VOL.
2011, 4(5)
Simple procedural infraction or a serious obstruction of antitrust
proceedings – are fines in the region of 30-million EURO justified?
Case comment to the decisions of the President of the Office for
Competition and Consumer Protection of 4...
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VOL.
2011, 4(5)
Simple procedural infraction or a serious obstruction of antitrust
proceedings – are fines in the region of 30-million EURO justified?
Case comment to the decisions of the President of the Office for
Competition and Consumer Protection of 4 November 2010
Polska Telefonia Cyfrowa Sp.
z o.
o.
(DOK-9/2010)
and of 24 February 2011 Polkomtel SA (DOK-1/2011)
Facts
This case comment concerns two decisions issued by the Polish antitrust authority
with respect to inspections carried out in December 2009 as part of an ongoing
antitrust investigation relating to the Polish mobile television market.
Simultaneous
inspections were carried out in the premises of five Polish telecom companies: Polska
Telefonia Cyfrowa Sp.
z o.
o.
(PTC), Polkomtel SA (Polkomtel), P4 Sp.
z o.
o.
, InfoTV-FM Sp.
z o.
o.
and NFI Magna Polonia S.
A.
The first decision (DOK-9/2010) was issued by the President of the Office for
Competition and Consumer Protection (in Polish: Urząd Ochrony Konkurencj
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