Polish UOKiK Updates

Feb 15, 2024

A recent market inspection by the Trade Inspectorate revealed safety issues in 1/3 of 220 toys tested, with 18% of them containing excessive levels of phthalates, some exceeding limits by over 300 times.

Feb 15, 2024

The President of the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) has granted conditional approval for Anwim to acquire three gas stations from Elbah II, with the condition of terminating an agreement with one of its franchisees.

Feb 13, 2024

The Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) is investigating several banks for their handling of unauthorized transactions, potentially leading to significant penalties.

Feb 13, 2024

The Polish Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) has imposed a fine of over PLN 5.8 million on Epaka, a freight forwarding company, for using abusive clauses in contracts with consumers.

Feb 12, 2024

Epaka, a freight company, has been fined over 5.8 million PLN by the President of the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) for using abusive clauses in consumer contracts.

Feb 9, 2024

The Trade Inspectorate has found errors in the labeling and mechanical defects in several child strollers and prams during their inspection.

Feb 8, 2024

The Trade Inspection Authority conducted a review of 10 baby strollers and prams, identifying labeling errors and mechanical defects in some products.

Feb 7, 2024

The President of the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) has initiated proceedings against Polskie Destylarnie for alleged violations of consumer interests in their "Skarbiec Palikota" loan campaign.

Feb 6, 2024

The President of the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) initiated proceedings against Polskie Destylarnie for alleged deceptive practices in the "Palikot's Treasury" loan campaign.

Feb 2, 2024

Inspekcja Handlowa przeprowadziła kontrolę etykiet energetycznych 20 modeli źródeł światła, wykrywając nieprawidłowości w oznakowaniu i ekspozycji etykiet.

Feb 1, 2024

The Trade Inspection Authority conducted checks on the proper labeling and display of energy labels on 20 models of light sources, uncovering irregularities in 8 cases.

Feb 1, 2024

The President of the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) has granted conditional approval for Lafarge Cement to acquire part of Eurobud Chajewscy, subject to the sale of a concrete plant in Pila.

Jan 31, 2024

The EU has launched a twinning project to strengthen the capacities of the Georgian Market Surveillance Agency, with the participation of Poland, Lithuania, and Germany.

Jan 31, 2024

The President of UOKiK has raised concerns about Vectra's unilateral changes to customer contracts, including the use of inflation clauses.

Jan 29, 2024

The President of the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) has issued two decisions requiring energy company Enea S.A. to compensate consumers for misleading pricing practices and unjustified penalties for early termination of contracts.