Supreme Court dismissed appeal against fine for refusing to provide original documents to competition authority inspectors.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed Sławomir S.'s cassation appeal against a fine imposed by the President of the Competition and Consumer Protection Office. The court found that the defendant failed to provide original electronic files to inspectors, offering only copies which prevented verification of document authenticity. Consequently, the court upheld the original penalty and ordered the appellant to pay the costs of the cassation proceedings.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 59 ust. 1 pkt 3 and Art. 59 ust. 2 of the Act on Protection of Competition and Consumers; § 5 pkt 2 and 3 of the Government Ordinance on the procedure of inspections; The obligation to cooperate with inspectors requires providing original documents, not merely copies, to ensure the authenticity of evidence presented during administrative proceedings.