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Fines, court rulings and incidents from Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific: 1,838 cases from 37 jurisdictions, each with an official source and checked against that source before publication. Filter by country, area of law and sector. Click a chart to drill down one level.

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€7.9mTotal of monetary amounts
€7.9mLargest single case: Decora S.A., Bel-Pol sp. z o.o.
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4 May 2026 Decora S.A., Bel-Pol sp. z o.o.Decora and Bel-Pol: PLN 33.6m for price and territory agreements on flooring accessories PolandCartels and collusion €7.9m

The manufacturer Decora and the wholesaler Bel-Pol had coordinated prices for vinyl panels, underlays, skirting boards and floor profiles from Decora's range and divided the wholesale market for these products. UOKiK imposed fines of PLN 28,344,000 on Decora and PLN 5,290,000 on Bel-Pol, PLN 33,634,000 in total. The decision is not final.

What organisations can take from it

Vertical agreements on prices and territories in wholesale are hardcore restrictions.

Relevance to training and awareness

Price and territory agreements between manufacturer and wholesaler

Authority / court
Prezes Urzędu Ochrony Konkurencji i Konsumentów (UOKiK)
Area of law
Competition law · Cartels and collusion
Legal basis
Art. 6 Abs. 1 Nr. 1 und 3 ustawa o ochronie konkurencji i konsumentów; Art. 101 Abs. 1 lit. a und c AEUV; Art. 106 Abs. 1 Nr. 1 und 2, Art. 113c und Art. 89a ustawa o ochronie konkurencji i konsumentów
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
under appeal
Sector
Construction and real estate
Mitigating circumstances
As a leniency applicant, Bel-Pol received a 50% reduction of its fine and a further 10% for voluntarily accepting the fine (settlement).
Liability of senior managers
Measures against individuals are not reported here.

Original amount 33,634,000 PLN, converted at the ECB reference rate of 4 May 2026.

Checked against the official source on 28 Sep 2026 · Direct link

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