Dear Members and Friends,

PPCC would like to inform you that regardless of the COVID-19 presence in Poland the activity of the Chamber remains as usual.

Necessary changes in our calendar will be communicated separately in the upcoming period.

Our team adopted the measures to protect ourselves and work out of our homes but we are all the time available for our members via our e-mails and phones (including the PPCC landline).

PPCC Team

PPCC would like to inform our foreign Members and stakeholders about the current situation related to the COVID-19 presence in Poland.

Below please find the selection of news in the form of one infographic. For more details please have a look at Santander’s report with a detailed economic analysis available on the website.

In the next days, we will prepare similar infographics on Portugal and Brazil.

Infographic on COVID-19 presence in Poland

PPCC would like to inform our Polish Members and stakeholders about the current situation related to the COVID-19 presence in Portugal.

Below please find the selection of news in the form of one infographic. For more details please have a look at the official page of the Portuguese government available on the website.

In the next days, we will prepare a similar infographic on Brazil.

Infographic on COVID-19 presence in Portugal 23.03.2020

Having in mind the dynamics of the current situation, we would like to present the most important recommendations and relevant news from our Member companies in Poland, Portugal and Brazil. Below please find the selection of such news.

If you’d like to share similar info please send it to Wojciech Baczyński (wb@ppcc.pl) or Anita Siemińska (as@ppcc.pl).

• Construction

Mota-Engil Central Europe (construction, Poland) – contract signing for underground park in Warsaw in PPP
https://mota-engil-ce.eu/news/contract-signing-for-underground-parking-in-warsaw-in-the-ppp-formula,news,58,263.php

• Consulting

Deloitte (consulting, Poland) – online seminar on immunity of business in time of Covid-19, Warsaw, 20 March
https://www2.deloitte.com/pl/pl/pages/webcasty/articles/COVID-19-odpornosc-biznesu.html?nc=1

PwC (consulting, Poland) – free infoline for entrepreneurs on selected relevant topics https://www.pwc.pl/pl/infolinia-koronawirus.html

• Distribution

Eurocash (distribution, Poland) – retail segment of Eurocash activity to function as centralized business
https://www.wiadomoscihandlowe.pl/artykuly/eurocash-aktualizuje-strategie-dla-detalu-delikate,61699

LPR (logistics, Poland) – Important company notice linked to Covid-19
https://www.lpr.eu/en

• Fair Venue

Targi Kielce (fair venue, Poland) – new dates of selected fairs
https://www.targikielce.pl

• Financial

Bank Millennium (financial, Poland) – Bank safely without leaving home https://www.bankmillennium.pl/about-the-bank/press-centre/press-releases/-/news-info/list-od-prezesa-banku-millennium-joao-bras-jorge-15-03-2020

Lidya (financial, Poland) – financing of working capital offer
https://www.lidya.co/pl/en/home/

Santander Polska (financial, Poland) – updated info on Covid-19 related offer
https://www.santander.pl/koronawirus-aktualne-informacje-banku

SIBS / Paytel (Finance, Poland) – on hygiene of payment terminals
https://www.paytel.pl/pl/o-firmie/aktualnosci/czyszczenie-i-dezynfekcja-urzadzen-platniczych-od-paytel,p452586837

• Hotels

Intercontinental Warsaw (hotels, Poland) – temporary suspension of Wellness Centre, Club Lounge and Pearl Spa
http://warszawa.intercontinental.com/en/

• Legal

Andersen Tax & Legal (legal, Poland) – on  granting relief or remission of tax arrears to entrepreneurs in connection with coronavirus
https://www.andersentaxlegal.pl/newsletter/mozliwosc-wystapienia-o-przyznanie-ulgi-lub-umorzenie-zaleglosci-podatkowych-dla-przedsiebiorcow-w-zwiazku-z-koronawirusem/

CCA Law Firm (legal, Portugal) – Task Force Covid-19
https://www.cca.law/pt/areas/trending/task-force-covid-19/8248/

DZP (legal, Poland) – DZP during coronavirus pandemic
https://www.dzp.pl/en/news/432-dzp-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic

Garrigues (legal, Poland) – Main issues that can affect your business
https://www.garrigues.com/pl/en_GB/new/covid-19-main-issues-can-affect-your-business

Kochański & Partners (legal, Poland) – Coronavirus and the retail real property sector
https://www.kochanski.pl/en/coronavirus-and-the-retail-real-property-sector/

Raposo Bernardo e Associados (legal, Portugal) – updated Covid-19 legal briefings on Portugal
https://www.linkedin.com/company/raposo-bernardo-&-associados/

RFF Advogados (legal, Portugal) – explanatory document on Portuguese government extraordinary actions in relation to Covid-19
https://www.rffadvogados.com/pt/know-how/newsletters/Medidas-ExtraordinCerias-da-ComissCao-Permanente-de-ConcertaCUCao-Social-Relativas-ao-COVID-19/3347/

Stocche Forbes (legal, Brazil) – most important recent labour implications on Brazilian market
https://stoccheforbes.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Radar-Trabalhista-Março-2020.pdf?fbclid=IwAR1nEGNrH00a1F5f0nbh904iNYkj-T4_Z62GFxaQMjUS3CHIvTCxmYW5rY0

SPCG (legal, Poland) – dedicated blog to Covid-19 related matters
https://spcgblog.pl/covid-19/

