XVII AmA 32/20 AI generated

Court dismissed appeal against consumer protection fine, upholding administrative penalty for misleading marketing practices.

Case Number XVII AmA 32/20

Court / Authority Sąd powszechny

Jurisdiction

Poland (PL)

Decision Date 2023-09-28

Outcome Dismissed

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Legislator summary

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The court dismissed the appeal filed by a dissolved company against a fine imposed by the President of the Competition and Consumer Protection Office. The company argued the penalty was excessive, while the authority contended the fine was necessary to deter future unfair commercial practices involving false health information. The court ruled that the penalty was proportionate and served a preventive purpose, rejecting the appellant's request for reduction.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 27 ust. 2 ustawy o ochronie konkurencji i konsumentów; Art. 106 ust. 1 k.p.c.: Administrative fines for unfair commercial practices must be deterrent and proportionate, with judicial review limited to cases of gross disproportionality.

Keywords

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unfair commercial practices administrative fines consumer protection proportionality principle deterrent effect misleading information appeal dismissal

Cited Legislation

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Art. 27 ust. 2 w zw. z art. 27 ust. 1 ustawy o ochronie konkurencji i konsumentów

Art. 24 ust. 1 i 2 pkt 3 ustawy o ochronie konkurencji i konsumentów

Art. 5 ust. 1, ust. 2 pkt 1 i ust. 3 pkt 6 ustawy z dnia 23 sierpnia 2007 r. o przeciwdziałaniu nieuczciwym praktykom rynkowym

Art. 106 ustawy o ochronie konkurencji i konsumentów

Art. 108 § 1 k.p.c.

Art. 98 i 99 k.p.c.

§ 14 ust. 2 pkt 1 rozporządzenia Ministra Sprawiedliwości w sprawie opłat za czynności radców prawnych z dnia 22 października 2015 r.

art. 233 § 1 k.p.c

art. 7 k.p

art. 108 § 1 k.p.c

Cited Case Law

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Wyrok Sądu Apelacyjnego w Warszawie z dnia 19 czerwca 2015 r., sygn. akt VI ACa 1061/14

Wyrok Sądu Apelacyjnego w Warszawie z dnia 03 marca 2016 r., sygn. akt VI ACa 43/15

Wyrok Sądu Najwyższego z dnia 27 października 2015 r., sygn. akt III SK 3/15

Wyrok Sądu Najwyższego z dnia 15 maja 2014 r., sygn. akt III SK 54/13

Postanowienie Sądu Najwyższego - Izba Kontroli Nadzwyczajnej i Spraw Publicznych z dnia 13 czerwca 2019 r., sygn. akt I NSK 7/19

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