The Office of Competition and Consumer Protection has carried out an unannounced inspection at the premises of Allegro in Poznań and its offices in Warsaw as part of an ongoing investigation into potential violations of competition law. The search, conducted with court authorization and police assistance, forms part of explanatory proceedings concerning suspected anti-competitive conduct related to Allegro’s logistics services.
According to UOKiK, the investigation focuses on whether Allegro may have favoured its own delivery solutions, including the Allegro One Box parcel locker network and logistics services offered under the Allegro Delivery programme, at the expense of competing courier companies. The authority is examining whether such practices may have disadvantaged independent logistics providers that do not participate in Allegro’s delivery ecosystem.
The investigation follows concerns that Allegro may have altered the way delivery options are presented to users on its platform. In particular, the authority is reviewing whether default delivery settings may have been modified to prioritise Allegro’s own parcel lockers or preferred logistics partners, making alternative delivery options less visible or less accessible to consumers. Such practices, if confirmed, could influence consumer choice and potentially distort competition in the logistics and e-commerce delivery markets.
Tomasz Chróstny, President of UOKiK, stated that the authority considered the suspicions sufficiently serious to seek judicial approval for the inspection. He confirmed that investigators had collected extensive evidence, which is currently under detailed analysis. The authority emphasized that the proceedings remain at the explanatory stage and are not yet directed against any specific undertaking.
Under Polish and European competition law, companies holding a dominant market position are subject to special responsibilities and must not engage in conduct that harms competitors, business partners, or consumers. If Allegro were found to have abused a dominant position by favouring its own logistics services, such conduct could constitute a violation of competition rules.
Should the evidence confirm the suspected infringement, UOKiK may open formal antitrust proceedings and bring charges against the company. Companies found to have participated in anti-competitive practices may face financial penalties of up to 10 percent of their annual turnover.