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
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 ...

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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