Zasada ne bis in idem w prawie konkurencji. Postanowienie Sądu Najwyższego z 26 września 2017 r., III SK 39/16
Ne bis in idem principle in competition law – case report on the Polish Supreme Court’s reference for a preliminary ruling of 26 September 2017 (III SK 39/16)

Summary/Abstract: The Polish Supreme Court made a reference for a preliminary ruling in a case involving double fines for the same anticompetitive conduct (first fine for a violation of Polish competition law and second fine for a violation of Article 102 TFEU). The Court asks whether the identity of the ‘interest protected’ can be considered as a separate condition in the context of a ne bis in idem analysis. In addition, it also asks for clarification whether national competition law applied in parallel with Article 101-102 TFEU can be said to protect different legal interests. The reference is of importance for a uniform understanding of the ne bis in idem principle in EU and ECHR case-law, as well as for the adequate functioning of decentralized enforcement of Arts 101-102 TFEU. It also addresses the problem what standard national courts should apply where differences exist between ECtHR and CJEU fundamental rights case-law.

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