PKP Cargo punished by UOKiK

Polish anti-monopoly watchdog UOKiK has imposed a PLN 14.2 million fee on state-controlled PKP Cargo for abusing its market position, which as a consequence harmed market competitiveness, the office reported. UOKiK found out that in 2006 PKP Cargo implemented some regulations, in line with which it was able to decline signing a special agreement with a company which it recognized as a competitor. Such a contract meant giving special bargain offers and could be signed by those firms who were not direct competition to PKP Cargo, UOKiK claimed.