Ensuring that economic activity complies with legal regulations requires businesses to observe the applicable industry regulations as well as provisions governing their interactions with consumers and other counterparties.
The regulations of competition law and consumer law establish specific prohibitions and restrictions in the conduct of business. Significantly, potential infringement of these regulations generates the risk of financial liability not only for the company, but also for its managers.
We offer legal advice in bringing business operations into compliance with provisions of competition law and consumer law. We support clients at every stage, from analysis of the case and preparing the appropriate documents, to representation in potential administrative and judicial proceedings. We represent clients before national authorities and in proceedings before EU institutions, including the Court of Justice of the European Union.
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Along with growth of the organization and taking initiative on the market, firms must increasingly deal with the challenges of competition law. To avoid accusations of impermissible market practices while maintaining steady business growth, it is essential to have a thorough knowledge of the regulations protecting competition and the skill to function effectively within that legal framework. For many years KPMG Law has provided advisory services in the area of antitrust law, involving horizontal and vertical arrangements between undertakings and abuse of a dominant position, and has also advised on transactions involving concentrations of undertakings, particularly including proceedings before the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) and the European Commission.
Offering and sale of goods and services to consumers requires compliance with specific conditions, including fulfilment of certain informational requirements, avoidance of prohibited (abusive) contractual clauses, as well as the prohibition of practices infringing the collective interests of consumers. The team at KPMG Law provides legal advice in drafting documentation (terms and conditions, contract forms, informational notices), assessment of sales, marketing and advertising activities, and representation of clients in disputes.
The ability of undertakings to benefit from state aid is subject to special requirements, and failure to meet the requirements creates a risk that the aid will be found to be impermissible. We support businesses in proceedings seeking to recover state aid and in situations where the aim is to avoid classification of aid as impermissible state aid.
Poland’s membership in the European Union means that Polish businesses are subject to determinations by EU institutions, bodies and agencies. In our legal advisory, we offer support in proceedings and disputes with an EU element or based on EU law, including proceedings before the European Commission, EU courts (Court of Justice, General Court), and EU agencies (such as EUIPO and OLAF).
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