Title: Price dumping in the mail business: DVS complains against Deutsche Post

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Legal dispute: Deutsche Post rejects allegations of price dumping for company letters

The focus of an ongoing legal dispute is the Deutsche Post, which defends itself against allegations of the price dumping. The letter provider German Shipping Service (DVS) had already filed a lawsuit at the Düsseldorf Regional Court in 2021 and accused the post of mistakenly declared certain programs as advertising mail (dialog post). According to DVS, these programs, which included offers and invitations to general meetings, would not be classified in the category of advertising mail. From 2020, however, Deutsche Post stated that only pure advertising.

price dumping or not?

A central point of the dispute is the accusation that Deutsche Post has offered disproportionately low prices under the label Dialog Post, which caused DVS to lose orders. In a recent statement, the CEO of Deutsche Post, Richard Meyer, rejected the allegations. He described the allegations as unfounded. The dispute, according to Meyer, is about a suspected financial damage of 978 million euros plus interest, which appears to be exaggerated.

Meyer also found that despite the price changes in 2020, DVS sales did not increase. He noted that DVS's business actually developed negatively, questioning the plaintiff's argument. Deutsche Post, which operates on the stock exchange as such, has now renamed DHL in the operational business, which indicates the change and diversification of its services.

This argument shows the challenges for companies in the field of KEP services (courier, express and parcel services), especially with regard to pricing and the associated legal framework. The consequences of this lawsuit could have far -reaching effects on the market structure and competitive behavior in the German postal market.

in a market that is characterized by intensive competition, companies such as Deutsche Post and DVS have to develop innovative solutions to ensure their competitiveness. The discussion about price dumping is not only limited to Deutsche Post, but also reflects broader trends and challenges of the industry.