GermanyA German court ruling has blocked the Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) from conducting annual checks on the Deutsche Post’s delivery times for letters for several years. The agency had planned to commission a market research firm to send 60,000 test letters annually to assess compliance with legal time limits. However, the Oberlandesgericht Düsseldorf ruled against this arrangement, citing potential conflicts of interest since the firm also works for Deutsche Post. As a result, the agency must restart a procurement process, which could delay these checks until at least 2028. Despite this setback, Deutsche Post claims it currently meets legal requirements, with 97.4% of letters delivered within three working days and 99% within four years as of 2025. The agency now plans to launch a new European-wide tender process to ensure compliance with legal standards.
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