Deutsche Post withdraws 200 complaints against the awarding of licences to private delivery companies in the area of same-day deliveries

Deutsche Post AG, the German post office, has withdrawn around 200 complaints against the awarding of licences to private delivery companies in the area of same-day deliveries. The administrative tribunal at Cologne has confirmed the awarding of licences to these companies.
According to legislation, Deutsche Post has a monopoly on letters weighing up to 200 grams, but rival companies are permitted to deliver letters in this category if they render a superior service, and the administrative court has ruled that a higher quality service is offered by the rival companies in same-day deliveries. Deutsche Post continues to contest the awarding of licences to rivals collecting mail until 5.00 p.m. which is then delivered before midday the following day.
Abstracted from Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung in German FT McCarthy – Copyright 2001 Financial Times Information. Source: World Reporter (Trade Mark).