Home / Dz.U. 1993 nr 47 poz. 211
Law of 16 April 1993 on combating unfair competition.
Ustawa z dnia 16 kwietnia 1993 r. o zwalczaniu nieuczciwej konkurencji.
Type
Law (Ustawa)
Status
act has a consolidated text (akt posiada tekst jednolity)
Announced
1993-04-16
Entry into force
1993-12-08
Texts
The consolidated text (tekst ujednolicony) is unofficial; only the signed PDFs from Dziennik Ustaw / Monitor Polski are legally authentic.
Keywords
Pharmaceutical Meanspenal provisionscivil lawinternational agreementseconomic activitystate and service secretscompetitionservicestrademarksinternal tradecriminal lawtobacco
Related acts
Repealed Acts (2)
- Regulation of the Minister of Industry and Trade of July 9, 1930, issued in agreement with the Minister of Justice, concerning the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Act of August 2, 1926, on combating unfair competition. · 1993-12-08
- Law of August 2, 1926, on combating unfair competition. · 1993-12-08
Acts Declared Repealed (4)
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of October 18, 1938, on the prohibition of using the French regional name "Roquefort" for cheeses. · 1993-12-08
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of January 30, 1933, on the prohibition of using Hungarian regional names. · 1993-12-08
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of September 23, 1929, concerning the protection of the regional name 'Grodzisk beer'. · 1993-12-08
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of December 21, 1927, on the prohibition of the use of Czechoslovak regional names. · 1993-12-08
Amending Acts (22)
- Law of 8 August 1996 amending certain laws regulating the functioning of the economy and public administration. · 1997-01-01
- Law of 6 June 1997 - Provisions introducing the Penal Code · 1998-09-01
- Law of July 24, 1998, amending certain laws defining the competences of public administration bodies - in connection with the state's structural reform. · 1999-01-01
- Law of March 16, 2000 amending the Law on Combating Unfair Competition and amending the Law on Radio and Television. · 2000-07-19
- Law of 9 September 2000 on amending the law - Penal Code, the law - Code of Criminal Procedure, the law on combating unfair competition, the law on public procurement and the law - Banking Law. · 2001-02-04
- Law of November 29, 2000 on the organization of fruit and vegetable markets, the hop market, the tobacco market, and the fodder drying market. · 2001-07-19
- Law of 5 July 2002 on the protection of certain services provided electronically based on or relying on conditional access. · 2002-11-10
- Law of 5 July 2002 on amendment of the Law on combating unfair competition. · 2002-11-10
- Law of 5 July 2002 on amendment of the Law on competition and consumer protection, the Law – Code of Civil Procedure, and the Law on combating unfair competition. · 2002-12-15
- Law of October 28, 2002, on the liability of collective entities for offenses punishable by law. · 2003-11-28
- Law of April 20, 2004, amending and repealing certain laws in connection with the accession of the Republic of Poland to the European Union · 2004-05-01
- Law of June 17, 2004 on amending the law on combating unfair competition and the law on consumer credit · 2004-08-03
- Law of 2 July 2004 amending the Code of Civil Procedure and certain other laws · 2005-02-05
- Act of December 17, 2004, on the registration and protection of names and designations of agricultural products and foodstuffs and on traditional products · 2005-02-17
- Law of 23 August 2007 on counteracting unfair market practices · 2007-12-21
- Law of 19 November 2009 on gambling · 2010-01-01
- Law of 21 April 2017 on claims for damages caused by infringement of competition law · 2017-06-27
- Law of April 7, 2017, on amending certain laws to facilitate debt collection · 2017-11-13
- Law of July 5, 2018, on amending the law on combating unfair competition and certain other laws · 2018-09-04
- Law of July 19, 2019, on the amendment of certain laws to limit payment gridlocks · 2020-01-01
- Law of August 11, 2021, amending the Code of Civil Procedure and certain other laws · 2021-09-24
- Law of May 9, 2025, amending certain laws to ensure the application of European Union law improving the functioning of the internal market · 2025-06-19
Amended Acts (2)
Information on Consolidated Text (6)
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of January 21, 2026, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the law on combating unfair competition
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of May 13, 2022, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the law on combating unfair competition
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of October 8, 2020, concerning the promulgation of the consolidated text of the law on combating unfair competition
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of May 16, 2019 on the announcement of the consolidated text of the law on combating unfair competition
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of February 9, 2018, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Act on Combating Unfair Competition
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of June 26, 2003, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Act on Combating Unfair Competition
References (1)
Constitutional Tribunal Ruling (1)
Acts referring to this act
- Repealing Acts: Regulation of the Minister of Industry and Trade of July 9, 1930, issued in agreement with the Minister of Justice, concerning the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Act of August 2, 1926, on combating unfair competition.
- Repealing Acts: Law of August 2, 1926, on combating unfair competition.
- Amending Acts: Decree of June 24, 1953, on tobacco cultivation and the production of tobacco products.
- Amending Acts: Law of October 10, 1991, on pharmaceutical products, medical materials, pharmacies, wholesale warehouses, and pharmaceutical supervision.
