Antimonopoly proceedings

We have acted numerous high profile antimonopoly proceedings concerning use of dominant position, anticompetitive agreements and merger control. Many of these proceedings were investigated by the Polish competition authority.

Many of our appeals against competition authority decisions ended with landmark decisions by the Supreme Court.

Current cases of note include:

  • Telekomunikacja Polska S.A., before the EU Court in an appeal against an EC decision finding an abuse of dominant position
  • INCOM S.A., in an appeal against a decision of the President of the OCCP finding bid rigging
  • Integrit S.A., in an appeal against a decision of the President of the OCCP finding bid rigging
  • PTK Centertel sp. z o.o., in an appeal against a decision of the President of the OCCP finding agreement on the mobile TV market to be anticompetitive
  • Telekomunikacja Polska S.A., in appeal against a decision of the President of the OCCP finding abuse of dominant position
  • Grupa Inco S.A., in a case concerning resale price maintenance of chemical and plant protection products
  • Grupa Inco S.A., in a case concerning a fine for non-cooperation during a competition authority inspection
  • Anyro & Co. sp. z o.o. in an appeal against a decision of the President of OCCP concerning retail price maintenance
  • P.H.U. Jubiler sp. z o.o. in the appeal from the decision of the President of OCCP concerning retail price maintenance
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 ...

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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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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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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