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EU packaging reforms and anti-greenwashing implementation

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Latest: European Union implements new rules to combat greenwashing

The EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) continues to shape industry standards, with recent discussions in Madrid focusing on the evolution of extended producer responsibility and the necessity for simplifi

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Poland energy market volatility and transition shifts

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Latest: Poland energy sector faces rising costs and infrastructure updates

Poland’s energy sector continues to undergo structural shifts. While photovoltaics accounted for up to 23 percent of electricity production by June 2026, Poland has strengthened its position as a net exporter of electric

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Regulatory compliance inspections in Poland

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Latest: Regulatory inspections in Poland reveal widespread retail and restaurant violations

Regulatory inspections in Poland have uncovered widespread non-compliance across various sectors, including retail, manufacturing, and hospitality. Initial audits by the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UO

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Polish tourism trends and municipal fee reforms

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Latest: Polish municipalities announce property tax and spa fee increases

Legislative efforts to reform local taxation and tourism fees in Poland have gained momentum. The Ministry of Finance is preparing changes to property tax that would assign liabilities to co-owners based on their specifi

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Poland financial benchmark reform

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Latest: ING Bank Śląski introduces mortgages based on POLSTR index

Poland is transitioning its financial reference rate benchmarks from WIBOR to a new indicator named POLSTR. This reform, overseen by the National Working Group (NGR), affects hundreds of billions of zlotys. Early concern

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Jeronimo Martins Polska labor market cartel investigation

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Latest: Jeronimo Martins Polska fined for driver labor market collusion

The Polish Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) has imposed fines totaling over 570 million PLN following an investigation into a labor market cartel. Jeronimo Martins Polska, the owner of the Biedronka

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UOKiK fine against Procam for unfair agricultural contracts

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Latest: Procam fined over 1 million PLN for unfair agricultural contracts

The President of the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) imposed a fine exceeding one million PLN on the company Procam due to unfair contractual practices involving agricultural producers. Investigati

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UOKiK investigation into food industry shrinkflation

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Latest: UOKiK investigates Danone, Mondelez, Nestlé, and Unilever over packaging

The Polish Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) has launched explanatory proceedings against four major food manufacturers: Danone, Mondelez, Nestlé, and Unilever. The investigation centers on ‘shrinkfl

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Polish Supreme Court rulings on consumer and antitrust cases

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Latest: Eurocash avoids 76 million PLN fine after Supreme Court ruling

The Supreme Court of Poland has finalized a legal dispute involving the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) and Eurocash. The court refused to hear a cassation appeal from UOKiK, upholding previous ruli

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