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Russian regional antimonopoly agency launches case against Wildberries over advertisement

13:49 29/11/2017 The Moscow Regional antimonopoly service has launched a case against Wildberries, one of the largest online stores of fashion clothing and related goods.

Metro Cash & Carry suspected of illegal alcohol ads

11:43 05/09/2017 The Moscow office of the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) has launched a case against Metro Cash & Carry over advertisement of alcohol containing more than 5% of ethanol.

Russian antimonopoly watchdog launches case against Google over contextual ads

13:56 30/08/2017 Moscow department of the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) has launched a case against Google subsidiary in Russia over contextual advertising.

Russian antimonopoly watchdog accuses Forbes of advertisement law violation

15:54 10/05/2017 The Federal Antimonopoly Service’s (FAS) Moscow directorate ruled that AC Rus Media company, founder and publisher of Forbes magazine in Russia, had violated legislation by advertising smoking products.

Moscow City Telephone Network found guilty of advertisement spam

11:48 31/03/2017 The Federal Antimonopoly Service’s (FAS) Directorate for Moscow has found the Moscow City Telephone Network (MGTS) guilty of advertising its Internet access services by phone without subscribers’ agreement.

Yandex, Mail. Ru accused of illegal advertisement of smoking accessories

17:33 02/02/2017 Yandex, Mail. Ru and several advertisers have violated law by advertising smoking accessories, the Federal Antimonopoly Service’s (FAS) Moscow office announced on Thursday.

Telecoms giant VimpelCom fined $7,000 for SMS message spam

18:12 12/09/2016 The Moscow Office of Russia's Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) has fined Telecommunications giant VimpelCom 450,000 rubles ($7,000) for dissemination of SMS message advertising.

Russian antimonopoly agency says Bosch art exhibition advertisement violates law

12:55 12/08/2016 The Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) has found that Artplay company violated the advertising law when promoting art exhibition “Bosch. Visions Alive.”

Russian Antimonopoly Service finds Pobeda airline guilty of false advertisement

15:34 05/08/2016 The Federal Antimonopoly Service’s (FAS) Moscow Directorate has found advertisement of Pobeda lowcoster airline misleading.

Alfa Bank fined for texting spam advertisements

16:34 02/08/2016 The Sverdlovsk Regional Commercial Court has upheld the lawfulness of a 100,000 rubles ($1,500) fine imposed on Alfa Bank for texting spam advertisements.

Appeal against ruling in Mail.ru advertisement law breach case dismissed

11:05 01/07/2016 The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals in Moscow has dismissed an appeal filed by Mail.ru against the ruling of the Moscow Commercial Court in a criminal case over advertisement law breach.

Russian regional lawmakers propose ban on energy drinks advertising

10:48 29/06/2016 Lawmakers from the State Assembly of the Sakha Republic (Yakutia) have submitted a bill prohibiting advertisement of non-alcoholic energy drinks to the State Duma.

Court supports antimonopoly watchdog’s stance on misrepresentation in advertisements

13:30 15/06/2016 The Moscow Commercial Court has upheld a decision taken by the Moscow office of Russia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) that company Proyektnye Innovatsii (Project Innovations) violated the law by dissimilating contextually targeted advertisements.

Philip Morris appeal against fine for SMS advertisement dismissed

17:41 23/05/2016 The Moscow District Commercial Court has upheld a 150,000-ruble ($2,300) fine issued by Russia’s Federal Antimonopoly Agency (FAS) against Philip Morris Sales and Marketing Limited, an affiliate of tobacco corporation Philip Morris International in Russia, for distribution of advertisement via short message services (SMS).

Philip Morris appeals fine by Russian Antimonopoly Agency for SMS advertisement

12:30 13/04/2016 Philip Morris Sales and Marketing Limited, an affiliate of tobacco corporation Philip Morris International in Russia, has appealed against the lower court’s ruling over a fine issued by Russia’s Federal Antimonopoly Agency (FAS) for distributing advertisement via short message services (SMS).

Moscow court upholds antimonopoly service’s ruling against Google and Mail.ru

16:23 23/03/2016 The Moscow Commercial Court on Wednesday upheld the ruling of the Federal Antimonopoly Service’s (FAS) Moscow office to fine Google and Mail.ru for violating Russian advertisement legislation.

Google and Mail.ru fined for illegal advertisement of bank deposits

15:41 19/02/2016 The Moscow department of the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) has fined Google and Mail.ru for violating Russian advertisement legislation.

Russian antimonopoly service finds BUD advertisement in Playboy magazine illegal

19:00 25/01/2016 Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) found BUD beer advertisement, placed in the Playboy magazine, illegal.

Russian antimonopoly agency finds Google guilty of advertisement law breach

15:40 30/12/2015 The Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS), a Russian antimonopoly and advertisement watchdog, on Wednesday found Google guilty of breaching Russian advertisement legislation.

Russian antimonopoly service sues Google and Mail.ru over bank deposit advertisements

13:03 09/09/2015 The Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) has filed a lawsuit against Google Russia, Mail.ru and online lender Ruskredit for violating the law on advertising.

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