PiS gain control over PAP and overturn court ruling

The previous one was dismissed on March 24 and Krysztof Turkowski was appointed the new chairman. Other members challenged the dismissal and filed a law suit. Although the case has not been settled yet, in May the Warsaw Register Court declared the appointment null and void and refused to introduce the new supervisory board into the Court Register of Companies. Nevertheless, the illegal supervisory board appointed its board of directors, presided over by journalist Piotr Skwiecinski, associated with PiS. To put an end to the conflict, the general shareholders meeting changed PAP's statute according to which the term of office of the supervisory board was shortened by a year and thus had expired. The Register Court has to accept the changes. Only then will the new supervisory board be allowed to appoint its president and change the board of directors, which many fear will deprive it of PAP's independence. (Gazeta Wyborcza, June 17-18, p.34) J.L.