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POLISH CONFEDERATION OF PRIVATE EMPLOYERS LEWIATAN (PKPP LEWIATAN)
• Continuation of established between the two World Wars Central Association of Polish Industry, Mining, Commerce and Finance Lewiatan;
• Established in January 1999 as a nation-wide representation of employers to the state and trade unions;
• 3500 companies employing over 650000 workers;• Member of BUSINESSEUROPE, permanent representative in
Brussels;• Major achievements: reduction of the personal and corporate
income tax rates for businesses to 19 % in 2004,enactment of the Economic Freedom Act in 2004,revision of the Commercial Company Code in 2003,liberalization of the Labour Code in 2002.
ABOUT THE COURT
Genesis:• Discussion regarding the need of establishment of a new
court • Established by Resolution of PCPE Lewiatan General
Assembly on 15 February 2005
Aims:• Fast and professional commercial dispute resolution
forum • For business and non-business entities, not only
associated within PCPE Lewiatan• Promotion and education centre for arbitration
CASE STATISTICS
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NUMBER OF CASES
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CASE STATISTICS
CLAIM VALUE*
• Minimum: 8 820,60 PLN ≈ 2 205,15 €• Maximum: 21 791 594,00 PLN ≈ 5 447 898,50 €• The average: 1 460 582,77 PLN ≈ 365 145,67 €
* For 2006 - 2009
CASE STATISTICS
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SUBJECT MATTER OF DISPUTE
• „Promotion of Amicable Resolution Methods in Commercial Disputes” (Project co-financed by the European Union within the framework of the European Social Fund)
• International Conference „Dispute Resolution in M&A Transactions: Tactics, Challenges, Defences”
• Domestic Conference „International Investment Arbitration – need of change of legal regulations”
• Trainings for women prospective arbitrators
• Trainings for in-house lawyers
• Presentations for business
• Arbitration e-Review
THE LEWIATAN COURT OF ARBITRATION AS AN ARBITRATION AND EDUCATION CENTRE
Trainings for women prospective Arbitrators „Do’s and Dont’s in Arbitration”
12 March, 12 May, 27 September 2010
COMING SOON:
• „International Commercial Arbitration – Austrian/Polish Twin Conference”, Warsaw
• Arbitration Workshops, eg. „The Costs of Arbitration Proceedings”, Warsaw, 17 March 2011
• Trainings for in-house lawyers in cooperation with CIArb
• Meetings with business• Next Issues of Arbitration e-Review