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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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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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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The employer may terminate the non-competition agreement more easily
Concluding non-competition agreements with former employees, mandataries, sales representatives or agents is a common practice, the main purpose of which
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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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