Global Competition Law is primarly a practitioner's guide presenting the most salient aspects of the major competition laws country by country, giving an overview of their structure and most charasteristic elements.
Global Competition Law also provides insight into possible future developments in the field.

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The Act of 16 February 2007 on Competition and Consumer Protection that currently governs competition matters in Poland came into effect in April 2007. It replaced the Act of 15 December 2000 on Competition and Consumer Protection. The Act was amended in June 2014 in order to strengthen competition law enforcement. The new rules came into force on 18 January 2015.
Alongside this Act, the Council o …

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The Act of 16 February 2007 on Competition and Consumer Protection that currently governs competition matters in Poland came into effect in April 2007. It replaced the Act of 15 December 2000 on Competition and Consumer Protection. The Act was amended in June 2014 in order to strengthen competition law enforcement. The new rules came into force on 18 January 2015.

Alongside this Act, the Council of Ministers issued regulations on different legal aspects pertaining to competition law (e.g. motor vehicle sector; method of calculation of the turnover of undertakings participating in a concentration; notification of the intention of concentration of undertakings; procedure for immunity and reduction of fine etc).

Moreover, the President of the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection may issue non-binding comments and interpretations aiming at assessing anticompetitive practices. There are internal guidelines regarding fines and sanctions.

In addition, on 21 April 2017, the Polish Parliament adopted the Act relating to claims for compensation of damage caused  by infringements of competition law which transposes EU Directive No 2014/104 into national law.

Since 1 January 2020, the President of the Office has been granted jurisdiction to investigate and penalize infringements to the law on excessive delays in payments.

The President of the Republic of Poland signed an amending act on May 20, 2022 under which the provisions of the Act of July 24, 2015 on the control of certain investments were extended. As a result, the Polish Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) is granted broader competence to control acquisitions of Polish companies. 


Finally, two bills strengthen consumer protection. Poland implemented Directive No. 2019/2161 (on better enforcement and modernisation of EU consumer protection rules) through the 20 May 2023 Amendments. In addition, Regulation No. 2017/2394 (on cooperation between national authorities responsible for the enforcement of consumer protection laws, repealing Regulation No. 2006/2004) also provides for increased consumer protection.

The Act on Competition and Consumer Protection addresses anticompetitive practices that cause or may cause effects in the territory of the Republic of Poland (Section 1). The Act aims to protect the interests of both consumers and undertakings. It applies to any person, natural or legal, public or private (Section 4). Section 3 of the Act specifies that it does not apply to restrictions of competition exempted by virtue of separate legal acts. Actions by local governments may also be controlled under the Act.

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