Solvents to the Rescue – a Historical Outline of the Impact of EU Law on the Application of Polish Competition Law by Polish Courts

Abstract

The article is devoted to the influence of European competition law on the application of Polish competition rules by Polish courts. It covers references to EU law that has been made throughout 20 years of its history. It aims at identifying various instances where EU law has been invoked to provide Polish competition rules with the actual content as well as different modes of referrals to EU law.