Competition and consumer protection law

Competition and consumer law is a pillar of the free market economy. It ensures fair competition and reliability for end buyers. However, the regulations in force in Poland use very general terms, the correct interpretation of which is not a simple task. Our aim is to enable our clients to better understand the expectations of the regulator and to conduct their businesses as comfortably and smoothly as possible.

Our expert team supports entrepreneurs in all matters falling within the competence of the President of the Office for Competition and Consumer Protection (including competition and consumer law, payment bottlenecks, contractual advantage, mergers). We have been successfully advising global and domestic businesses for years. We help entrepreneurs make informed decisions, especially when the optimal business solution bears some legal risk. We also represent companies in proceedings before the President of the Office for Competition and Consumer Protection and in appeal cases. We are highly knowledgeable about the business and market environment in which our clients operate. By understanding their motivations, we are able to offer them alternative ways to achieve their goals.

Our practical experience is coupled with expertise, which we are constantly expanding. This has earned us the trust of a wide range of clients.

• We prepare legal opinions with clear recommendations for each specific case,
• We analyse and revise commercial agreements, including distribution, purchase, franchise and marketing agreements in terms of compliance with competition law,
• We represent our clients in proceedings before the President of the Office for Competition and Consumer Protection, the Trade Inspection Authority and before the Court of Competition and Consumer Protection, as well as in appeal cases, including those before the Supreme Court,
• We assist in preparing responses to the requests by the President of the Office for Competition and Consumer Protection for information and evidence,
• We develop antitrust compliance policies, implement them and ensure compliance, acting as a compliance officer,
• We carry out comprehensive audits of contracts and business practices for compliance with competition and consumer law,
• We participate in inspections, protecting the interests of entrepreneurs; we also train our clients’ employees on how to act during such inspections so as not to expose their employer to penalties,
• We advise on mergers, the implementation of new technologies and business cooperation, including international cooperation,
• We provide a comprehensive range of services in the area of Greenwashing: from analysis through risk assessment to implementation of the necessary changes in green marketing,
• We draft clear T&C for ecommerce and advise on their implementation,
• We verify interfaces and purchase paths in terms of consumer law, and pinpoint potential dark patterns,
• We advise on the presentation of price reductions and the implementation of information obligations towards consumers,
• We check model contracts, T&Cs and forms for abusive clauses, proposing alternative solutions,
• We review the design of advertisements and promotional campaigns in terms of compliance with consumer law,
• We provide advice on matters of contractual advantage in the marketing of agricultural and food products.

Violation of competition and consumer law can result in severe penalties imposed on the entrepreneur by the President of the Office for Competition and Consumer Protection, up to 10% of turnover. It is easy to make mistakes when operating without adequate support. The main benefit of working with our Team is that the risk of such a scenario is minimised.

We believe that legal advice should be practical and understandable. For this reason, we use simple language and make clear recommendations to our clients.

We continuously monitor the decision-making practice of the President of the Office for Competition and Consumer Protection, the European Commission and selected authorities of other EU Member States. Therefore, our clients receive support based on up-to-date knowledge and, above all, insight into the latest trends in competition and consumer law.

• We offer a practical, solution-oriented approach to legal problems,
• Our Team directly cooperates with the client, promptly responding to communication,
• We guarantee timely and comprehensive answers to questions in the area of our specialisation,
• If necessary, we offer the support of our Firm’s valued experts in complementary areas of law (GDPR, AI, intellectual property and others).