Poland (April 16, 1993)

Score = 5 The Act on Combating Unfair Competition of April 16 1993 (hereinafter referred to as "Unfair Competition Act”) and the Act of 24 February 1990 on counteracting monopolistic practices and the protection of consumers' interest of February 24, 1990 ((hereinafter referred to as "Antimonopoly Act")

Category	Subcategory	Score	Comment
Scope	Extraterritoriality	0
Remedies	Fines	0
	Prison Sentences	0
	Divestitures	0
Private Enforcement	3rd Party Initiation	1	Article 27.1 allows an injured party to file a motion to institute proceedings for breaches of the Unfair Competition Act.
	Remedies Available to 3rd Parties	1	Article 18.1 enables injured "entrepreneurs" to seek civil reprieve for breaches of the Unfair Competition Act.
	3rd Party Rights in Proceedings	0
Merger Notification	Voluntary	0
	Mandatory	0
	Pre-merger	0
	Post-merger	0
Merger Assessment	Dominance	0
	Restriction of Competition	0
	Public Interest (Pro D)	0
	Public Interest (Pro Authority)	0
	Other	0
	Efficiency	0
Dominance	Limits Access	0
	Abusive Acts	0
	Price Setting	1	Article 15.1(1) of the Unfair Competition Act prohibits predatory pricing.
	Discriminatory Pricing	0
	Resale Price Maintenance	0
	Obstacles to Entry	0
	Efficiency Defense	0
Restrictive Trade Practices	Price Fixing	1	The Antimonopoly Act prohibits "trade restraints aimed at price increases"
	Tying	0
	Market Division	0
	Output Restraint	1	The Antimonopoly Act prohibits agreements that "combat production"
	Market Sharing	0
	Eliminating Competitors	1	The Antimonopoly Act prohibits agreements that are "eliminating competition."
	Collusive Tendering/Bid-Rigging	0
	Supply Refusal	1	Article 15.1(2) of the Unfair Competition Act prohibits "enticement of third parties to refuse to sell to other entrepreneurs or to purchase goods or services from other entrepreneurs."
	Efficiency Defense	0