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Izabela Biernat - Sadlak

Senior Associate

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Izabela Biernat - Sadlak

Senior Associate

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CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang Pośniak i Bejm sp.k.
Varso Tower
Chmielna 69,
00-801 Warsaw
Poland
Languages Polish, English

Izabela Biernat is a senior associate in CMS Warsaw’s Competition and Public Procurement Team. She is specialising in EU and Polish competition law, including antitrust, merger control, state aid and unfair competition.

A significant part of Izabela’s practice involves advising clients whose activity is consumer-oriented. She specialises in preparing and reviewing general terms of agreements applied by businesses as regards their compliance with consumer rights.

Her public procurement experience includes advising contracting authorities and contractors on numerous procurement projects, including drafting legal remedies and representing clients before the National Appeal Chamber (KIO).

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Education

  • Advocate, Bar of Advocates, Warsaw.
  • Master’s degree, Kardynał Stefan Wyszyński University, Warsaw.
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Expertise

12/05/2022
10 key aspects of the revised EU competition law in the field of distribution...
The new Vertical Block Exemption Regulation (VBER) and the new accompanying Vertical Guidelines (VGL) were published on 10 May 2022. The new VBER will enter into force on 1 June 2022 and apply for the next twelve years. The new VBER/VGL introduce sev
Law-Now Distribution and Franchising
02/08/2017
The Automotive Industry Report 2017/18
The automotive sector is continually looking to the future in a bid to address tomorrow’s challenges and find new ways to provide safe, clean, innovative and affordable mobility. The Automotive Industry...
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10/06/2022
CMS Expert Guide on rising raw material prices in Poland
1. Have specific legislative or regulatory provisions been adopted by the Government in relation to the increase in the price of raw materials? Neither the Polish Parliament nor the Council of Ministers...
Expert Guide Commercial
Comparable
22/06/2021
Dual Quality Provisions
The EU Omnibus Directive requires EU Member States to implement new measures relating to the so-called dual-quality of consumer products. Providers of consumer products who sell goods which are marketed...
Event Webinar
13/05/2021
Ecommerce in Poland
I. E-commerce sector – fact and figures 1. Recent growth and trends in e-commerce Poland is no exception regarding the dynamic growth in e-commerce in retail trade, which growth has been further...
Expert Guide Commercial
Comparable
07/10/2020
New powers for the President of the OCCP in consumer affairs
Currently, work is ongoing on amendments to the Polish Act on Competition and Consumer Protection that will give the President of the Office for Competition and Consumer Protection (“President of the...
Law-Now Antitrust, Competition and Trade
06/10/2020
The Automotive Industry Report 2020/21
The Automotive Industry Report 2020/2021 published by the Polish Automotive Industry Association and co-authored by CMS takes a look at some of the key areas affecting the automotive sector. Our cross-prac­tice...
Publication
30/04/2020
CMS advises on the sale of cosmetic brand
CMS has advised PZ Cussons, a leading consumer products group in Europe, Asia and Africa, on the sale of LUKSJA, a Polish personal care cosmetics brand available in several CEE and former CIS countries...
News
23/03/2020
UOKiK fights against unfair increases in product prices
The Polish Competition Authority (UOKiK) has appointed a special team to monitor sales prices - both in online and traditional stores. These actions were provoked by information on the alarming increase...
Law-Now Coronavirus (COVID-19)
23/03/2020
UOKiK proposes maximum prices and margins
Law-Now Coronavirus (COVID-19)
29/01/2020
Consumer Products Newsletter
Below you will find the topics of the news­let­ter:COM­MER­CIAL LAWCoronavirus – Protecting Against Supply Chain Disruption When Shipping GoodsS­witzer­land: New Statute Of Limitation For Liability for Personal...
Newsletter
28/10/2019
Distribution law in Poland
Agency Agreements The Polish law on Agency Agreements is set out in the Polish Civil Code, Article 758 et seq. of which in particular sets out the requirements of EU law on Commercial Agents Formation...
Expert Guide Commercial
06/12/2018
Million-zloty fines for management personnel that violate consumer rights
In 2015, the President of the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (“UOKiK”) was granted the power to impose high fines on people in management positions in companies that violate the prohibition...
Law-Now Commercial
30/04/2018
UOKiK scrutinises dairy industry
Law-Now Antitrust, Competition and Trade
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