President of UOKiK has imposed more than PLN 100 thousand for unfair practices at the websites of bigotka.pl and arkadie.pl. There was no transparent information that a consumer buys at an intermediary. Quick shopping was induced by a meter which encouraged to use the same offers anew every day.
The President of UOKiK has brought charges of infringing the collective interests of consumers against the Centrum Medyczne Telmed company based in Lublin. Users of the websites: e-lekarz24h.pl and e-zwolnienie24h.pl may be misled regarding the possibility of obtaining a prescription for certain medications, the authenticity of opinions about services and the right to withdraw from the contract. The entrepreneur faces a fine of up to 10 percent of its turnover
An entrepreneur or a natural person not conducting business activity? Who sells on the platform and what are the ensuing rights for consumers? What is the segregation of duties between the platform and the seller? President of UOKiK checks if consumers are properly notified on issues arising from the Omnibus Directive. Following his intervention, a number of entrepreneurs have aligned or started to change their practices. Zalando, Booking, Travelist have already had charges pressed - they are at risk of a fine of up to 10 percent of their turnover.
UOKIK has been taking up enhanced actions aimed at elimination of some alternative investment projects available online. The pyramid-like incentive schemes promise their participants some benefits which first and foremost are dependent on the introduction of subsequent persons into the system. UOKIK has been investigating whether platforms such as: iGenius, Dream Trips and Jifu had violated consumer collective interests.
President of UOKiK Tomasz Chróstny has imposed a fine totaling over 5 million PLN for improper tagging of advertising materials on social media.Decisions relate to Olimp Laboratories, one of the leaders in the dietary supplement industry, and three influencers from the fitness industry.These are first fines imposed both on the authors and on the advertiser for improper tagging of advertising content.
President of UOKiK has found that Aforti Holding which had induced people to invest in the “Promissory Notes Offer" has violated the law. This is another measure taken by President of UOKiK in the alternative investment market. Aforti Holding is to pay more than 790,000 in fines for misleading consumers.
The President of UOKiK, Tomasz Chróstny, has charged Lord and Polskie Sklepy Odzieżowe (Lavard brand) with misleading consumers. Laboratory tests confirmed that in many cases the stated composition of clothing was false. Tags or labels must include true information.
President of UOKiK has pressed charges to UPC Polska, the company is at risk of a fine of up to 10% of its turnover. UPC customers have been charged with a fee for additional TV channels and a higher Internet speed despite the fact that they had not ordered those services. New services should be rendered upon a request or upon a previous consent of consumers.
President of UOKiK Tomasz Chróstny presses charges against Jeronimo Martins Polska, owner of the Biedronka chain stores. Consumers were not provided with reliable information on the rules of the “Magic of Toys and Books Discounts – Voucher” promotion. Through complicated terms and conditions, the way they were presented and incomplete messages about the terms of the promotion, the company may have violated the collective consumer interests.
