The German Competition Authority accepts a postal service company's commitments to end its discount system for the dispatch of newspapers and magazines (Deutsche Post)

Holzhäuser, Michael; Held, Maria

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2 Mar 2021

The German Competition Authority accepts a postal service company’s commitments to end its discount system for the dispatch of newspapers and magazines (Deutsche Post)

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German Competition Authority, Deutsche Post, Press release, 2 March 2021

On 26 February 2021, the German Federal Cartel Office ("FCO") closed its six-year investigation into Deutsche Post AG ("DPAG") after securing commitments in connection with practices relating to the dispatch of newspapers and magazines. The FCO suspected that DPAG had abused its dominant position by entering into contracts with customers (such as publishing houses) containing exclusivity clauses and fidelity rebates. During the investigation,

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Michael Holzhäuser
Ashurst (Frankfurt)

Germany 15 contributions 4039 visits
Maria Held
Ashurst (Munich)

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Michael Holzhäuser, Maria Held, The German Competition Authority accepts a postal service company’s commitments to end its discount system for the dispatch of newspapers and magazines (Deutsche Post), 2 March 2021, e-Competitions Commitment Decisions, Art. N° 100012

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