British Polish Chamber of Commerce

SummaryJones Lang LaSalle summarised the office market data and trends in Warsaw and the other main Polish cities after Q3 2012. Below are key facts from the latest report:

SummaryA Thought Paper by Management Mentors

SummaryUK businesses in Poland tend to be big investors. According to the state inward investment agency, PAIiIZ, there are over 80 British investors present in the Polish market; companies like Tesco, BP, GlaxoSmithKline, Associated British Foods, Aviva and RSA. Yet looking at the structure of German and Italian investment in Poland, we can see thousands of SMEs which have set up manufacturing and service operations here. They have been doing profitable business here for years. There are, however, very, very few such companies from the UK present in Poland. One reason is that British owner-managers taking a look at the Polish market can be put off by the code-based legal system, different to English Common Law. There is more bureaucracy (Poland is not placed high in rankings of countries where it’s easy to do business); procedures are more complex and more time-consuming.

SummarySince my arrival in Poland 30 years ago and through three tours of duty in Poland and one in Romania, I have watched with admiration the evolution of Central Europe from central planning and communism to market economies and democracy.

SummaryLINK4 has been strongly associated for many years with direct insurance services provided to consumers and corporates and has sought to stand out in both segments for the simplicity of purchase, quality of service and attractive price. Of late, the company has been seeking to strengthen its presence in the motor insurance market for small businesses and fleets.

SummaryA survey of hiring and firing trends in key
employment markets around the world.

SummaryAmong the many interesting problems described in this issue of the bulletin, I would like 
to highlight that of the concept of the use of a trade mark. The scope thereof largely sets 
the boundaries of protection afforded to the trade mark holder.

SummaryAptis is a new and innovative global B2B English assessment tool from the British Council. It is uniquely flexible and accessible to help organisations reach more people, connect with them and raise standards of English.

SummaryA fraudulent conveyance action protects creditors in the event of the debtor’s insolvency. The ability of specific creditors to use this instrument is limited, however, because of the importance of protecting the interests of all creditors within a bankruptcy proceeding.

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