Competition protection
Relevant market definition
Relevant market definition
When lauching a market strategy or planning an M&A transaction, you need to know how your market is defined. The determination of the relevant market is also a key issue in any antitrust (or explanatory) proceedings.
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Distribution networks
Distribution networks
In the process of building company's strategy, the antimonopoly law is like a LEGO block when you properly place it beautifully fastens the structure, and if you forget about it, then stepping can hurt.
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Market agreements and consortia
Market agreements and consortia
Surely you one heared a slogan: „cooperation is the key to success”. And this is true, but not every agreement or consortium will always be safe. It may turn out that if you want to achieve higher usability, profits, striving to secure your market position, you will conclude an agreement that will violate competition law. And then what?
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Pricing strategies
Pricing strategies
Building a competitive advantage often comes down to building a new price list, but the situation is completely different when you are a strong market player.
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Antitrust risk management (Competition Compliance)
Antitrust risk management (Competition Compliance)
When running a business, you must pay attention not only to how you prepare the company at the start, but you must monitor whether the passage of time has not blunted caution and sensitivity to specific issues.
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Investigation of antitrust claims (private litigation)
Investigation of antitrust claims (private litigation)
When the OCCP’s decision is issued indicating a violation of antitrust law, you have the right to pursue your claims from the entity that is subject to such a decision. Or are you the one who is at risk of compensation claims?
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M&A notification to OCCP/EC
M&A notification to OCCP/EC
Business development is not only organic building of the enterprise, it is also development through mergers and acquisitions. In certain situations, you must remember that you are obliged to notify such a transaction in OCCP or in the EC (depending on the size of the transaction).
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Leniency procedures
Leniency procedures
If you enter into an agreement that potentially violates the rules of fair competition, you can always use the leniency procedure. Applying to OCCP or the EC, in the event of a prohibited agreement, will allow you to avoid liability for violation of competition law.
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Control and search procedures
Control and search procedures
It is good to be well prepared. Even if a given event seems unlikely, it is worth asking yourself what will happen when? It is for such circumstances that it is worth having prepared and implemented search and control procedures.
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Training and workshops
Training and workshops
It is worth to supplement and update knowledge. On the other hand, we know that it is also worth sharing knowledge, because then the implementation of projects with greater challenges is not associated with high risk and running such a project is simply easier.
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Communication and PR
Communication and PR
When running a business, you need to pay special attention to what you say and to whom. For this reason, it is reasonable to build awareness of the correctness of communication and communication.
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