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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8014

26 July 2001
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/competition
Commission imposes "symbolic" fine on Deutsche Post for abusing its dominant position on postal services market

Brussels, 25/07/2001 (Agence Europe) - The Commission adopted a decision against Deutsche Post for having abused its dominant position by intercepting, surcharging and delaying incoming international mail which it erroneously classified as circumvented domestic mail. However, because of the legal uncertainty existing at the time when the infringement was committed, the Commission has imposed a symbolic fine of 1000 euros, while stating that, now the situation has been clarified, behaviour of...

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