On the effectiveness of antitrust enforcement in relation to vertical infringements. A comment on the 15 February 2019 judgement of the Polish Supreme Court, case I NSK 10/18 (Anyro) Cover Image

O skuteczności zwalczania naruszeń wertykalnych. Komentarz do wyroku Sądu Najwyższego z 15 lutego 2019 r. w sprawie I NSK 10/18 (Anyro)
On the effectiveness of antitrust enforcement in relation to vertical infringements. A comment on the 15 February 2019 judgement of the Polish Supreme Court, case I NSK 10/18 (Anyro)

Author(s): Jan Polański
Subject(s): Economy, Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Wydziału Zarządzania Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: effective enforcement; RPM; vertical agreement; anticompetitive object; anticompetitive effect; relevant market;

Summary/Abstract: The article constitutes a comment on a judgement delivered by the Polish Supreme Court. In the judgement the Supreme Court took a negative stance in relation to a Court of Appeals ruling which had set aside an infringement decision issued by the Polish Competition Authority concerning price collusion in the market for watches. In the judgement, the Supreme Court presented its position in relation to three important issues: the determination of the parties to anticompetitive agreements and the addressees of infringement decisions, the definition of relevant market, and establishing ‘by object’ infringements. In relation to each of the aforementioned issues, the judgement of the Supreme Courts fosters effective competition enforcement and consistent application of the Polish and EU competition rules.

  • Issue Year: 8/2019
  • Issue No: 6
  • Page Range: 107-116
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Polish