Joint and several liability of the perpetrators of competition law violations in the draft act on claims for damages caused by a competition law infringement of  7 February 2017  –  Subjective aspect Cover Image

Solidarna odpowiedzialność sprawców naruszenia prawa konkurencji przewidziana w projekcie ustawy o roszczeniach o naprawienie szkody wyrządzonej przez naruszenie prawa konkurencji z 7 lutego 2017 r. – aspekt podmiotowy
Joint and several liability of the perpetrators of competition law violations in the draft act on claims for damages caused by a competition law infringement of 7 February 2017 – Subjective aspect

Author(s): Aleksandra Milewska
Subject(s): Business Economy / Management, Law on Economics
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Wydziału Zarządzania Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: Directive 2014/10/EU; liability for damages; joint and several liability; breach of competition law; cartel; SME leniency

Summary/Abstract: The purpose of this article is to analyze issues related to the design of joint and several liability of cartel members provided for in the act on claims for damages caused by a competition law infringement of 7 February 2017. The latter implements into the Polish legal system Directive 2014/104/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 November 2014 on certain rules governing actions for damages under national law for infringements of the competition law provisions of the Member States and of the European Union . The author presents considerations relating to exceptions provided in this law with respect to joint and several liability of cartel members, analyzes in detail the responsibilities of small and medium-sized enterprises and entrepreneurs who made a leniency application. In the summary of this article, the author presents conclusions and proposals on the effects of the entry into force and the application of the new Polish law implementing the Directive.

  • Issue Year: 6/2017
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 57-66
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Polish