• The President of UOKiK has issued 12 decisions concerning payment backlogs, imposing fines totalling over PLN 3.2 million.
• He has also initiated proceedings against 10 companies that are late in paying their contractors.
• In addition, 28 entrepreneurs have received notices indicating that their payment discipline raises concerns and should be improved.

Payment backlogs are one of the biggest problems in the Polish economy. They constitute a serious obstacle to entrepreneurs in running their businesses – they increase costs for suppliers and limit employment and investment. Timely payments and the resulting financial liquidity are among the basic conditions for the functioning of smaller companies. That is why combating backlogs is so important – says Tomasz Chróstny, President of UOKiK.

New proceedings

In September 2025, the President of UOKiK initiated further proceedings against entrepreneurs who are late in making financial payments to their contractors. The proceedings concern the following businesses: Cedo, Erontrans, Kalmar Poland, Nokia Solutions and Networks, Wielton, Pojazdy Szynowe Pesa Bydgoszcz, Ozas-Esab, Remak-Energomontaż, Vesuvius Poland, and Samasz.

We would like to remind you that payment backlogs occur when, over a period of three consecutive months, the sum of due financial obligations unfulfilled and fulfilled after the deadline by a given entity amounts to at least PLN 2 million. Proceedings are instituted ex officio based on analyses conducted by UOKiK. Information about payment backlogs may also come from notifications submitted by entities that suspect they have fallen victim to them.

Fines for businesses

The President of UOKiK also issued further decisions imposing financial penalties on entities causing payment backlogs. The fined companies include: Padma, Bridgestone Poznań, Przedsiębiorstwo Budowlane Granit, Track Tec Koltram, Mahle Behr Ostrów Wielkopolski, Insell, Eurogate Logistics, Suder & Suder, Kampol Fruit, DOZ SA Direct, GKN Driveline Polska, ArcelorMittal Warszawa. The total fines imposed on these companies amount to over PLN 3.2 million.

Since the beginning of the year, the President of UOKiK has issued 29 decisions, imposing fines totalling over PLN 6.5 million in 25 cases. Most of the companies did not contest UOKiK’s findings and decided to pay the financial penalties, thanks to which they were reduced by 20%. So far, only three companies have requested reconsideration of the case.

In accordance with the applicable regulations, the penalty is calculated taking into account mitigating and aggravating circumstances. Not only the value of overdue payments and the length of delays – which determine the maximum amount of the penalty calculated on the basis of a statutory formula – are taken into account. The severity of the violations, the measures taken to minimise the risk of payment delays, the reduction of their scale, and the cessation of further violations are also examined and assessed. In addition, the entrepreneur’s active cooperation with UOKiK during the proceedings has an impact on the reduction of the penalty.

Soft interventions

The President of UOKiK also contacted 28 businesses without initiating proceedings. These actions are part of a broader prevention strategy. They shape the awareness and payment culture of businesses, disciplining them to change their practices. Entrepreneurs are informed about any irregularities observed and the possible consequences of continued application of such practices. Since the beginning of this year, the President of UOKiK has sent 160 soft calls to entrepreneurs.

Learn more

What are payment backlogs, when can the President of UOKiK intervene, how can a business that fails to pay on time be reported, and by whom? Answers to these and many other questions can be found at https://uokik.gov.pl/zatory-platnicze