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16.05.2013
NETIA is taking over a part of the UPC network: consent to concentration
NETIA is taking over a part of the UPC network: consent to concentration

The President of the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) has granted approval for the takeover by Netia of a part of the network providing television, Internet and telephone access services in buildings where these services were formerly provided by UPC and Aster prior to the merger of both these operators ...>

06.05.2013
UOKIK's Activity in 2012
UOKIK's Activity in 2012

859 decisions regarding the protection of competition and consumers, as well as product safety, and fines totalling over PLN 165 mln – these are the effects of operations of the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection in 2012 ...>

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Events

29.01.13
12th ICN Conference - This year in Poland
12th ICN Conference - This year in Poland

The Polish Antitrust Authority is responsible for implementation of the first stage of international initiative concerning the cooperation with judges. Its results will be presented this year during the most significant event devoted to competition protection, which is to be held in Poland. Between 23-26 April UOKiK will be the host country of the 12th Annual ICN Conference ...>

23.11.12
Economic analyses in UOKiK's Activities
Economic analyses in UOKiK's Activities

UOKiK hosted the international seminar concerning the application of economy in the field of competition protection. Participants were discussing issues such as the potential impact of economic analyses on increasing the effectiveness of detecting bid-rigging. Economic tools are also used to monitor the competition on the markets. The latest analysis of UOKiK is related to the Polish railway freight transport ...>

28.09.12
International Competition Law Forum
International Competition Law Forum

Following the latest reseach commissioned by the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection, undertakings highly assess their knowlegde of competition law and are aware of which practices can be regarded as prohibited ...>

25.09.12
27 September 2012 - II International Competition Law Forum - Live broadcast
27 September 2012 - II International Competition Law Forum - Live broadcast

Finding the right balance between effective cartel detection and legal procedure, new trends in the sanctions policy – these and other topics will be discussed during the second International Competition Law Forum ...>

03.08.12
27 September 2012 - II International Competition Law Forum
27 September 2012 - II International Competition Law Forum

Finding the right balance between effective cartel detection and legal procedure, new trends in the sanctions policy – these and other topics will be discussed during the International Competition Law Forum to be organized for the second time by the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection ...>

30.05.12
Conference - UOKiK talks about state aid
Conference - UOKiK talks about state aid

Polish undertakings in 2011 were granted as much as PLN 24.5 billion. How future guidelines by the European Commission for regional aid granted in the years 2014-2020 will affect domestic funds? Participants to the International State Aid Days, held by UOKiK in cooperation with the Danish Ministry of Business and Growth, tried to answer this question ...>

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Polish gas market - report of UOKiK Polish gas market - report of UOKiK

Separating the retail and wholesale within PGNiG, activating the wholesale gas trading via the exchange, protecting vulnerable recipients, and diversification of supply sources in the future – to name a few postulates of the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection as regards the gas market in Poland. The Office has issued a special report concerning this issue ...>

 

UOKiK's Activity in 2011 UOKiK's Activity in 2011

944 decisions concerning competition and consumer protection, product safety and financial sanctions exceeding PLN 397 million – these are results of works performed by the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection in 2011 ...>

 

Train, plane & car - report of UOKiK Train, plane & car - report of UOKiK

183 abusive clauses – as reveals the first inspection of car hire services, railway and air carriers, performed by the President of UOKiK. In most cases undertakings totally exclude their liability for car damage, luggage or train cancellation. There are 19 pending proceedings ...>

 


More rights for consumersMore rights for consumers

10 October 2011, after nearly three years of negotiations, the EU Council adopted a new Directive strengthening the rights of consumers ...>

12th ICN Conference - final remarks 12th ICN Conference - This year in Poland

10 plenary sessions, over 30 working groups’ meetings – these are results of the three-day International Competition Network Conference (ICN) hosted by UOKiK and concerning, inter alia, the cooperation of antimonopoly authorities with courts, establishing and forming the competition protection authorities in Eastern Europe, and the effective cartel detection. Next year the Network meeting will be held in Morocco...>

 

No fine - Commitment decisionNo fine - Commitment decision

Determining circumstances when the President of UOKiK may conclude the proceedings by way of conciliation. Specifying conditions where commitments of undertaking to change the prohibited practice can be accepted. More on commitment decisions in the special document by UOKiK ...>
 

 

Real estate market - new regulationsReal estate market - new regulations

Security deposit in a trust account, preliminary agreement in the form of a notarial deed, information prospectus - just to name a few measures introduced by the new regulations protecting consumers buying property in the primary market ...>
 

 

Competition in the market of communal waste - Report of UOKiK Competition in the market of communal waste - Report of UOKiK

More than a thousand surveyed communes, nearly 300 undertakings. The Office of Competition and Consumer Protection examined the communal waste management in Poland. The result is a report that analyzes the competition in that market ...>