Competence

COMPETITION AND CONSUMER LAW

We advise during antimonopoly proceedings before the President of the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection concerning competition-restricting practices (anti-competitive agreements and the abuse of dominant position) and concentration. We represent clients before competition courts as well. We advise also at the EU level.

We assist in relation to the proceedings before the President of the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection concerning unfair usage of contractual advantage in trade of agricultural products and groceries as well as during the proceedings before the Civil Courts regarding claims for damages arising from competition law infringements (private enforcement).

We consult clients internal corporate documents in terms of compliance with competition law.

We assess commercial contracts in terms of compliance with competition law. We help to design suitable and lawful distribution or franchising networks.

We assist in relation to the horizontal and vertical cooperation of entrepreneurs, for example in trade associations.

We represent clients during Polish and European competition authorities down raids.

We represent clients also in the field of Consumer Law in particular during the proceedings concerning violation of collective consumer interests.

For who?

  • Entrepreneurs conducting business activity on various markets at the territory of Poland as well as European and International markets.
  • Producers, distributors, retail sellers, franchisees and franchisors.
  • Entrepreneurs possessing significant market power.
  • Trade associations associating entrepreneurs from different business fields.

When?

  • When designing the cooperation with contractors and competitors.
  • During preliminary proceedings before Polish and EU competition authorities  as well as even before the first contact from mentioned authorities.
  • During the proceedings before Polish and EU competition authorities as well as the proceedings before competition courts at Polish and EU level.
  • During negotiations of remedies before Polish and EU competition authorities.

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