Home / Dz.U. 2007 nr 50 poz. 331
Law of February 16, 2007, on competition and consumer protection
Ustawa z dnia 16 lutego 2007 r. o ochronie konkurencji i konsumentów
Type
Law (Ustawa)
Status
act has a consolidated text (akt posiada tekst jednolity)
Announced
2007-02-16
Entry into force
2007-04-21
Texts
The consolidated text (tekst ujednolicony) is unofficial; only the signed PDFs from Dziennik Ustaw / Monitor Polski are legally authentic.
Keywords
ControlConsumerscenymonopolistic practicesprotectionpecuniary and disciplinary penaltiescompetitiongoods
Related acts
Repealed Acts (2)
Acts Declared Repealed (3)
- Ordinance No. 142 of the President of the Council of Ministers of December 31, 2001, concerning the adoption of the statute of the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection. · 2007-04-21
- Regulation No. 1 of the President of the Council of Ministers of January 12, 2004, amending the regulation on granting the statute to the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection · 2007-04-21
- Order No. 124 of the Chairman of the Council of Ministers of October 21, 2002, amending the order on granting the statute to the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection. · 2007-04-21
Implementing Regulations (36)
- Order No. 272 of the Prime Minister of December 20, 2019, on granting the statute to the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection
- Regulation No. 108 of the Prime Minister of July 2, 2018, amending the regulation on granting the statute of the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection
- Order No. 4 of the Prime Minister of January 19, 2017, amending the order on granting the statute of the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection
- Order No. 40 of the Chairman of the Council of Ministers of June 13, 2014, amending the order on granting the statute to the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection
- Regulation No. 96 of the Chairman of the Council of Ministers of December 20, 2010, amending the regulation on granting the statute to the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection
- Order No. 146 of the Prime Minister of December 23, 2008, on granting the statute of the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection
- Ordinance No. 65 of the Chairman of the Council of Ministers of June 20, 2007, on granting the statute to the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of July 22, 2024, on the method and procedure for handling an application for waiver of a monetary penalty and an application for reduction of a monetary penalty
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of May 22, 2023, on the exclusion of certain types of vertical agreements from the prohibition of agreements restricting competition
- Regulation of the Chairman of the Council of Ministers of March 29, 2016, amending the regulation on the territorial and subject-matter jurisdiction of the delegations of the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of December 7, 2016, amending the regulation on the notification of the intention of concentration of entrepreneurs
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of December 23, 2014, on the method and procedure for handling an application for waiver of a monetary penalty or its reduction
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of December 23, 2014, on the notification of the intention of concentration of entrepreneurs
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of December 23, 2014, on the method of calculating the turnover of entrepreneurs participating in a concentration
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of April 17, 2015, on the exclusion of certain types of technology transfer agreements from the prohibition of agreements restricting competition
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of May 23, 2013, amending the regulation on the exclusion of certain types of vertical agreements from the prohibition of agreements restricting competition
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of March 30, 2011 on the exclusion of certain types of vertical agreements from the prohibition of agreements restricting competition
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of March 22, 2011, on the exclusion of certain types of agreements concluded between undertakings conducting insurance activities from the prohibition of agreements restricting competition
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of December 13, 2011, on the exemption of certain specialization and research and development agreements from the prohibition of agreements restricting competition
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of 8 October 2010 on the exclusion of certain vertical agreements in the motor vehicle sector from the prohibition of agreements restricting competition
- Regulation of the Chairman of the Council of Ministers of July 1, 2009 on the territorial and subject-matter jurisdiction of the delegations of the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of 26 January 2009 on the procedure for entrepreneurs applying to the President of the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection for waiver of a monetary penalty or its reduction
