BFP Law firm

16 May 2012

The European Economic Congress

Jolanta Budzowska participated in the fourth European Economic Congress in Katowice. As a part of the latter, on 15 May 2012, there took place the Second Congress of Private Hospitals. The European substantive part of the discussions involved the Directive 2011/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2011 on the application of patients’ rights in cross-border healthcare, which becomes effective on 25 October 2013.

16 May 2012

BFP and the Royal Bank of Canada

On 17 May 2012, Mr Michał Sikora took part in a meeting with the representatives of the Royal Bank of Canada, organized by Law & Partners Foundation at its headquarters at the Three Crosses Square no3 in Warsaw.

12 May 2012

Mr Benedykt Fiutowski in Allerhand Institute - Investment Disputes [May 17, 2012]

Mr Benedykt Fiutowski has been invited by Allerhand Institute as a commentator on the lecture devoted to State participation in investment disputes. The lecture will be delivered by Mr Marek Jeżewski, PhD, as a part of Allerhand Lecture Series on Thursday, 17 May 2012, at 6.30 p.m. at the premises of the Institute at Sikorski Square 2/7 in Kraków.

21 April 2012

the Conference on Innovative Marketing of Legal Services

We are pleased to announce that Ms. Joanna Lazer, attorney trainee who holds the position of Business Development Manager in the law firm Budzowska Fiutowski and Partners. Legal Counsels, has been invited to deliver a lecture on "Marketing and internal communication in law firms - how to develop the conception of law firms branding and to involve lawyers in its implementation".

19 March 2012

Jolanta Budzowska was appointed as a member of the committee that rules on medical events in the Małopolska province [December 2011]

If you believe that in the course of medical treatment at the hospital the doctors made a wrong diagnosis, applied wrong medicine, therapy or they made another error during medical treatment, with a consequence of the injury or ill health, infections, or death, then the patient can address this committee to obtain compensation. Applications can only concern the wrong medical treatment (the so-called medical event), which took place after 1 January 2012. The applications may cover only hospital treatment.

19 March 2012

Mr Benedykt Fiutowski participated in a research project concerning the issue of the European contract law [January 2012]

In January 2012 Mr. Benedykt Fiutowski participated in an interesting research project devoted to the issue of European contract law. The aim of the project was to consult the lawyers who are actively involved in conducting cross-border disputes, and thus, to obtain their opinion on the development of the European contract law and to verify the experience regarding the need to harmonize legislation in this field.

19 March 2012

Jolanta Budzowska was appointed as a member of the committee that rules on medical events in the Małopolska province [December 2012]

If you believe that in the course of medical treatment at the hospital the doctors made a wrong diagnosis, applied wrong medicine, therapy or they made another error during medical treatment, with a consequence of the injury or ill health, infections, or death, then the patient can address this committee to obtain compensation. Applications can only concern the wrong medical treatment (the so-called medical event), which took place after 1 January 2012. The applications may cover only hospital treatment.

19 March 2012

The campaign Women in Law [November 2011]

In the October newsletter we encouraged you to participate in charity auctions as a part of the campaign Women in Law. From the outset of the said campaign our law firm was actively involved in the latter, and Mrs. Jolanta Budzowska as one of the twelve women – partners of renowned Polish law firms – took part in a photo shoot for the calendar. The proceeds from the calendar sales and other items submitted for auction are intended to help the wards of the foundation Between Heaven and Earth, which organized photo exhibitions and auctions in Wrocław, Kraków and Warsaw.

19 March 2012

Class action in Poland – Mrs. Jolanta Budzowska [November 2011]

The emergence of the class action in the Polish legal system in July 2010 was accompanied with a big media hype and the opinions that there will be particular industries among entrepreneurs that due to their specific activities should be especially interested in the new regulation, such as banking, property development and pharmaceuticals.