The French competition authority, Conseil de la Concurrence, has reduced by 90 per cent the fine imposed on the French post office, La Poste, for anti-competitive practices. The regulator has decided that La Poste, which was found guilty of thwarting competition by granting discounts to corporate customers, should pay a smaller fine because it has agreed to change its practices.
Read MoreThe French competition authorities have approved a 90 per cent reduction in the financial sanction it would normally have imposed on national postal services group La Poste for abuse of its dominant position in its mail and parcel delivery services.
Read MoreLa Poste, the French postal service operator, is planning to sell train tickets for French rail operator SNCF with effect from 2005. It already has the necessary internet terminals in around 1,000 post offices to enable ticket reservation.
Read MoreLa Poste, the French postal services operator, is planning to create a new level within the heirarchy of its public network. At present the groups network includes five levels: the head office, eight lower authorities, 102 departmental offices, 270 local groups and around 12,000 individual establishments. As of 1 January 2005 a regional level could be added between the eight authorities below the head office and the 102 departmental offices. This would lead to the creation of 24 or 25 regional offices.
Read MoreThe French post office, La Poste, yesterday responded to accusations from the French consumer protection association UFC Que Choisir that its banking charges are excessive by saying that it is the least expensive of all the major banks in France, particularly for those on modest incomes.
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