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Going Global - Business Opportunities in Poland December 7, 2007
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GOING GLOBAL – BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES IN POLAND CONFERENCE
Emirates Stadium
December 7, 2007
Artur Swirtun, PartnerMagnussonDobra 56/68, 00-312 Warsaw, PolandSwitchboard: +48 22 55 27 555Direct: +48 22 55 27 549E-mail: [email protected]
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Magnusson: Background
Artur Swirtun• Partner and member of the management
board of Magnusson
• More than 10 years of experience in Poland
The firm• The team has been operating in Poland
since 1996
• Full-service independent law firm
• Other offices: Sweden, Denmark, Russia
• Recommended by independent benchmarking publications (Chambers & Partners, Legal 500)
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• „Call Geldards” – Done
• „Call Magnussons” – Done
• „Call Liz Walker” – Done
• Some guidelines before you start to drink vodka...
Starting Your Business In Poland - Checklist
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• Same regulations as for the Polish citizens and
entities
• Act on the Polish language
• Notary Public
• Off-the-shelf companies
Starting Your Business In Poland
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• Limited Liability Company (spółka z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością – sp. z o.o.)
• Joint-Stock Company (spółka akcyjna - S.A.)• Limited Partnership (spółka komandytowa –
sp.k.)• Limited Joint-Stock Partnership (spółka
komandytowo-akcyjna (S.K.A.)• Branch Office (Oddział)
Legal Forms Available For Doing BusinessIn Poland
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• Limited liability
• Minimum share capital: PLN 50.000 (approx. ₤ 10.000)
• Articles of association vs. Shareholders agreement
Limited Liability Company
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• Shareholders meeting
• Management board
• Supervisory board
Limited Liability Company
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• Apostille clause, notary public and sworn translations
• KRS – Registration certificate
• NIP - Tax Identification Number
• REGON - Statistical Identification Number
Registration
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• Branch office
• Representative office
Other Types
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Now you can start to drink vodka!
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Thank you for your attention
Artur Swirtun, Partner
Magnusson
Dobra 56/68, 00-312 Warsaw, Poland
Switchboard: +48 22 55 27 555
Mobile: +48 601 94 52 80
E-mail: [email protected]
www.magnussonlaw.com
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