The instituton of “Pokutne” in Polish unfair competition law

  • Natallia G. Maskayeva Belarusian State University, Niezaliežnasci Avenue, 4, 220030, Minsk, Belarus

Abstract

The article examines the so called “pokutne” institution provided in the Law of the Republic of Poland of 16 April 1993 “On Combating Unfair Competition”. To that end, not only legal rules, but also Polish jurisprudence and the legal doctrine are analyzed. The criteria which are or may be taken in account by Polish courts for determining the sum of the mentioned monetary claim are detected. It is concluded that, due to some objective factors, the mentioned institution cannot be borrowed by the Belarusian civil law.

Author Biography

Natallia G. Maskayeva, Belarusian State University, Niezaliežnasci Avenue, 4, 220030, Minsk, Belarus

PhD (law); associate professor at the department of private international and European law, faculty of international relations

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Published
2019-02-10
Keywords: unfair competition, civil law claims, losses, monetary compensation, “pokutne”, legal certainty
How to Cite
Maskayeva, N. G. (2019). The instituton of “Pokutne” in Polish unfair competition law. Journal of the Belarusian State University. International Relations, 2, 40-45. Retrieved from https://journals.bsu.by/index.php/internationalRelations/article/view/1333
Issue
No 2 (2018): Journal of the Belarusian State University. International relations
Section
International Law

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