“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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Consumer protection
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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Purchase of tickets for cultural and sport events on the Internet – when is there no right of withdrawal?
The subject matter of the request for a preliminary ruling by the EU Court of Justice was the issue of
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“Order with obligation to pay” and „complete booking” – unequivocal confirmation for consumer
According to Article 8(2) second subparagraph of the Directive 2011/83 of 25 October 2011 on consumer rights, in case of
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Manufacturer’s guarantee – what must trader inform about in the internet offer?
In the judgment of 5th May 2022, case number C-179/21, the CJEU took the position on the scope of information
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Increasing the protection of consumers’ rights – time to implement the “Omnibus” directive
Even though the European Law grants protection to consumers when dealing with professional entities, it is not perfect and still
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Entrepreneur protected like a consumer
In Polish law, consumers within the meaning of art. 221 of the Polish Civil Code, that is natural persons, performing
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Misleading designation of enterprise – how to define the relevant market?
One of the acts of unfair competition stipulated in the Act on combating unfair competition is misleading designation of enterprise
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COVID-19 and unfair market practices
A side effect of the coronovirus pandemic, in Poland as well as in other countries, is the intensification of practices
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