Mens rea as the requirement of unfairness of a commercial practice. Comment to the judgment of the Warsaw Court of Appeals of 8 March 2018, VII AGa 1356/18

Tytuł

Wina jako element nieuczciwości praktyki rynkowej. Glosa do wyroku Sądu Apelacyjnego w Warszawie z 8 marca 2018 r., VII AGa 1356/18

Authors

Wojciech Janik, Departament Prawny Urzędu Ochrony Konkurencji i KonsumentówFollow

Keywords

consumer protection, unfair commercial practices, mens rea

Słowa kluczowe

ochrona konsumentów, nieuczciwe praktyki handlowe, wina

Abstract

In this article the author analyzes the judgment of the Warsaw Court of Appeals delivered on 8 March 2018 (VII AGa 1356/18) focusing on the principle of guilt, as the legal requirement of unfairness of a commercial practice. The court’s decision may be of great signifi cance as far as the enforcement of Directive 2005/29/EC is concerned, as it restates the traditional approach to unfair commercial practices, which regarded them as strict liability offences. The author is trying to establish whether imposing on consumers an obligation to provide evidence of a wrong intention, on the part of the professional, guarantees the full effectiveness of the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive and, in particular, if it complies with the requirement to ensure a high level of consumer protection, stipulated in Article 1 of the UCPD.

Recommended Citation

Janik, W. (2018). Mens rea as the requirement of unfairness of a commercial practice. Comment to the judgment of the Warsaw Court of Appeals of 8 March 2018, VII AGa 1356/18. internetowy Kwartalnik Antymonopolowy i Regulacyjny (internet Quarterly on Antitrust and Regulation), 7(6), 150-159. https://doi.org/10.7172/2299-5749.IKAR.6.7.12

First Page

150

Last Page

159

Page Count

9

DOI

10.7172/2299-5749.IKAR.6.7.12

JEL Code

K2

Publisher

University of Warsaw