In order to provide its members a facility to follow up standard type of cases in European countries where SNB-REACT has no operational facilities, it has concluded agreements with specialised IP lawfirms. Purpose of these agreements are to allow members a consistent approach to follow up actions initiated by customs or police officers. Taking into account budgetary constraints of our members, we agreed on fixed fees set at a relatively low level.

In Poland, we have divided the work between two specialists: an understanding with Wardynski Lawfirm for legal issues which ; on top we have an agreement with Bartosz Zablocki for investigation matters, and more straight forward police and customs cases.

The understanding with Wardynski entails the following:
Criminal and customs matters (art. 11 of the Regulation 1383/2003)
First 5 hours of work, € 350
The activities typically include:
(i) filing applicable motions under customs procedure, arranging samples, maintaining contacts with customs, police and other authorities correspondence, telephone calls,
(ii) analysis of law that could apply, major evidence, and  progress and outcome of proceedings,
(iii) filing a motion for prosecution and monitoring progress of proceedings until charges are filed,  or
(iv) arranging the simplified procedure provided in art. 11 Council Regulation 1383/2003, and
(v) supervising destruction of goods, as is provided in art. 11 Council Regulation 1383/2003.

Wlodzimierz Szoszuk
Adwokat
IP Department Director
Wardynski & Partners
Al. Ujazdowskie 10
00-478 Warszawa
tel.:   (48 22) 437 82 00, (48 22) 537 82 00
fax:   (48 22) 437 82 01, (48 22) 537 82 01
http://www.wardynski.com.pl/
e-mail: Wlodzimierz.Szoszuk@wardynski.com.pl

For actions with Bartosz Zablock, we charge the usual SNB-REACT fees.