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of 30 July 2007 on the exclusion of certain types of agreements concluded between undertakings conducting insurance activities from the prohibition of agreements restricting competition
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of 30 July 2007 on the exclusion of certain types of technology transfer agreements from the prohibition of agreements restricting competition
- Regulation of the Chairman of the Council of Ministers of July 17, 2007, on the territorial and subject-matter jurisdiction of the delegations of the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of July 17, 2007, on the procedure in the case of entrepreneurs applying to the President of the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection for waiver of a monetary penalty or its reduction
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of July 17, 2007, on the notification of the intention of concentration of entrepreneurs
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of July 17, 2007, on control during proceedings before the President of the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of July 17, 2007, on the method of calculating the turnover of entrepreneurs participating in a concentration
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of 19 November 2007 on the exemption of certain specialization and research and development agreements from the prohibition of agreements restricting competition
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Amending Acts (28)
- Law of April 13, 2007, amending the Law on Competition and Consumer Protection and the Law on the State Personnel Reserve and High State Positions · 2007-06-20
- Law of 23 August 2007 on counteracting unfair market practices · 2007-12-21
- Law of 10 July 2008 on the abolition of the Chief Inspector of Trade Inspection, amending the law on Trade Inspection and certain other laws · 2008-12-31
- Law of 21 November 2008 on Local Government Employees · 2009-01-01
- Law of December 19, 2008, on amending the Law on Freedom of Economic Activity and on amending certain other laws · 2009-03-07
- Law of 21 November 2008 on Civil Service · 2009-03-24
- Law of August 27, 2009, on provisions introducing the law on public finance · 2010-01-01
- Law of January 20, 2011, on the patrimonial liability of public officials for gross violation of the law · 2011-05-17
- Law of 10 June 2014 amending the Law on Competition and Consumer Protection and the Law on Civil Procedure · 2015-01-18
- Law of 11 September 2015 amending the Law – Energy Law and certain other laws · 2015-10-30
- Law of August 5, 2015, amending the Law on Competition and Consumer Protection and certain other laws · 2016-04-17
- Law of 23 September 2016 on out-of-court settlement of consumer disputes · 2017-01-10
- Law of 11 May 2017 on statutory auditors, auditing firms and public oversight · 2017-06-21
- Law of 21 April 2017 on claims for damages caused by infringement of competition law · 2017-06-27
- Law of 6 March 2018 - Provisions introducing the Law - Entrepreneurs' Law and other laws concerning economic activity · 2018-04-30
- Law of July 5, 2018, on amending the law on combating unfair competition and certain other laws · 2018-09-04
- Law of July 3, 2018 - Provisions introducing the Law on Higher Education and Science · 2018-10-01
- Law of November 9, 2018, on amending certain laws in connection with strengthening supervision over the financial market and protecting investors on this market · 2019-01-01
- Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of January 16, 2019, file ref. P 19/17 · 2019-01-22
- Law of July 4, 2019, on the amendment of the law on competition and consumer protection and certain other laws · 2019-09-17
- Law of 19 July 2019 amending the Law on Statutory Auditors, Audit Firms and Public Oversight, and certain other laws · 2020-01-01
- Law of June 19, 2020, on subsidies for interest on bank loans granted to entrepreneurs affected by the effects of COVID-19 and on simplified approval proceedings in connection with the occurrence of COVID-19 · 2020-06-24
- Act of December 1, 2022, on amending the Act on the handling of complaints by financial market entities and on the Financial Ombudsman, and on certain other acts · 2023-01-01
- Law of December 1, 2022 on amending the Law on Consumer Rights and certain other laws · 2023-01-01
- Law of 9 March 2023 amending the Law on Competition and Consumer Protection and certain other laws · 2023-05-20
- Law of August 16, 2023, on amending the Commercial Companies Code and certain other laws · 2023-09-15
- Law of July 24, 2024, on amending the law on pursuing claims in group proceedings and certain other laws · 2024-08-29
- Law of May 9, 2025, amending certain laws to ensure the application of European Union law improving the functioning of the internal market · 2025-06-19
Amended Acts (25)
- Law of December 15, 2006 amending the law on the conformity assessment system and amending certain other laws · 2007-04-21
- Law of 24 August 2006 on the State Cadre Reserve and High State Offices · 2007-04-21
- Law of July 21, 2006, on financial market supervision. · 2007-04-21
