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Implementation of the Digital Content and Services Directive and the Sales of Goods Directive in Poland

Poland faces the implementation of two EU pro-consumer directives essential for the e-commerce sector: Directive (EU) 2019/770 of the European Parliament and of the Council of May 20, 2019, on certain aspects concerning contracts for the supply of digital content and digital services (the Digital Content and Services Directive or the DCSD); Directive (EU) 2019/771 … Continue Reading

Polish Parent Companies Could Become Liable for Their Subsidiaries’ Violations of the Competition Protection Law

Poland’s government is proposing a new law that would make parent companies liable for their subsidiaries’ violations of the competition protection law if the parent company “exercised decisive influence” on the subsidiary. Currently, Polish law could be described as being extremely strict in not recognizing “piercing the corporate veil” between parent companies and their subsidiaries. … Continue Reading

Poland: Websites Under Competition Authority’s Watchful Eye

Toward the end of September 2020, a draft amendment of the Act on Competition and Consumer Protection (the Draft) was up for public consultation in Poland. The provisions of the Draft are currently being agreed upon. The objective is to incorporate into the Polish legal framework Regulation (EU) 2017/2394 of the European Parliament and of … Continue Reading

Poland: Supreme Court Ruling on Blank Promissory Note Order for Payment Issued Against Consumer

On 28 October 2020, the Supreme Court’s Emergency Control and Public Matters Chamber acknowledged an emergency complaint lodged by the Prosecutor General and revoked an order for payment issued against a consumer under a blank promissory note securing repayment of a bank loan. The Supreme Court ruled that the order for payment, issued by the … Continue Reading
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