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On February 28, 2013 Łukasz Wieczorek delivered a lecture for participants of the workshop entitled „Contracts in energy and gas sector. The latest legal regulations”, which was held in Warsaw on 27-28 February 2013. The workshop was organized by training firm Nowoczesna Firma. Łukasz Wieczorek presented a lecture on “Inadmissible clauses in contracts for energy sector”. The workshop was directed, in particular, to representatives of undertakings operating in the electricity, heat and gas sectors.

Tomasz Koellner featured in Architecture & Biznes Monthly Review (1/2013). His article “Architecture against outdoor advertising” addresses the problem of negative impact that outdoor advertisement has on esthetics of public space and architecture, presenting solutions to protect architect’s interests.

On December 11, 2012 Piotr Suski presented a lecture on “Abusive clauses in contracts for energy and gas sector”. The presentation was discussing i.a. OCCP reports concerning consumer protection on the energy market as well as major OCCP decisions and CCCP judgments related to the application of abusive contract clauses by energy and gas companies. The lecture was delivered at the MM Conferences’ workshops entitled „Recent developments in Energy Law. Types and forms of contracts in energy and gas sector”, which was held in Warsaw on December 10-11, 2012.

On December 10, 2012 a conference was held at the University of Economics in Katowice, under the substantive patronage of our law firm. The theme of the conference, co-organized by the University of Economics in Katowice, Tauron and the Association of Energy Trading (TOE), were specific consumer issues related to functioning of the energy market. Presentations at the conference were given by representatives of the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection, the Energy Regulatory Office, Consumer Ombudsman in Cracow, researchers from the University of Economics in Katowice and managers of Tauron Sprzedaż GZE. Jaroslaw Sroczynski participated in a panel concerning the liberalization of energy market and related practices, presenting a lecture entitled “Commitment decisions of the OCCP and consumer welfare”.
Mr. Sroczynski was also interviewed during the conference by the Silesia Television, see link: www.tvs.pl/42289,stop_naciagaczom_tauron_pomaga_oszukanym_klientom.html

On November 22, 2012 a seminar was organized by the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection, concerning“Effective use of economics tools in the antitrust proceedings”. The seminar consisted of panel presentations by Mr. Kai-Uwe Kűhn, chief competition economist in European Commission, economists from the OCCP and other national competition offices, the OECD, research institutions, as well as lawyers-practitioners. The seminar was devoted to the role and scope of economics in competition law. Mr. J. Sroczyński participated in a panel “Modeling vs. story telling – finding the right balance?” with a presentation entitled “Economic model: panaceum of antitrust?” See also information on the OCCP’s website: See

On October 23, 2012, a workshop “Contracts and disputes in telecommunication. Recent changes and existing problems” was held in Warsaw. The workshop, organized by MM Conferences, was dedicated to the operators of telecommunication landline and mobile networks, legal offices as well as consulting and advisory firms. Piotr Suski presented a lecture entitled “Guidelines for subscriber agreements in the light of recent actions of the OCCP President concerning the protection of consumers in the telecommunication sector”.

On September 24, 2012 our lawyers, Katarzyna Leśko and Łukasz Wieczorek presented a lecture entitled “Online Distribution: New Opportunities and Legal Restrictions” for participants of the Workshop “Distribution Agreements. Domestic and International Practice”, organized by Nowoczesna Firma. The workshop was attended by representatives of various businesses.