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The Antimonopoly Office will verify whether the postal monopoly is using the position to eliminate competitors.
Marek Niechciał, President of the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection
(UOKiK), he suspects that Poczta Polska (PP), the real monopoly,
he can break the law by illegally using a dominant position
on the market. For this reason, he initiated proceedings against PP
check the suspicion of elimination by the state giant
competitive entrepreneurs providing so-called universal services
mail. PP does not have exclusive rights to these services and must compete with others
players, however, who can use monopolistic infrastructure. PP
instead, he has the exclusive right to deliver certain parcels, for example letters
registered mail or letter weighing up to 2 kg.
On the market of non-competing contractors (competitors) of Poczta
they have to present it with various information about the customers for whom
job. According to UOKiK, obtaining such information by PP already
the contractual phase is not justified and "may contribute
to receive customers from competitors. "There is also a lack of doubts from the office
fixed price list of services, which means that their evaluation is carried out in favor of
each time individually. Independent contractor providing
postal services can not offer quotes for customers immediately.
"This may negatively affect its attractiveness as a partner
"- we read in the message of UOKiK.
The Office also points out that the contractor of Poczta Polska must
Specify exactly the number of shipments given in a given period
regulation. If there is even one less, then the price is on
everything can increase at the rates offered for the insignificant
volumes.
– According to the antitrust law, entrepreneurs who own
dominant position in a given market, it can not be used
restrict competition. We will check if in this case we have to
deal with such action and attempt to eliminate competitors. lack
competition usually means higher prices and lower quality – says Marek
Niechcial.
For abuse of dominant position in the market, the company can be sanctioned
financially up to 10% annual business figure. © Ⓟ
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