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UOKiK Fines Six Parties PLN 1.57M for Fruit Centre Price-Fixing

The President of UOKiK issued fines totalling PLN 1,576,000 against five fruit purchasing companies and one individual for price-fixing in Greater Poland. Fructis, Damex, Silver-Trans, Kam-Pol, and Kalbrok coordinated fruit purchase prices via instant messaging apps over three harvest seasons (2022–2024), forcing farmers to accept below-market rates. Evidence was obtained from messaging platforms during premises searches at Fructis. The decision may be appealed.