Zakaz konkurencji obejmujący podmiot kontrolujący zbywcę w umowach transakcyjnych a komunikat i orzecznictwo KE w sprawie ograniczeń akcesoryjnych
A non-compete clause covering the entity ultimately controlling the seller in transactional contracts and the Commission notice and case law concerning ancillary restraints

Summary/Abstract: The paper presents an analysis of the European Commission Notice on restrictions directly related and necessary to concentrations and Commission merger control decisions from the perspective of the admissibility of ancillary restrictions including non-compete clauses covering as their subject, apart from a direct seller, entities placed above it in its capital group’s structure, including persons or entities ultimately controlling the seller. Such clauses often appear in transactional practice, usually raising doubts as to their compatibility with competition laws. The paper aims at presenting arguments supporting the admissibility of such clauses derived from the Notice and from Commission decisions. In addition, it studies decisions of the President of UOKiK regarding this issue.

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