Among them was the decision concerning the so-called "concrete cartel", which was a secret agreement between a number of concrete manufacturers (LafargeCement, Gorazdze Cement, Grupa Ozarow, Cemex Polska, Dyckerhoff Polska Cementownia Warta i Odra) who shared the dominant position on the concrete market, making common decisions on the basic prices and price increases.
Members of the group have been punished with a fine of ZL411m. 2009 saw 492 explanatory proceedings concerning the protection of fair competition as well as 172 anti-monopoly proceedings. At the same time, however, the number of cases involving the violation of collective interests of consumers was lower than in 2008.
