PPCC Letter sent to the Ministry of Economic Development of Poland
As many of you might have noticed, on 18 July 2017 the Polish Council of Ministers submitted to the Parliament a draft proposal allowing the President to unilaterally terminate the current agreement on the promotion and reciprocal protection of investments, signed between Poland and Portugal on 11 March 1993. The primary grounds stated in the written reasoning is the European Commission’s negative attitude toward intra-EU BITs (i.e. BITs between EU Member States) and purported doubts as to whether the Poland-Portugal BIT is in accordance with EU law.
Given the importance of the subject, attached please find a letter sent by the Polish-Portuguese Chamber of Commerce (PPCC) to the Ministry of Economic Development of Poland, with our voice on this matter (with working translation version in English).
Detailed information on the subject may be found on following links:
http://orka.sejm.gov.pl/Druki8ka.nsf/Projekty/8-020-644-2017/$file/8-020-644-2017.pdf (draft proposal with written reasoning)
Chefe António Costa, do Restaurante Portucale, no programa da RTP “Portugueses pelo mundo”
O Chefe António Costa, Chefe e sócio do restaurante Portucale, Associado PPCC, foi entrevistado para o programa da RTP “Portugueses pelo Mundo”. Esta edição do programa foi dedicada a Chefes Portugueses a trabalhar no estrangeiro.
Manuel Maioral, dono da Atlantika e sócio do restaurante Portucale, também está presente num dos segmentos.
Convidá-mo-lo(a) a ver o vídeo aqui e recomendamos fortemente uma visita ao restaurante Portucale, para provar os excelentes pratos do Chefe Costa!
DZP Adviser of the Year in prestigious Infrastructure & Construction Diamonds contest
On 8 February in Warsaw INFRASTRUCTURE & CONSTRUCTION DIAMONDS were awarded for the second time. The contest committee awarded Domański Zakrzewski Palinka a prize in the Adviser of the Year category. Prizes were awarded for special achievements in the infrastructure & construction sector.
Statues were presented at a gala concluding the VIII Polish Infrastructure & Construction Conference, sponsored by the Polish Construction Engineers Chamber, the Polish Association of Construction Employers, the General Directorate of National Roads and Motorways, the European Council of Civil Engineers and the International Project Finance Association.
The Infrastructure & Construction Conference organised by the Executive Club is an annual meeting of prominent infrastructure leaders attended by representatives of the largest companies, renowned representatives of the sector from Poland and abroad.
“The Adviser of the Year award is confirmed by the DZP Infrastructure & Energy Practice’s solid position on the legal services market. This success is the outcome of the cooperation and involvement of all the members of our team, which is focused on finding effective solutions to our clients’ problems,” said Marcin Krakowiak, Partner and Head of Practice.
He added, “We would first of all like to thank our clients, who have trusted us to handle their most complex projects and matters, for this outstanding achievement”.
Contact
Natalia Michałowska
T: +48 22 557 86 08
Emilia Zakrzewska-Koszel
T: +48 22 557 76 45
Mota-Engil Central Europe: The Nysa bypass with great progress
The progress of the contract for the construction of a Nysa bypass road already amounts to more than 80%. The construction was started in the end of 2014 and its completion is scheduled for October 2017.
The bypass road will be 16.5 km long, including 7.4 km as a segment of national road no. 46 (dual carriageway road) and 9.1 km as a segment of national road no. 41 (single carriageway road). The project involves the construction of 14 bridge structures, including the longest 383-meters long bridge over the river Nysa Kłodzka.
Mota-Engil Central Europe: Developments & improvements
The letter of intent concerning local railway line was signed by representatives of Mota-Engil Central Europe, City Strzelin, Municipality Kondratowice, Lower Silesia Province and representatives of other companies from the region.
The aim of the revitalization of the railway line is to move the transportation of aggregate rock from mines, including granite quarry belonging to Mota-Engil Central Europe in the Górka Sobocka, from roads to rail. The above solution will make the quarry more competitive and will allow to get in more efficient way to the Clients. This solution is more environmentally friendly, and it will also provide greater comfort and safety for users of the local roads.
Mota-Engil Central Europe, winner of the „Responsible Business Awards” statuatte
Mota-Engil Central Europe was awarded a statuette for OUTSTANDING HUMAN CAPITAL INVESTOR.
This award is a highlight of a long-lasting activity of Mota-Engil in social area. It also reflects a broad-based dialogue, partnership and communication of the company with its stakeholders among which Mota-Engil propagates such social initiatives as local communities („Safely to the destination!” road safety campaign, environmental campaign, “WspieraMY lokalnie” programme supporting local initiatives), as well as scholarships for children of employees project, employees and subcontractors campaigns promoting safety on construction sites.
The strategy implemented by Mota-Engil Central Europe proves that the company is responsible, cares about local communities in Poland as well as about its employees. Mota-Engil gives a good example of a policy balanced both internally and externally in cooperation with stakeholders.
