III SK 22/04
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Private university fined for competition law breach; court rules it is a business entity under consumer protection law.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the private university's appeal against a fine imposed for failing to provide data to the competition authority. The university argued it was not a business entity, but the court held that providing paid educational services constitutes organized commercial activity. Consequently, the court ruled that the institution falls under the consumer protection law's definition of a business and upheld the administrative penalty.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 4 pkt 1 lit. a ustawy o ochronie konkurencji i konsumentów; Art. 2 ust. 1 pdg: A private university providing paid educational services is a business entity and subject to competition law obligations.
Keywords
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private university status
paid educational services
business entity definition
competition law application
consumer protection statute
administrative penalty
organized commercial activity
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 4 pkt 1 lit. a ustawy z dnia 15 grudnia 2000 r. o ochronie konkurencji i konsumentów
Art. 101 ust. 2 pkt 2 b ustawy z dnia 15 grudnia 2000 r. o ochronie konkurencji i konsumentów
Art. 45 ustawy o ochronie konkurencji i konsumentów
Art. 2 ust. 1 pdg
Art. 70 ust. 4 Konstytucji RP
Art. 25 i 27 ustawy o szkolnictwie wyższym
Art. 3931 pkt 2 k.p.c.
art. 107 k.p
art. 6 k.p
art. 7 Konstytucji
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