UOKiK initiates proceedings against Poczta Polska

The antitrust watchdog UOKiK initiated proceedings against Poczta Polska, UOKiK stated.  UOKiK will investigate whether Poczta Polska uses its position to eliminate competitors from the market. Doubts arise from the terms and conditions of the contracts concluded by Poczta Polska with contractors who provide public postal services. Poczta Polska has the exclusive right to deliver some parcels, e.g. letters up to 2 kg, including registered ones. In the case of other postal services, Poczta Polska has to compete with other entities. UOKiK said that the company could then act in a dual role - a competitor and a contractor - because independent entrepreneurs often have to use its infrastructure to provide postal services to their clients.