European Competition Day – On Contemporary Challenges for the Market

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.

Household appliances – preliminary investigation and searches

Household appliances – preliminary investigation and searches

The President of UOKiK, Tomasz Chróstny, has launched an investigation procedure regarding a possible competition-restricting agreement. UOKiK employees searched the offices of the Electrolux Poland company as well as of owners of the stores as follows: RTV Euro AGD, Media Markt and Media Expert.

Summary of activities of the UOKiK in 2024.

Summary of activities of the UOKiK in 2024.

In 2024, the President of UOKiK issued more than 750 decisions in the field of competition and consumer protection. He imposed more than PLN 937 million in fines, of which more than PLN 650 million for practices restricting competition and more than PLN 260 million for violations of collective consumer interests and for declaring clauses to be prohibited.