POLAND Law and Practice Contributed by:
Lithuania
Poland
Belarus
Warsaw
Ukraine
Czech Republic
Slovakia
Dorothy Hansberry-Bieguńska, Sabina Famirska, Grzegorz Materna and Dorota Podsiedzik-Malec Hansberry Tomkiel
Contents 1. Introduction p.141 1.1 Current Framework for Private Antitrust Litigation p.141 1.2 Recent Developments p.141 2. Private Antitrust Claims: Basis and Procedure p.142 2.1 Statutory Basis p.142 2.2 Courts p.143 2.3 Impact of Competition Authorities p.143 2.4 Proof p.143 2.5 Pass-On Defence p.144 3. Limitation Periods and the Duration of Litigation p.144 3.1 Statute of Limitations p.144 3.2 Typical Length of Private Antitrust Litigation p.144 4. Class and Collective Actions p.145 4.1 Statutory Basis p.145 4.2 Opting In or Out p.145 4.3 Direct/Indirect Purchasers p.145 4.4 Class Certification p.145 5. Choice of Jurisdiction p.145 5.1 Rules on Jurisdiction and Applicable Law p.145 6. Disclosure/Discovery p.146 6.1 Disclosure/Discovery Procedure p.146 6.2 Legal Professional Privilege p.146
8. Damages p.147 8.1 Damages: Assessment, Passing On and Interest p.147 9. Liability and Contribution p.148 9.1 Joint and Several Liability p.148 9.2 Contribution p.148 10. Other Remedies p.149 10.1 Injunctions p.149 10.2 Alternative Dispute Resolution p.149 11. Funding and Costs p.149 11.1 Litigation Funding p.149 11.2 Costs p.149 12. Appeals p.149 12.1 Basis of Appeal p.149 13. Looking Forward p.150 13.1 Legislative Trends and Other Developments p.150
6.3 Leniency and Settlement Agreements p.146 7. Witness and Expert Opinions p.147 7.1 Witness Procedure p.147 7.2 Expert Witness Role and Procedure p.147
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