- Amended Acts: Law of May 9, 2025, amending certain laws to ensure the application of European Union law improving the functioning of the internal market
- Amended Acts: Law of August 11, 2021, amending the Code of Civil Procedure and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of July 19, 2019, on the amendment of certain laws to limit payment gridlocks
- Amended Acts: Law of July 5, 2018, on amending the law on combating unfair competition and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of April 7, 2017, on amending certain laws to facilitate debt collection
- Amended Acts: Law of 21 April 2017 on claims for damages caused by infringement of competition law
- Amended Acts: Law of 19 November 2009 on gambling
- Amended Acts: Law of 23 August 2007 on counteracting unfair market practices
- Amended Acts: Act of December 17, 2004, on the registration and protection of names and designations of agricultural products and foodstuffs and on traditional products
- Amended Acts: Law of 2 July 2004 amending the Code of Civil Procedure and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of June 17, 2004 on amending the law on combating unfair competition and the law on consumer credit
- Amended Acts: Law of April 20, 2004, amending and repealing certain laws in connection with the accession of the Republic of Poland to the European Union
- Amended Acts: Law of October 28, 2002, on the liability of collective entities for offenses punishable by law.
- Amended Acts: Law of 5 July 2002 on amendment of the Law on competition and consumer protection, the Law – Code of Civil Procedure, and the Law on combating unfair competition.
- Amended Acts: Law of 5 July 2002 on amendment of the Law on combating unfair competition.
- Amended Acts: Law of 5 July 2002 on the protection of certain services provided electronically based on or relying on conditional access.
- Amended Acts: Law of November 29, 2000 on the organization of fruit and vegetable markets, the hop market, the tobacco market, and the fodder drying market.
- Amended Acts: Law of 9 September 2000 on amending the law - Penal Code, the law - Code of Criminal Procedure, the law on combating unfair competition, the law on public procurement and the law - Banking Law.
- Amended Acts: Law of March 16, 2000 amending the Law on Combating Unfair Competition and amending the Law on Radio and Television.
- Amended Acts: Law of July 24, 1998, amending certain laws defining the competences of public administration bodies - in connection with the state's structural reform.
- Amended Acts: Law of 6 June 1997 - Provisions introducing the Penal Code
- Amended Acts: Law of 8 August 1996 amending certain laws regulating the functioning of the economy and public administration.
- References: Regulation of the Council of Ministers of December 7, 1999, on defining the detailed conditions that the notification of the intention to merge entrepreneurs should meet, and defining the bodies of entities obliged to make such notification.
- References: Law of February 16, 2007, on competition and consumer protection
- References: Law of 28 July 2005 amending the Law on the Liability of Collective Entities for Acts Prohibited Under Penalty of Law
- References: Regulation of the Minister of Finance of July 7, 2005, on the minimum scope of training for persons applying to perform agency activities and the scope of applicable examination topics and the procedure for its conduct
- References: Law of June 10, 2016, on the Bank Guarantee Fund, the deposit guarantee scheme, and resolution
- References: Law of 9 October 2015 on biocidal products
- References: Law of 20 March 2015 amending the Law on Chemical Substances and their Mixtures
- References: Regulation of the Minister of Finance of October 14, 2014, on the examination for persons applying to perform agency activities
- References: Regulation of the Minister of Justice of 11 September 2014 on the internal regulations of general organizational units of the prosecution
- References: Law of 11 July 2014 amending the Geological and Mining Law and certain other laws
- References: Regulation of the Minister of Infrastructure and Development of August 8, 2014, on airport fees
- References: Law of May 30, 2014, on amending the law on the education system and certain other laws
- References: Law of September 27, 2013, on the amendment of the law - Pharmaceutical Law and certain other laws
- References: Law of 26 July 2013 on amending the Law - Energy Law and certain other laws
- References: Law of December 7, 2012, amending the Aviation Law
- References: Order of the Minister of Finance of 14 November 1995 on the determination of the minimum scope of training for persons applying for a permit from the State Insurance Supervision Office to perform insurance agent activities, as well as the scope of applicable examination topics and the procedure for taking it.
- References: Regulation of the Council of Ministers of 13 July 1995 on determining the detailed conditions that the notification of the intention to merge and transform business entities should meet, and on determining the bodies of entities obliged to make such notification.
- References: Law of April 16, 2004, amending the law on competition and consumer protection and amending certain other laws
- References: Regulation of the Minister of Finance of 5 December 2003 on the minimum scope of training for persons applying for agency activities and the scope of mandatory examination topics and the procedure for its conduct
- References: Law of 18 July 2002 on the provision of services by electronic means.
- References: Law of September 6, 2001, Pharmaceutical Law.
- References: Regulation of the Minister of Finance of March 21, 2001, on training and examination for persons applying for a license to perform insurance agent activities and exemption from the obligation to perform agency activities with the help of individuals holding a license.
- References: Law of November 16, 2016, on amending the Law on Railway Transport and certain other laws
- References: Law of June 22, 2016, on amending the Public Procurement Law and on certain other laws