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Polish Banks Face Fines if They Inhibit Mortgage Payment Holiday Scheme

July 26, 2022
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Polish Antitrust Office Alleges Santander, BNP Paribas, 3 Others Broke Rules
ANTITRUST // July 18, 2022

Poland’s Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK), its antimonopoly office, announced Monday (July 18) that it has filed charges against five banks that it says acted against consumers’ interests. This comes after a yearlong investigation, per Reuters. The banks charged with “infringing the collective...

Polish Regulator Probes Apple Over App Tracking
ANTITRUST // December 13, 2021

Apple is facing regulatory trouble in Poland over antitrust concerns related to the App Tracking Transparency for iOS, according to a Monday (Dec. 13) report from Apple Insider. With the introduction of App Tracking Transparency, Apple has limited the amount of data that third-party firms...

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Polish Banks Face Fines if They Inhibit Mortgage Payment Holiday Scheme

July 26, 2022
Polish banks could face fines of up to 10% of their annual turnover if they make it difficult for mortgage holders to take advantage of payment holidays, the country’s consumer watchdog said Tuesday (July 26). The payment holiday scheme, effective from Friday (July 29), is intended to help mortgage owners whose monthly installments have surged […]

Polish Antitrust Office Alleges Santander, BNP Paribas, 3 Others Broke Rules

July 18, 2022
Poland’s Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK), its antimonopoly office, announced Monday (July 18) that it has filed charges against five banks that it says acted against consumers’ interests....

Polish Regulator Probes Apple Over App Tracking

December 13, 2021
Apple is facing regulatory trouble in Poland over antitrust concerns related to the App Tracking Transparency for iOS, according to a Monday (Dec. 13) report from Apple Insider. With the...