- Law of 29 July 2005 on Public Offering and the Conditions for Introducing Financial Instruments into an Organized Trading System and on Public Companies · 2007-04-21
- Law of 29 July 2005 on Capital Market Supervision · 2007-04-21
- Law of 30 June 2005 on cinematography · 2007-04-21
- Law of April 20, 2004, amending and repealing certain laws in connection with the accession of the Republic of Poland to the European Union · 2007-04-21
- Law of July 16, 2004 Telecommunications Law · 2007-04-21
- Law of August 29, 2003 on the amendment of the law on the conformity assessment system and on the amendment of certain laws · 2007-04-21
- Law of May 22, 2003, on insurance activity · 2007-04-21
- Law of 30 August 2002 on the conformity assessment system. · 2007-04-21
- Law of 18 July 2002 on the provision of services by electronic means. · 2007-04-21
- Law of 3 July 2002 Aviation Law. · 2007-04-21
- Law of 5 July 2002 on amendment of the Law on competition and consumer protection, the Law – Code of Civil Procedure, and the Law on combating unfair competition. · 2007-04-21
- Law of November 29, 2000 on the collection and use of accounting data from agricultural holdings. · 2007-04-21
- Law of 21 December 2001 on the amendment of the Law on the Organization and Mode of Operation of the Council of Ministers and on the Scope of Competences of Ministers, the Law on Departments of Government Administration, and on the amendment of certain laws. · 2007-04-21
- Law of September 6, 2001, Pharmaceutical Law. · 2007-04-21
- Law of 24 August 2001 on the restructuring of the iron and steel industry · 2007-04-21
- Law of 6 July 2001 on the processing of criminal information · 2007-04-21
- Law of July 27, 2001, Law on the organization of common courts. · 2007-04-21
- Law of September 10, 1999 on certain offset agreements concluded in connection with supply agreements for national defense and security purposes. · 2007-04-21
- Law of 20 August 1997 on the National Court Register. · 2007-04-21
- Law of 30 April 1993 on National Investment Funds and their Privatization. · 2007-04-21
- Law of 29 July 1992 on lotteries and mutual betting. · 2007-04-21
- Law of 17 November 1964 - Code of Civil Procedure. · 2007-04-21
Information on Consolidated Text (10)
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of November 7, 2025, on the announcement of the consolidated text of the law on competition and consumer protection
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of March 11, 2024, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Law on Competition and Consumer Protection
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of October 18, 2024, on the announcement of the consolidated text of the law on competition and consumer protection
- Announcement by the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of July 12, 2023, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the law on competition and consumer protection
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of January 22, 2021, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the law on competition and consumer protection
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of May 22, 2020, on the announcement of the consolidated text of the Act on Competition and Consumer Protection
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of 1 February 2019 on the announcement of the consolidated text of the law on competition and consumer protection
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of March 23, 2018, on the announcement of the consolidated text of the law on competition and consumer protection
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of January 26, 2017, on the announcement of the consolidated text of the Act on competition and consumer protection
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of January 26, 2015 on the announcement of the consolidated text of the Act on Competition and Consumer Protection
References (8)
- Law of June 30, 2005 on Public Finance
- Law of 15 September 2000 Commercial Companies Code.
- Law of 6 June 1997 - Code of Criminal Procedure
- Act of December 29, 1992, on radio and television.
- Law of 16 April 1993 on combating unfair competition.
- Law of March 22, 1990, on local government employees.
- Law of 23 April 1964 - Civil Code.
- Law of June 14, 1960, Code of Administrative Procedure.
Constitutional Tribunal Ruling (1)
Acts referring to this act
- Repealing Acts: Law of December 15, 2000, on competition and consumer protection.
- Repealing Acts: Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of December 2, 2005 on the announcement of the consolidated text of the Act on Competition and Consumer Protection
- Amending Acts: Law of 29 July 2005 on Public Offering and the Conditions for Introducing Financial Instruments into an Organized Trading System and on Public Companies
- Amending Acts: Law of September 6, 2001, Pharmaceutical Law.
- Amending Acts: Law of April 20, 2004, amending and repealing certain laws in connection with the accession of the Republic of Poland to the European Union
- Amending Acts: Law of September 10, 1999 on certain offset agreements concluded in connection with supply agreements for national defense and security purposes.
