TEG Report on EU Taxonomy is out

The Technical Expert Group on Sustainable Finance just released its final report on the EU Taxonomy. Portal alebank.pl published my comments on the recommendations of  TEG with regard to EU Taxonomy as well as the EU Green Bond Standard.

By |2020-03-29T19:20:35+00:00March 29th, 2020|ESG, Financial, International, Regulatory|0 Comments

ESMA’s proposal to extend disclosure requirements for CRAs

A proposal for new disclosure requirements for rating agencies published by ESMA laids down an obligatory ESG clause in rating press releases. Would it trigger a major methodology shift in a rating industry? I elaborate on this topic in detail in my article published at alebank.pl.

By |2020-04-05T10:09:09+00:00October 2nd, 2019|Acquisitions, Financial, Taxes|0 Comments

Provisions on preventive health tests for LE personnel require modifications

Requirement to conduct periodic preventive health tests for a holder of a hunting license  is not present in case of LE personnel in Poland. It may put the public safety at significant risk. I put forward some de lee ferenda recommendations aiming at adressing the problem in a systemic way. The details you can [...]

By |2020-04-05T10:09:52+00:00October 2nd, 2019|Acquisitions, Financial, Governments|0 Comments

ESG requirements approach the investment fund industry

ESMA proposed important draft Guidelines for investment funds (including AIFMs). The recently published document incorporates recommendation on the amendments to business, risk, and organisational requirements for funds with regard to ESG factors. My detailed comments on the proposal you can read at alebank.pl

By |2020-04-05T10:10:23+00:00September 30th, 2019|Financial, Governments, International|0 Comments

Rules of proceeding before administrative courts have important loopholes

Cost of a court proceeding should be borne by a losing party to a court proceeding. Where the successful party to a proceedings is represented by a lawyer, the losing party shall in principle bear the costs of legal fees paid by the successful party.  It's a common sense solution adopted Act on Administrative [...]

By |2020-04-05T10:10:57+00:00July 2nd, 2019|Financial, International, Taxes|0 Comments

Neutrality principle with regard to cross-border taxation of capital income

My paper on the neutrality principle within the framework of  P.A. Musgrave was published by Quarterly of Tax Law. I argue that Polish rules of elimination of double taxation are not compliant with the CEN or CIN neutrality approaches.

By |2020-04-05T10:15:55+00:00August 30th, 2018|Acquisitions, Financial, International|0 Comments

OECD Multilateral Instrument is a game changer for international tax law

I recently published a paper in Journal of Advanced Research in Law and Economics discussing the possible implications of entering MLI into force for status quo in cross-border taxation of investment income. Patryk Toporowski has co-authored. You can acccess the paper here. It can bee also accessed in SSRN or Academia. [...]

By |2020-04-05T10:15:18+00:00May 10th, 2018|Acquisitions, Financial, Governments, Taxes|0 Comments

“Free movement of capital and financial services in the European Union” just hit the bookstores

"Free movement of capital and financial services in the European Union" is available now in most online bookstores. Prof. Anna Zawidzka-Łojek co-authored.

By |2020-04-05T10:12:27+00:00July 2nd, 2015|Financial, International, Taxes|0 Comments