In 2024, the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) and the Albanian Competition Authority (ACA) collaborated under the TAIEX program. The project included workshops and an expert mission by UOKiK in Tirana, as well as a study visit of ACA representatives to Poland.
On 17 December in Chisinau, the EU officially launched a 27-month Twinning project for the Moldovan Competition Council.
As of today, new provisions are in force to ensure the purchase of safe products for every consumer – regardless of the sales channel
Experts from UOKiK visited the headquarters of the Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) in Nairobi under the Polish Aid programme.
Black Friday, Black Week, Cyber Monday… – the holiday season shopping frenzy is underway. We buy without even needing to have the funds, after all, we can pay later... Beware! “Buy Now Pay Later” is a loan! It can lead to excessive debt and affect your credit score.
OECD Competition Committee works to enhance the effectiveness of competition law enforcement. The Bureau is responsible for guiding the Competition Committee’s work.
Another Polish Aid workshop was held on 4-6 November in Chisinau. The meetings were addressed to the experts from the antitrust authorities of Moldova and Ukraine.
The working group appointed by the President of UOKiK has been working on solutions aimed at mitigating the risk of fraudulent transactions. The group was composed of representatives of the Office of the Polish Financial Supervision Authority and banking experts, among others.
In Paris, a meeting was held among the Ministers of the Consumer Policy Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development. Delegates from more than 50 countries were discussing the methods of protecting and enhancing consumer’s standing for the benefit of more sustainable and digital future.
On 23-27 September 2024, UOKiK hosted a study visit of representatives of the Georgian Market Surveillance Agency.
The Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) delegation visited the Polish Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) headquarters, regional offices, and laboratory facilities from 8th – 20th September 2024.
A project funded by the European Union via the Technical Support Instrument (TSI).