- Amending Acts: Law of 29 July 2005 on Capital Market Supervision
- Amending Acts: Law of 21 December 2001 on the amendment of the Law on the Organization and Mode of Operation of the Council of Ministers and on the Scope of Competences of Ministers, the Law on Departments of Government Administration, and on the amendment of certain laws.
- Amending Acts: Law of August 29, 2003 on the amendment of the law on the conformity assessment system and on the amendment of certain laws
- Amending Acts: Law of May 22, 2003, on insurance activity
- Amending Acts: Law of 20 August 1997 on the National Court Register.
- Amending Acts: Law of 30 August 2002 on the conformity assessment system.
- Amending Acts: Law of 30 April 1993 on National Investment Funds and their Privatization.
- Amending Acts: Law of 29 July 1992 on lotteries and mutual betting.
- Amending Acts: Law of 5 July 2002 on amendment of the Law on competition and consumer protection, the Law – Code of Civil Procedure, and the Law on combating unfair competition.
- Amending Acts: Law of November 29, 2000 on the collection and use of accounting data from agricultural holdings.
- Amending Acts: Law of 17 November 1964 - Code of Civil Procedure.
- Amending Acts: Law of 3 July 2002 Aviation Law.
- Amending Acts: Law of 18 July 2002 on the provision of services by electronic means.
- Amending Acts: Law of July 21, 2006, on financial market supervision.
- Amending Acts: Law of 24 August 2006 on the State Cadre Reserve and High State Offices
- Amending Acts: Law of July 27, 2001, Law on the organization of common courts.
- Amending Acts: Law of 24 August 2001 on the restructuring of the iron and steel industry
- Amending Acts: Law of December 15, 2006 amending the law on the conformity assessment system and amending certain other laws
- Amending Acts: Law of 30 June 2005 on cinematography
- Amending Acts: Law of 6 July 2001 on the processing of criminal information
- Amending Acts: Law of July 16, 2004 Telecommunications Law
- Amended Acts: Law of May 9, 2025, amending certain laws to ensure the application of European Union law improving the functioning of the internal market
- Amended Acts: Law of July 24, 2024, on amending the law on pursuing claims in group proceedings and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of August 16, 2023, on amending the Commercial Companies Code and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of 9 March 2023 amending the Law on Competition and Consumer Protection and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of December 1, 2022 on amending the Law on Consumer Rights and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Act of December 1, 2022, on amending the Act on the handling of complaints by financial market entities and on the Financial Ombudsman, and on certain other acts
- Amended Acts: Law of June 19, 2020, on subsidies for interest on bank loans granted to entrepreneurs affected by the effects of COVID-19 and on simplified approval proceedings in connection with the occurrence of COVID-19
- Amended Acts: Law of 19 July 2019 amending the Law on Statutory Auditors, Audit Firms and Public Oversight, and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of July 4, 2019, on the amendment of the law on competition and consumer protection and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of January 16, 2019, file ref. P 19/17
- Amended Acts: Law of November 9, 2018, on amending certain laws in connection with strengthening supervision over the financial market and protecting investors on this market
- Amended Acts: Law of July 3, 2018 - Provisions introducing the Law on Higher Education and Science
- Amended Acts: Law of July 5, 2018, on amending the law on combating unfair competition and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of 6 March 2018 - Provisions introducing the Law - Entrepreneurs' Law and other laws concerning economic activity
- Amended Acts: Law of 21 April 2017 on claims for damages caused by infringement of competition law
- Amended Acts: Law of 11 May 2017 on statutory auditors, auditing firms and public oversight
- Amended Acts: Law of 23 September 2016 on out-of-court settlement of consumer disputes
- Amended Acts: Law of August 5, 2015, amending the Law on Competition and Consumer Protection and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of 11 September 2015 amending the Law – Energy Law and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of 10 June 2014 amending the Law on Competition and Consumer Protection and the Law on Civil Procedure
- Amended Acts: Law of January 20, 2011, on the patrimonial liability of public officials for gross violation of the law
- Amended Acts: Law of August 27, 2009, on provisions introducing the law on public finance
- Amended Acts: Law of 21 November 2008 on Civil Service