Did businesses purchasing soft fruit in the Wielkopolska region unlawfully fix prices? The President of UOKiK has brought charges against five companies and one individual managing a company. Local farmers and orchard owners may have been selling their produce at reduced prices for three years.
How much does a head of lettuce cost? Where can I find the lowest price from 30 days before the reduction when buying sausages? How much do I save when buying three packs of butter?
You have been watching the same series, you have had the same subscription fee… and you have noticed that you had been paying more for the service for a while. The Netflix platform has increased the fees from the new subscription period with no consumer consent.
The President of UOKiK brought charges against two lending companies and an intermediary. The practices in question concern the offering of additional, paid services in packages with consumer credit agreements.
Planting trees … that are already growing, parcel collection machines … that reduce carbon dioxide, CO₂ emission calculators … that omit important data – is this just greenwashing? The President of UOKiK raises the first allegations of greenwashing. Consumers, encouraged by eco-friendly slogans, could choose products or specific delivery methods, believing that they were supporting the environment.
The President of UOKiK has pressed charges to Orange and T-Mobile of presenting prices in a way that could be misleading for consumers. The telecommunication service providers quoted their prices including optional discounts as if they were standard prices. Additionally, Orange has had a charge pressed on losing a discount for combining services if an invoice had not been paid on time.
The President of UOKiK questioned the rules for calculating tuition fees at the SWPS University in Warsaw and the Lublin University of Technology. The allegations concern tuition fee increases during the course of study.
Was there collusion and market sharing in the largest tender for city buses in the Silesian agglomeration? The President of UOKiK brought charges against 11 entrepreneurs. They face a penalty of up to 10% of their turnover.
How big is the discount? Temu customers may not know. Failing to inform consumers of the lowest price from the 30 days preceding a promotion – or providing false pricing – are the allegations raised by the President of UOKiK.
The President of UOKiK has initiated proceedings against Decora and Bel-Pol, as well as two managers from these companies. The allegations concern price fixing and market allocation.
The President of UOKiK instituted proceedings against Radaway and its Chief Commercial Officer. The company might have been fixing prices of bathroom fixtures and fittings in an unauthorised manner for nearly 10 years.
The President of UOKiK has brought charges against the iGenius LLC company and its promoters. He has also issued a consumer warning. iGenius offers educational services in finance management. The Authority is of the opinion that a pillar of the company’s operations involves, however, an offer-related partner scheme which may constitute a pyramid-type incentive scheme.
