Collective Redress

The Act introducing representative actions into Polish law, a legal mechanism that enables consumers to collectively protect their interests through statements of claim filed on behalf of their group by a qualified entity, came into force on 29 August 2024. The Act changes and supplements the existing regulations on collective actions and consumer protection in line with the European Union Directive 2020/1828 (“Directive”).

In the alert below, you will find a description of the topics such as:

• changes introduced by the Act and the characteristics of representative actions,
• information on the qualified entity that can bring representative actions,
• the role of the President of the UOKiK,
• procedural innovations brought by the Act,
• examples of potentially affected sectors and potential claims.