• Media

Gremi / Rzeczpospolita (media, Poland) – Rzeczpospolita opens all articles on coronavirus to the public, as well as all content on www.parkiet.com
https://www.rp.pl/Koronawirus-2019-nCoV/200319432-RPPL-z-otwartym-dostepem-do-artykulow-o-koronawirusie.html

• Production

Agus Global (food, Poland) – Critical Supply Aid Programme https://preview.mailerlite.com/j2t8c7/1379635516172932342/r6d4/

Tele-Fonika Kable SA (cable producer, Poland) – company statementhttps://www.tfkable.com/en_pl/news/informations,1656.html

• Retail

Biedronka / Jeronimo Martins Polska (retail, Poland) – new safety measures at Biedronka shops in Poland
https://media.biedronka.pl/89548-biedronka-wprowadza-specjalne-rozwiazania-w-zwiazku-z-aktualna-sytuacja?_ga=2.187668968.1792780470.1584538724-681789721.1584538722

Hebe (health&beauty retail, Poland) – new safety measures at Hebe shops in Poland https://www.wiadomoscihandlowe.pl/artykuly/hebe-ograniczona-prace-konsultantow-i-prosi-klient,61858

PPCC would like to inform our Polish and Portuguese Members and stakeholders about the current situation related to the COVID-19 presence in Brazil.

Below please find the selection of news as of 24th of March 2020 in the form of one infographic. For more details on the legal impacts of COVID-19 please have a look at the report of Stocche Forbes. For more information about the economic measures, the Brazilian federal government is taking for coronavirus crisis, please consult the report available on the website.

Infographic on COVID-19 presence in Brazil

Dear PPCC Members,

PPCC presents the most important recommendations and relevant news from our Member companies in Poland, Portugal and Brazil. Below please find the selection of such news.

If you’d like to share similar info please send it to Wojciech Baczyński (wb@ppcc.pl) or Agata Sołtys (afs@ppcc.pl).

Consulting

Deloitte– Legal Navigator COVID-19

https://www2.deloitte.com/pl/pl/pages/doradztwo-prawne/topics/covid-koronawirus-nawigator-prawny-prawo.html

PwC– Coronavirus and the implementation of commercial contracts https://www.pwc.pl/en/articles/coronavirus-implementation-of-commercial-contracts.html

Distribution

Eurocash– „Shopping for Senior 60+“ A new initiative of the Eurocash group https://grupaeurocash.pl/blog/zakupydlaseniora

Brown-Forman – $ 1 milion donation to COVID-19 emergency funds

https://www.brown-forman.com/brown-forman-corporation-today-announced-a-donation-of-1-million-to-covid-19-response-funds/

Financial

Bank Millennium – Contactless payments up to 100 PLN without PIN https://www.bankmillennium.pl/about-the-bank/press-centre/press-releases/-/news-info/bank-millennium-udostepnil-platnosci-garmin-pay-23-03-2020

SIBS / Paytel  – Indicators concerning the impact of COVID-19 on the Portuguese economy and society
https://www.sibsanalytics.com/en/news/the-impact-of-coronavirus-in-portuguese-consumption-habits/

Advicero Nexia – Series of Webinar on „Anti-crisis shield in Poland“ https://www.linkedin.com/posts/advicero-nexia_adviceronexia-koronawirus-tarczaantykryzysowa-activity-6648125230327844864-pxIR

Legal

Andersen Tax & Legal– The anti-crisis shield- information for employers
https://www.andersentaxlegal.pl/en/newsletter/the-anti-crisis-shield-information-for-employers/

CCA Law Firm – Covid-19 Legal Impact on companies and organizations
https://www.cca.law/xms/files/INSIGHTS_AND_MEDIA/informative_notes/CCA_Guia.pdf

DZP (legal, Poland) – Handbook for entrepreneurs in the age of pandemics- a map of legal and business areas
https://www.dzp.pl/aktualnosci/433-podrecznik-dla-przedsiebiorcow-drogowskazy-dla-biznesu-w-dobie-pandemii-mapa-obszarow-prawnych-i-biznesowych

Garrigues– ZUS introduces facilities for entrepreneurs
https://www.garrigues.com/pl/en_GB/new/zus-introduces-facilities-entrepreneurs

Media:

Gremi / Rzeczpospolita– Grzegorz Hajdarowicz on immediate policy change needed 
https://www.rp.pl/Koronawirus-SARS-CoV-2/200329831-Koronawirus-Konieczna-natychmiastowa-zmiana-polityki.html

Production

Mlekovita- Mlekovita President on its experience on handling crisis situations https://www.portalspozywczy.pl/mleko/wiadomosci/prezes-mlekovity-mamy-doswiadczenie-w-radzeniu-sobie-ze-szczegolnymi-sytuacjami,182433.html

Retail

Biedronka / Jeronimo Martins Polska– „Time to help Seniors 65+“ Action

https://media.biedronka.pl/90163-biedronka-oglasza-czas-na-pomaganie-seniorom-65

Renewable Energies

EDPR – Donation of ventilators, monitors and other medical equipment to hospitals in Portugal and Spain

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/edp-renov-veis_covid19-activity-6646690679416209408-hrg6

Logistics and Transportation

Agility – Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19): Operational Update for Air Freight https://www.agility.com/en/pages/novel-coronavirus-covid-19-operational-update-for-air-freight/