1. Competition Law in Poland after 1 May 2004 – key issues
Presentation at the AmCham competition panel
Warsaw
13th April, 2005
Dr Marta Sendrowicz, Baker & McKenzie, Warsaw

2. I. Summary Introduction
Competition law matters that gained importance after 1 May 2004
New features of European competition law
Future of damage cases under European and Polish law

3. II. Introduction
Importance of competition law in Poland before and after 1 May 2004
Direct applicability of European competition law in Poland – consequences for businesses
Enforcement of European and Polish competition law by the Polish Competition Office (PCO) and national courts
Enforcement powers of the and the European Commission v. enforcement problems in the PCO

4. III. Competition matters that gained importance after 1 May 2004
„Self-assessment” obligation imposed on companies – notification system abandoned
General competition law advice covering any area of companies’ practices where competition concerns usually arise (e.g. distribution matters, commercial agreements, cases regarding abuse of a dominant position, etc.)

5. IV. Competition matters that gained importance after 1 May 2004 (con’d)
Competition compliance programmes that aim at identifying competition law problems that companies have and at solving those problems
Mergers – obtaining a clearance of the European Commission
Representing clients in various types of proceedings before the European Commission (most often assistance during multi-jurisdictional dawn-raids)

6. V. New features of European competition law
Economization in the context of merger cases
Recent developments in dominance cases?
Greek Glaxo case and the opinion of Advocate General Jacobs – American way of analysing dominance cases?

7. VI. Future for damage cases under European and Polish law
European rules on individual complaints
Courage v. Crehen case – damage cases as a logical consequence of a breach of competition rules
Assessment in light of Polish law

8. Gruszczyński i Wspólnicy Kancelaria Prawna Budynek Focus
Dr Marta Sendrowicz
Baker & McKenzie
Gruszczyński i Wspólnicy
Kancelaria Prawna
Budynek Focus
Al. Armii Ludowej 26
Warszawa
Tel. (+48 22)
Fax. (+48 22)