III SK 40/07
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Supreme Court dismissed cassation, ruling public interest includes broader market effects beyond direct competitors.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the appellant's cassation against a competition authority's fine for alleged anti-competitive practices. The court held that violating public interest encompasses not only direct harm to competitors but also broader negative market effects like energy supply disruptions. Consequently, the authority's finding of public interest infringement was upheld despite the narrow scope of the affected parties.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 1 ust. 1 ustawy z dnia 15 grudnia 2000 r. o ochronie konkurencji i konsumentów; Art. 8 ust. 2 pkt 5 u.o.k.k.; The concept of public interest in competition law extends beyond direct harm to competitors to include broader negative consequences affecting the relevant market and general economic order.
Keywords
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public interest in competition law
anti-competitive practices
broader market effects
energy supply disruption
competition authority fine
cassation appeal dismissal
relevant market analysis
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 1 ust. 1 ustawy z dnia 15 grudnia 2000 r. o ochronie konkurencji i konsumentów
Art. 8 ust. 2 pkt 5 ustawy z dnia 15 grudnia 2000 r. o ochronie konkurencji i konsumentów
art. 7 k.p
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