“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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Polish jurisprudence
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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Court battle for Christmas gingerbread cookies
For many people Christmas means meetings with the family at the Christmas Eve table and time for rest, however for
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Unfair negative advertising – promoting venues on internet portal
There is no sale without advertisement. But adverting is also subject to legal regulations. Pursuant to the provisions of the
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Competition in telecommunications industry and inducement to terminate a contract
Competition for a client is an inherent part of the market economy and usually contributes to providing the customer with
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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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Burden of proof and breach of a trade secret
The issue of distribution of the burden of proof in civil proceedings is extremely important and the failure to meet
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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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Defining a hotel as ‘grand’ is not an act of unfair competition
A dispute arose between two owners of hotels concerning the use of the term ‘grand’ in the name of their
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The name ‘hotelik’ (small hotel) is misleading
In the era of rapidly growing hotel industry, guests are increasingly exposed to being misled as to the type and
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