“Biohumus” – does a designation of a fertiliser can be misleading as to its composition?
In the unfair competition case which had its finale before the Supreme Court, the defendant was the producer of organic
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Unfair competition
Recommendations of UOKiK for consumers and influencers – labelling of advertisements
The labelling of sponsored materials by influencers has already been discussed in the “Unfair Competition & Compliance Law Portal” in
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Advertising medical devices – new requirements
On 1st January 2023 the provisions of the Act of 7 April 2022 on medical devices comes into force, concerning
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New Act on contractual advantage – food market
Unfair use of the contractual advantage on the agricultural-food market by retail chains is a problem that suppliers have been
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Trade discounts and unfair competition
Discounts granted by suppliers of goods are often used in business as a way of making settlements between contractors. The
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Online disparagement – CJEU decides where to bring an action
In the judgment of 21 December 2021 in case C-251-20, the Court of Justice of the EU took a stance
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Similar website address and e-mail address as an act of unfair competition
An entrepreneur who tries to build his own business on the basis of an internet domain name under which another
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A new act of unfair competition: violation of prohibition of competition-restricting practices
Art. 15c of the Act of combating unfair competition is applicable from 24 September 2021 and it introduces a new
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Extending payment terms as an act of unfair competition
The problem of delays in payments in trade leading to the so-called payment backlogs existed long before the pandemic started,
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Comparative teaser campaign and the principles of fair competition
Teaser campaigns are popular on the Polish advertising market. The main goal of the campaign is to intrigue the recipient
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