called Financial Shield”, i.e. to explain the financing mechanisms introduced by the Polish Development Fund, the Industrial Development Agency and BGK loan guarantees
4. “Beyond the Anti-Crisis Shields” – what else is worth noting in the context of improving financial liquidity

Participation in the webinar is free of charge but number of participants is limited. Before the webinar, you will receive link by e-mail which is necessary to properly join the event.

With regards,
CRIDO Team

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SWISS KRONO, a manufacturer of wood-based panels and other wood-based products located in Żary, has assigned 500,000 złoty (PLN) to help hospitals
in the Lubuskie Voivodeship fight the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. These funds will be appropriated for the purchase of furnishings, medical equipment and personal protective equipment for hospital staff.

The local company has decided to support hospitals and their physicians acting on the front line in the battle against the coronavirus.  

• “From the very beginning, we have actively engaged in the fight against the coronavirus epidemic, hence our support for hospitals in the region. Under the circumstances, we deem such an action quite natural and extremely important. This is also our way to express respect for all the medical services fighting the epidemic,” explains Maciej Karnicki, President of SWISS KRONO Sp. z o.o.

 
The company has been involved in helping local hospitals many times, but never on such a large scale.

• “Our pro-social activities are always focused on the local community. We have been operating here since beginning, we owe a lot to our employees who live here with their families, hence this quite natural decision to help regional hospitals,” adds Jarosław Masina, SWISS KRONO spokesperson.

 
Which hospitals are to be supported?

Hospitals in Żary: the Borderlands Military Hospital no. 105 and the Island Hospital will receive 100 thousand złoty each for specialised medical devices and furnishings.

“Of this amount, 25 thousand złoty will go to the Żagań-Żary Association for Respiratory Care. We are in the process of finalizing this donation. Żary City Hall has also declared support in the amount of 100 thousand złoty. We plan to spend the received funds on: diffusers for disinfection, portable resuscitators, disinfectants, personal protection packs, HEPA filter masks,” states Deniz Mrozik, spokesperson for the military hospital.

The Multispecialist Provincial Hospital in Gorzów Wielkopolski will receive 15 beds from SWISS KRONO, worth a total of 214 thousand złoty, intended for the neurology ward.

The company has also assigned 100 thousand złoty for specialised medical devices and furnishings for the University Hospital in Zielona Góra.

Armed for the battle against the virus

At present, there are over 2,550 people infected with coronavirus in Poland (as of 1 April 2020), including 47 in the Lubuskie Voivodeship. It is here where the first case in Poland was registered. Today, the ‘patient zero’ feels good; after a 16-day-long stay at the hospital in Zielona Góra he left the ward on 17 March with a negative test result. 43 people have died so far in our country due to the coronavirus, most of them having co-existing diseases. To date, there have been no fatal victims in our region.

Spokesperson

Jarosław Masina

email: jaroslaw.masina@swisskrono.com

Dear All,

 
KPMG in Poland supports companies during the crisis caused by the SARS CoV-2 pandemic (COVID-19) by preparing publications and factual materials that help to manage the business in the current market situation. The dedicated page home.kpmg/pl/COVID-19 has been created, it aggregates all available materials prepared by KPMG experts.

We would like to invite you to contact KPMG experts directly or through our special recently launched alarm box:MamPytanie@kpmg.pl


KPMG presents new publications in SARS CoV-2 area such as:?

Tax Alert: The deadline for submitting CIT-8 for 2019 will be extended to all taxpayers
Tax Alert: Abolition of customs duties and VAT on imports of medical equipment and protection measures against COVID-19
Tax Alert: Community and City Business aid packages – Local taxes and fees
Legal Alert: Mandatory dematerialization of the action and so-called Anti-Crisis Shield
Legal Alert: The Assembly of shareholders and capital companies in the pandemic – what “Anti-Crisis Shield” is changing?
Legal Alert: Compensation of employees – package of legal services
Legal Alert: The deadline for the application for bankruptcy and the so-called anti-crisis shield 2.0
Legal Alert: Employers’ demands and government announcements of changes to the so-called Anti-Crisis Shield
For more information and publications please visit kpmg.pl

KMPG provides solutions which are developed for the current pandemic situation:

KPMG solutions for labor law in time of COVID-19

Emergency Financial Plan

Three steps to application for salary subsidization

Know your market – Legal advice for e-commerce and stationary stores

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The KPMG Foundation, prepared several versions of postcards for various occasions, which were placed on www.facebook.com/FundacjaKPMG. Those actions are made to supporting the #stayhome #staysafe campaign. Remember, when you stay at home, you not only protect yourself, but also others.

Also, we would like to invite you to visit our Library for a variety of interesting content on industry and sector-specific information, an archive of our webcasts and podcasts.

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KPMG experts remain at your disposal to maintain the highest standards of work, providing advice and assistance. We are constantly monitoring the economic situation and implementing internal procedures that allow KPMG to fully meet its commitments to customers regardless of market conditions.
Please don not hesitate to contact us. 

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Remember, ‘MamPytanie’ is a new contact box, to which companies and entrepreneurs can submit an urgent question to KPMG experts. 

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Ladies and Gentlemen,

We are witness to an extremely rapid leigslative process, justified by extrardinary circumstances in the country and across the world

The outbreak of SARS-Cov-2 coronavirus is an unprecedented issue which all enterpreneurs have to struggle with. The course of event is extremely dynamic and companies face a difficult challenge posed by this new reality.

We invite all SwissChamb members to our dedicated website „Coronavirus and Business”. One place where you can find comprehensive coverage, and constant updates prepared by our lawyers.

http://sadkowskiiwspolnicy.pl/koronawirus-a-biznes/ 

We are at your disposal!

Sadkowski & Partners team ensures immediate support for the business fields affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Key areas include:
– Labour law;
– Taxation;
– GDPR;
– Public procurement;
– Restructuring;
– Commercial agreements.

We encourage you to send all your questions and queries to the address alert@siw.pl .

Our dedicated legal team is at your disposal 24/7.