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

COURT’S BY-LAWS

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

„Dispute Resolution in M&A Transactions: Tactics, Challenges, Defences”

Warsaw 13-14 May 2010

„Dispute Resolution in M&A Transactions: Tactics, Challenges, Defences”

Trainings for women prospective Arbitrators „Do’s and Dont’s in Arbitration”

12 March, 12 May, 27 September 2010

„International Investment Arbitration – need of change of legal regulations”

Warsaw 26 October 2010

„International Investment Arbitration – need of change of legal regulations”

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

THANK YOU!

YOUNG ARBITRATION PRACTITIONERS IN POLAND AT THE LEWIATAN COURT OF

ARBITRATION