The Competition Watchdog Follows A New Path

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For the last year and a half the Office for Competition and Consumer Protection (OCCP) has been directed by a new president. Great hopes were connected with her nomination, and it seems these expectations were not in vain.

Małgorzata Krasnodębska-Tomkiel was appointed president of the OCCP in June 2008. She previously held the position of vice-president. She also has a PhD degree in law. Therefore, great hopes were connected with her nomination as she was seen as a specialist in anti-trust law and not a mere political nominee. These hopes have so far been fulfilled as the OCCP has started to develop a new image both in terms of PR and as a legislator and public enforcer of competition rules.