New publications by HANTON lawyers in IKAR quarterly magazine
The latest Internet Antitrust and Regulatory Quarterly (IKAR) has published two articles by lawyers from HANTON Law Firm addressing theoretical and practical problems of regulating the rail sector.
As part of the law review, legal counsel Dominik Aptacy presented the most important planned changes to the Technical Specifications for Interoperability (TSI 2022 revision) in the context of the resulting new obligations of participants in the rail transport sector. The article takes a closer look at the planned changes to the TSIs by presenting the characteristics of the system of current standards in this area, as well as the priorities of European regulatory authorities accompanying the planned changes. The new TSIs address the need for innovative solutions in the railroad system, particularly with the use of information technology devices, such as systems for preventing derailments in freight transport. The changes also take into account the assumed spread of intermodal transport and the European Train Control System and European Rail Traffic Management System systems.
Counsellor Ewelina Nieznalska and Associate Counsellor Anna Głusiec, in a gloss on the CJEU's judgment of September 9, 2021 in Case C-144/20, discussed the issue of the regulatory body's authority to determine fees for access to railroad infrastructure, including in particular the authority of the regulatory body to adopt on its own initiative a decision obliging an undertaking performing the basic functions of a railroad infrastructure manager to introduce changes to the infrastructure charging system.
Those interested in the cited topics are encouraged to read the full content of the articles, available at the following link: https://ikar.wz.uw.edu.pl/images/numery/ikar_6_11/iKAR_611-22.pdf
Newest articles
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HANTON Law Firm’s Participation in the 2026 Railway Telecommunications Congress
28-04-2026The latest edition of the 2026 Railway Telecommunications Congress took place in February—an event dedicated to the latest trends in the digitalization of rail transport and the development of telecommunications solutions for rail infrastructure and rolling stock.
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HANTON Law Firm participates in the 15th Railway Congress.
14-11-2025HANTON Szalc Zięba & Partners once again participated as a partner in one of the most important events in the railway industry – the 15th Railway Congress. During the debate on deregulation and challenges in the freight transport market, Managing Partner Michał Zięba, PhD, took the floor.
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Managing Partner of HANTON as a speaker at the MFiPR workshop on contracting PSC contracts
04-10-2025On Friday, October 3, 2025, a workshop on contracting PSC contracts and EU funds for public transport was held at the headquarters of the Ministry of Funds and Regional Policy, during which attorney Michał Zięba, PhD - Managing Partner of the HANTON Szalc Zięba & Partnerzy Law Firm - gave a presentation entitled: "Passenger transport in the public service - competitive tendering and entrustment".
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HANTON participates in the 16th edition of the TRAKO International Railway Fair
27-09-2025On September 23–26, 2025, HANTON Szalc Zięba & Partners participated in the 16th edition of the TRAKO International Railway Fair – the largest rail transport industry event in Poland and the second largest in Europe.
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HANTON Managing Partner Participates in the Transport Research Observatory Workshop
15-09-2025The Law Firm HANTON Szalc Zięba & Partners participated in workshops organised by the Transport Research Observatory at the Centre for EU Transport Projects, devoted to key issues of passenger rail transport.
