European Competition Day – On Contemporary Challenges for the Market
The President of UOKiK is hosting the flagship event of the Polish Presidency – European Competition Day. Today in Warsaw, over 100 representatives of antitrust authorities, EU institutions, academia, and legal professionals are discussing the future directions of competition law in the context of global economic challenges.
Consumer Protection in the Spotlight – Joint Meeting of the CPN and CPC Networks
Tomasz Chróstny, President of the Polish Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK), together with the European Commission(Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers), organized a joint meeting of two key EU networks dealing with consumer protection.
UOKiK hosts TAIEX study visit with Morocco on consumer protection
UOKiK has established cooperation with the Moroccan Ministry of Industry and Trade, which is responsible for consumer protection. The meetings took place from 17 to 21 February in Poznań and Warsaw.
Fair play for the market and consumers – UOKiK's actions during Poland's Presidency of the EU Council
Poland’s presidency of the Council of the European Union offers a number of opportunities to promote competition and consumer protection. Joined by experts from other European consumer protection networks, Tomasz Chróstny, President of UOKiK, will be discussing the priorities that need to be set in this specific area at the EU level.
The one-year TAIEX expert cooperation project between UOKiK and Albania has come to an end
In 2024, the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) and the Albanian Competition Authority (ACA) collaborated under the TAIEX program. The project included workshops and an expert mission by UOKiK in Tirana, as well as a study visit of ACA representatives to Poland.
Εlection of the President of UOKiK, Tomasz Chróstny to the Competition Committee Bureau of the OECD
OECD Competition Committee works to enhance the effectiveness of competition law enforcement. The Bureau is responsible for guiding the Competition Committee’s work.
The President of UOKiK at the OECD Ministerial Meeting
In Paris, a meeting was held among the Ministers of the Consumer Policy Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development. Delegates from more than 50 countries were discussing the methods of protecting and enhancing consumer’s standing for the benefit of more sustainable and digital future.
Study visit of the Georgian Market Surveillance Agency to UOKiK in the framework of the Twinning project
On 23-27 September 2024, UOKiK hosted a study visit of representatives of the Georgian Market Surveillance Agency.
Italian cooperation
How to counter abuse of dominant position in digital markets? Challenges of merger control and market studies - these are just selected topics of the Polish-Italian meeting.
The twinning project of Poland, Romania and Lithuania
Polish, Romanian and Lithuanian competition authorities will jointly implement a twinning project. The project will last for 27 months and is scheduled to start at the beginning of October 2024.
Bilateral meeting with representatives of the Austrian Federal Competition Authority
On March 25-26, a delegation from the Austrian Competition Authority (AFCA), headed by the Director General for Competition Natalie Harsdorf-Borsch visited Warsaw at the invitation of UOKiK President Tomasz Chróstny.
Study visit of representatives of consumer protection institutions in Kosovo
On 19-21 February 2024, UOKiK hosted a study visit of 6 experts representing the Ministry of Industry, Entrepreneurship and Trade, the Consumer Protection Council and the Office of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kosovo.