Is UOKiK powerless against Canal Plus and TP?

The Office also decided to fine domestic telecom giant Telekomunikacja Polska (TP) over zl.12 million for limiting competition by increasing the prices for international calls. In both cases the fines amount to 1% of the companies' revenues, that is 10% of the maximum amount that UOKiK can fine. However, the question is to what extent will these decisions be executable. The companies which are to pay the penalty said they will appeal against the verdict. The cases can drag on for months or longer without any actual payments. UOKiK announced that another two cases will soon be investigated by the Office against TP. (Puls Biznesu, p. 7) A.K.