Vertical price agreements exempted from ban if specific government regulation conditions are met.
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the cassation appeal filed by a company against the President of the Competition and Consumer Protection Office. The court held that vertical price agreements are not prohibited unless they fail to meet the exemption criteria set by the relevant government regulation. Consequently, the court found the lower court's assessment of the agreement's legality correct and rejected the appellant's arguments regarding market definition and other statutory violations.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 4 pkt 4 lit. b ustawy o ochronie konkurencji i konsumentów; Rozporządzenie Ministra Sprawiedliwości z dnia 28 września 2002 r. - Vertical price agreements are exempt from the prohibition on anti-competitive agreements only if they satisfy the specific conditions laid down in the relevant government regulation.