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Supreme Court allows competition authority to limit evidence access in investigative proceedings to protect trade secrets.

Case Number III SZP 1/10
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Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
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The Supreme Court resolved a legal question regarding the Competition and Consumer Protection Office's power to limit evidence access in investigative proceedings. The petitioner argued that such requests were inadmissible outside formal antimonopoly proceedings, while the authority contended otherwise. The court ruled that the statutory mechanism for trade secret protection applies equally to investigative stages to ensure effective legal safeguards for businesses.

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Art. 69 ust. 1 ustawy o ochronie konkurencji i konsumentów; Art. 50 ust. 1 i 2 ustawy; The authority's competence to limit evidence access in investigative proceedings extends to cases where disclosure would reveal trade secrets, ensuring effective protection for businesses that submitted such information.

Keywords

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competition law trade secret protection evidence access limitation investigative proceedings legal standing procedural fairness supreme court resolution

Cited Legislation

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Art. 69 ust. 1 ustawy z dnia 16 lutego 2007 roku o ochronie konkurencji i konsumentów
Art. 50 ust. 1 i 2 ustawy z dnia 16 lutego 2007 roku o ochronie konkurencji i konsumentów
Art. 73 ust. 6 ustawy z dnia 16 lutego 2007 roku o ochronie konkurencji i konsumentów
art. 124 § 1 k.p
art. 394 § 1 pkt 11 k.p.c
art. 390 § 1 k.p.c
art. 10 § 1 k.p
art. 9 k.p
art. 73 k.p
art. 124 k.p

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