In response to global trends and a constantly evolving legislation, Kinkin and Partners has developed a comprehensive practice in the field of environmental law. The goal of our team is to provide thorough environmental issues legal services to our clients who develop investments in real estate, energy, chemical industry, projects for ecologically clean technology, renewable energy projects, efficient energy use, trading with gas emission reductions and others.
Environmental law develops at different levels - internationally, within the European Union, and domestically, and affects all sectors of a business, resulting with the need for any investment project to be consistent with the relevant applicable environmental standards and requirements from the beginning of its implementation to its completion. In the field of environmental law we provide legal advice to clients in relation to the specific requirements of the environmental legislation in the implementation of projects as well as assistance with the various applicable administrative procedures needed for compliance with the legislation.
In particular, the legal services our team provides are:
• legal advice in relation to environmental legal issues and the relevant national, community and international legal framework for the protection of the environment for different business sectors;
• advice in relation with the evaluation procedure for environmental impact assessment for particular investment intentions, consultations in regards to the stages of its implementation and the competent authorities, as well in regards to the possibility to update the estimates of the need to assess the impact on the environment and the decision for environment impact evaluation in relation with modification of the investment intentions;
• legal statements and advice in the evaluation procedures on the compatibility of investment intentions with the plans for the protection of the national protected areas under Natura 2000, on the scope and content of the reports for assessing the compatibility of the intention of protected areas and on the requirements in connection with their preparation in accordance with the legislation;
• legal advice and statements regarding the need for a procedure for environmental assessment of plans and programs, including in relation to the conduct of procedures for territorial regulation;
• research and study on whether an investment plan affects areas included within the boundaries of the protected territories, on the regime of protection in the specific protected areas and the relevant restrictions part of the order for the protected area and its management plan; advice regarding the possibility of supplying permits for various activities within the protected areas and assistance and representation in the proceedings in front of the administrative authorities;
• legal advice and statements regarding the relevant environmental norms in the procedures for regulation of territory, the amendment of use both of agricultural and forest areas and regarding issues that come up in the construction process;
• protection and representation in administrative and judicial proceedings in matters relating to environmental protection.
