Competition, regulations, disputes, consumer law ...

Competition, regulations, disputes, consumer law ...

COMPETITION

Competition law penetrates all branches of industry, impacting businesses of all scales. The severe sanctions and imprecise law make it a potential minefield, even for the most experienced entrepreneurs.

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Market dominance

A large market share – even market dominance – is often no more than the fruit of sustained ...

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Mergers

Mergers between companies and various forms of acquisition change the market situation. Therefore, ...

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Competition Compliance

Non-compliance risks are real and significant – and investing in a solid compliance policy always ...

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Distribution and commercial contracts

Commercial contracts, including distribution agreements, are daily business for nearly all ...

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Antimonopoly proceedings

A competition law infringement will lead to instigation of antimonopoly proceedings by the national ...

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Competition authority inspections

Both Polish and European competition authorities are entitled to inspect and search a company’s ...

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Consumer law

Recent years have seen an increase in fines imposed by the President of OCCP for infringement of ...

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State aid

State aid of any form has a distorting effect on the natural mechanisms of competition. For this ...

REGULATION

Operating on regulated markets means constantly taking into account the impact of the regulatory authorities. Not only can we assist you in understanding the rules governing your regulated market; we can advise you on how to optimise your business model.

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Applying regulatory obligations

If you operate on a regulated market, by definition you are subject to certain obligations. Exactly ...

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Universal services

Certain services on the postal and telecommunications markets that are of primary importance to end ...

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Fines for companies in regulated sectors

Companies operating in regulated sectors are particularly exposed to fines from regulatory ...

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Access to essential facilities

In industries such as rail, telecommunications and energy, effective access to infrastructure or ...

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Regulatory calculation of costs

Regulatory calculation of costs is a feature of a number of sector regulations.

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Ochrona danych osobowych

Powszechne wykorzystanie środków elektronicznych powoduje obecnie wzrost liczby operacji ...

LITIGATION

The nature of doing business means that even the most conciliatory contractor can find itself caught up in a dispute, whether in court or not. When such an unpleasant situation arises, it is vital to set the right goals, be consistent in pursuing them and to be on the lookout for optimum solutions...

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Antimonopoly proceedings

A competition law infringement will lead to instigation of antimonopoly proceedings by the national ...

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Unfair competition

Operating in Poland you must abide by not only public competition law – watched over by the ...

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Fines imposed on undertakings

Companies operating in regulated sectors are particularly exposed to fines from regulatory ...

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Compensation for infringement of competition rules (private enforcement)

Organisations and individuals suffering as a result of competition law infringements are entitled ...

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Commercial criminal proceedings

Complying with anti-corruption regulations is one of the most sensitive aspects of doing business. ...

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Domestic and international arbitration

Contracts commonly contain an arbitration clause – which gives parties the option of settling ...

CONSUMER LAW

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Abusive terms in B2C contracts

The President of the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (OCCP) monitors the standard ...

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Infringements of the collective consumer interests

The fines imposed by the OCCP for breach of collective consumer interests are growing in severity. ...

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Product information; on-line sales

When it comes to product information and online sales, we support clients in their B2C dealings by:

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Consumer complaints / claims

All businesses selling to consumers must make sure they comply not only with the general rules of ...

PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION

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Processing of personal data in the cloud

Cloud-based technologies mean that much information and personal data is no longer stored on ...

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Profiling

In the race for competitive advantage, to make marketing activities more effective and prepare more ...

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Geolocation services

Together with the development of mobile telephony, satellite navigation systems and wireless ...

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Transfer of personal data abroad

In a global economy the actual collection of data (on servers) no longer needs to correspond to the ...

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Developing the documentation necessary for personal data processing

The rules on personal data protection determine what documentation must be maintained in relation ...

COMPETITION

Competition law penetrates all branches of industry, impacting businesses of all scales. The severe sanctions and imprecise law make it a potential minefield, even for the most experienced entrepreneurs.

more
REGULATION

Operating on regulated markets means constantly taking into account the impact of the regulatory authorities. Not only can we assist you in understanding the rules governing your regulated market; we can advise you on how to optimise your business model.

more
LITIGATION

The nature of doing business means that even the most conciliatory contractor can find itself caught up in a dispute, whether in court or not. When such an unpleasant situation arises, it is vital to set the right goals, be consistent in pursuing them and to be on the lookout for optimum solutions...

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