Fourth National Academic Conference – Consumer in the Rail Passenger Market, Łódź (Poland), 26 April 2017 (conference report)
Journal Title: Yearbook of Antitrust and Regulatory Studies - Year 2017, Vol 10, Issue 16
Abstract
On 26 April, the Fourth National Academic Conference entitled “The Consumer in the Rail Passenger Market” was held at the Faculty of Law and Administration of the University of Łódź (WPiA UŁ). The event was organised by the Student Society of Energy Law and Infrastructural Sectors of the University of Łódź (NKPEiISI), the Department of European Economic Law of WPiA UŁ and the Polish Foundation of Competition Law and Sector Regulation Ius Publicum in Warsaw (Ius Publicum Foundation). The Conference was held under the patronage of the President of the Office of Rail Transport (Urząd Transportu Kolejowego – UTK), the Centre for Antitrust and Regulatory Studies (CARS) and the Railway Business Forum. The Strategic Partner of the Conference was PKP Intercity S.A., the Golden Partner – Polskie Koleje Państwowe S.A., the Silver Partner – Łódzka Kolej Aglomeracyjna Sp. z o.o., and the Bronze Partner – Koleje Wielkopolskie Sp. z o.o. The Regional Partner was the Marshal Office of Łódź, the Content Partner – the ProKolej Foundation, and the Publishing Partner – Instytut Prawa Gospodarczego Sp. z o.o. This year’s Conference built on previous editions.
Authors and Affiliations
Marcin Kraśniewski
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