Kochanski Alert Special Law Ukrainian Citizens Armed Conflict

Alert: Basic Principles of the Special Law on Assistance to Ukrainian Citizens in Connection with the Armed Conflict

7 March 2022 | Knowledge, News

https://www.kochanski.pl/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/alert_en_basic-principles-of-the-special-law-on-assistance-to-ukrainian-citizens-in-connection-with-the-armed-conflict-1.pdf Work is underway on a bill on assistance to Ukrainian citizens in connection with the armed conflict.

The bill sets out specific rules for legalising the stay of Ukrainian citizens entering the territory of Poland directly from Ukraine in connection with military operations, the rules for employing Ukrainian citizens, and rules for extending the periods of legal stay of Ukrainian citizens.

Anna Gwiazda, Partner, Head of Labor Law Practice at Kochański & Partners prepared a short summary of the basic principles of the Special Law regarding the Ukrainian citizens.

You can download the full alert here.

 

 

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Contact us:

Anna Gwiazda

Anna Gwiazda

Attorney at Law, Partner, Head of Labor Law Practice

+48 660 765 903

a.gwiazda@kochanski.pl