Keywords
contractual advantage, agricultural and food products, fines, unfair use of contractual advantage, unfair practices, President of UOKiK, competition
Abstract
The article presents selected provisions contained in the Act of 15 December 2016 on counteracting the unfair use of superior bargaining power in the trade in agricultural and food products, which has been prepared by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. The Act provides for an administrative fine for the unfair use of superior bargaining power. A proceeding of this nature shall be initiated by the President of UOKiK ex officio, rather than by request of any party to such proceeding. However, any entrepreneur with a reasonable suspicion of being the subject to a practices involving the unfair use of superior bargaining power may submit a complaint to UOKiK. It is the intention of the author to present a brief description of what are believed to be the key provisions contained in the new Act and show some difficulties that entrepreneurs may face when evaluating their activities for compliance with the provisions of this Act.
Recommended Citation
Salitra, M. (2017). Analysis of essential issues related to the act on counteracting the unfair use of superior bargaining power in the trade in agricultural and food products – what changes in Polish law?. internetowy Kwartalnik Antymonopolowy i Regulacyjny (internet Quarterly on Antitrust and Regulation), 6(1), 126-140. https://doi.org/10.7172/2299-5749.IKAR.1.6.10
First Page
126
Last Page
140
Page Count
14
DOI
10.7172/2299-5749.IKAR.1.6.10
Publisher
University of Warsaw
