Brief: Poland's Court Of Competition And Consumers Protection Dismisses Allegro's Appeal Against 4 Mln Zloty Fine

Allegro.eu SA

12/12/2024 06:50

Dec 12 (Reuters) - Allegro.eu  AL0.D :
    * SAID ON WEDNESDAY THAT IT HAS RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT
POLAND'S
COURT OF COMPETITION AND CONSUMERS PROTECTION (CCCP) UPHELD THE
DECISION OF POLAND'S ANTI-MONOPOLY OFFICE IMPOSING A FINE ON
ALLEGRO PL IN TOTAL AMOUNT OF 4 MILLION ZLOTYS
    * THE COURT ALSO DISMISSED THE APPEAL OF ALLEGRO
    * THE FINE REGARDS THE VIOLATION OF THE ACT ON COMPETITION
AND
CONSUMER PROTECTION CONSISTING IN THE IMPLEMENTATION BY ALLEGRO
PL IN THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR THE PROVISION OF SERVICES
GOVERNING THE RULES OF OPERATION OF THE ALLEGRO PL MARKETPLACE
AND IN THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE SMART! PROGRAMME OF
MODIFICATION CLAUSES ALLOWING FOR A UNILATERAL INTRODUCTION BY
ALLEGRO PL OF AMENDMENTS TO THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS 
    * ACCORDING TO THE DECISION, ALLEGRO APPLIED PROVISIONS THAT
WERE
FOUND  TO BE ABUSIVE CONTRACTUAL PROVISIONS BECAUSE THEY ALLOWED
ALLEGRO PL TO UNILATERALLY CHANGE THE CONDITIONS OF ALLEGRO T&C
AND SMART! T&C
    * ACCORDING TO THE DECISION ALLEGRO PL’S ACTIONS EXPLOITED
ITS
STRONGER POSITION AGAINST CONSUMERS BY IMPLEMENTING ABUSIVE
PROVISIONS IN THE STANDARD AGREEMENTS, WHICH RESULTED IN A
DISPROPORTION OF RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS TO THE DISADVANTAGE OF
CONSUMERS
    * THE RULING IS NOT FINAL
    * COMPANY WILL ANALYSE THE JUSTIFICATION FOR THE RULING AND
TAKE
STEPS TO HAVE IT OVERTURNED

        
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