III SK 28/04
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Supreme Court voids notary ethics rule for low fees as unfair competition law violation.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court quashed the District Court's decision regarding the National Notary Council's disciplinary ruling. The Council argued that its ethics code prohibiting fees below the maximum tariff constituted an anti-competitive agreement, citing Supreme Court precedents. The Court rejected this, finding the ethics rule merely a procedural guideline rather than a binding agreement restricting competition.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 5 ust. 1 pkt 1 ustawy o ochronie konkurencji i konsumentów; Art. 101 ust. 2 pkt 1 ustawy o ochronie konkurencji i konsumentów: A professional code provision merely guiding conduct does not constitute an anti-competitive agreement if it lacks the intent to restrict market competition.
Keywords
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unfair competition
notary ethics code
anti-competitive agreement
professional conduct
fee restrictions
administrative law
Supreme Court review
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 5 ust. 1 pkt 1 ustawy z dnia 15 grudnia 2000 r. o ochronie konkurencji i konsumentów
Art. 101 ust. 2 pkt 1 ustawy z dnia 15 grudnia 2000 r. o ochronie konkurencji i konsumentów
Art. 233 § 1 k.p.c.
Art. 328 § 2 k.p.c.
Art. 47931 § 3 k.p.c.
Art. 11 ust. 1 w związku z art. 67 ustawy o ochronie konkurencji i konsumentów
Art. 39313 § 1 k.p.c.
art. 537 § 1 k.c
art. 328 § 2 k.p.c
art. 47931 § 3 k.p.c