Supreme Court dismissed appeal against monopoly fine for forcing agent to pay collection costs under threat of contract termination.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the cassation appeal filed by T.S. Sp. z o.o. against the President's decision ordering the cessation of monopolistic practices. The appellant argued that the court should follow a 2000 precedent regarding collection fees, but the lower court found the company forced the agent to bear collection costs unrelated to the lottery sales contract. The court ruled that threatening contract termination to compel an agent to accept unreasonable financial obligations constitutes a prohibited monopoly practice under the relevant competition law.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 5 ust. 1 pkt 7 ustawy o przeciwdziałaniu praktykom monopolistycznym; Art. 8 ust. 2 pkt 4 ustawy o ochronie konkurencji i konsumentów: Forcing a counterparty to accept obligations unrelated to the contract subject through the threat of unlawful contract termination constitutes a prohibited abuse of a dominant position.