Supreme Court quashes lower court ruling, affirming competition authority's jurisdiction over public interest threats beyond direct harm.

The Supreme Court of Poland quashed the lower court's decision regarding a competition dispute between metal manufacturers and the competition authority. The lower court had limited its review to the legality of administrative proceedings, arguing it was merely a first-instance court. The Supreme Court held that the competition authority must assess potential threats to free competition as a matter of public interest, not just actual harm to specific contractors. Consequently, the case was remanded for a new trial to properly evaluate the public interest implications of the anti-competitive agreement.