The Court of Appeal has dismissed Carrefour’s final appeal against its fine for not complying with the conditions imposed on its 2007 takeover of Ahold.

The European Commission recently brought two actions against Poland regarding GMO legislation to the European Court of Justice.

The European Commission approved the acquisition of Scripps Network Interactive by Discovery Communications, subject to certain behavioural commitments undertaken in relation to Poland.

The European Commission has sole competence to decide that there has been no breach of EU law prohibiting abuse of a dominant position, according to the ECJ.

The high turnover figures involved trigger the Commission's jurisdiction.

Internetq Poland, the organiser of a popular text message lottery called "Empty Text Message", is the subject of new proceedings by Polish Anti-Monopoly Office (UOKiK).

On 29 January 2010, significant changes to public procurement law will come into force.

Zakłady Farmaceutyczne Polpharma has received conditional clearance to take over Polfa Warszawa from the President of Poland’s Competition Authority, UOKiK.

The new Act was imposed by Directive 2014/104/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 November 2014.

The Court for Protection of Competition and Consumers has upheld a finding that paint and lacquer manufacturer Polifarb Cieszyn-Wrocław operated an illegal cartel with seven DIY retailers, including Praktiker, Nomi and Leroy Merlin.

The Polish Competition Authority has recently consented to two planned acquisitions in the retail market.

The Sejm (the lower house of the Polish parliament) adopted the Act concerning actions for damages for infringements of the competition law which provides a number of facilitations for injured parties...

Details of all merger control proceedings, including the names of the acquirer, target and date and status of the application date, will now be published on the website of the Office for the Competition and Consumers Protection (UOKiK).

On 18 January 2015, a major reform of Polish competition law entered into force.

The acquisitions of Huta Łabędy and Nadwiślańska Spółka Energetyczna by Kompania Węglowa have both been approved by UOKiK, Poland’s competition authority.

UOKiK, Poland’s competition authority, is to consult market participants on its planned changes to competition law.

The European Commission has approved a PLN 40.5 million (c. €10 million) loan from Poland for the restructuring of Tarchominskie Zakłady Farmaceutyczne "POLFA" S.A.

If a company's supplier or competitor abuses its dominant position or is a member of a cartel, its actions may inflict damage on other businesses.

Acquisitions by pharmaceutical companies Adamed and Cephalon have both been approved by UOKiK, Poland’s Competition Authority.

UOKiK has published draft guidelines on commitment decisions on its website.