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III SK 34/08 AI generated

Supreme Court dismisses appeal allowing fines despite lack of settled case law on dominant position abuse.

Case Number III SK 34/08
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The Supreme Court dismissed the appellant's cassation appeal against a fine imposed for alleged abuse of a dominant position. The appellant argued that the lack of settled case law regarding the specific conduct prevented a valid penalty, while the Competition Authority maintained the refusal to supply gas constituted a violation. The court ruled that the absence of a consistent judicial line does not bar the imposition of fines, emphasizing that the administrative body's doubts and conflicting interpretations did not justify the penalty.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 8 ust. 2 pkt 2, 5 ustawy o ochronie konkurencji i konsumentów; Art. 101 ust. 1 pkt 1 ustawy; Art. 2, 7 Konstytucji RP: The absence of a settled line of case law regarding the qualification of a specific act as a practice restricting competition does not constitute an obstacle to imposing monetary fines for the violation of the prohibition.

Keywords

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abuse of dominant position monetary fines lack of settled case law conflicting legal interpretations good faith reliance competition law enforcement gas transmission network

Cited Legislation

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Art. 8 ust. 2 pkt 2 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. 101 ust. 1 pkt 1 ustawy z dnia 15 grudnia 2000 r. o ochronie konkurencji i konsumentów
Art. 2 Konstytucji RP
Art. 7 Konstytucji RP
Art. 104 ustawy z dnia 15 grudnia 2000 r. o ochronie konkurencji i konsumentów
art. 233 k.p.c
art. 77 § 1 k.p
art. 19 k.p
art. 8 k.p.c

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