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FAS directorate launches case against Yandex for advertising betting company

Moscow directorate of the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) has launched a case against Russia’s web-search giant Yandex for distributing advertisement of Fonbet betting company during broadcast of FIFA World Cup 2018 matches.

14:39 21.09.2018

Yandex.Taxi found guilty of distributing misinforming advertisement

The Federal Antimonopoly Agency (FAS) found Yandex.Taxi service guilty of law violation because of a small unreadable print in the company’s advertisement.

16:59 03.09.2018

Sports.ru renounces lawsuit against Russian antimonopoly watchdog

Sports.ru company controlling a prominent Russian sports website of the same name has renounced a lawsuit against the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) seeking to invalidate the watchdog’s ruling over unlawful advertisement of gambling.

10:59 15.08.2018

Moscow antimonopoly service launches case against bank over use of World Cup symbolic

The Moscow department of Russia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) has launched a case against Raiffeisenbank over unlawful use of 2018 FIFA World Cup’s symbolic in advertisement.

11:59 27.06.2018

Russian regional antimonopoly agency launches case against Wildberries over advertisement

The Moscow Regional antimonopoly service has launched a case against Wildberries, one of the largest online stores of fashion clothing and related goods.

13:49 29.11.2017

Metro Cash & Carry suspected of illegal alcohol ads

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.

11:43 05.09.2017

Russian antimonopoly watchdog launches case against Google over contextual ads

Moscow department of the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) has launched a case against Google subsidiary in Russia over contextual advertising.

13:56 30.08.2017

Russian antimonopoly watchdog accuses Forbes of advertisement law violation

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.

15:54 10.05.2017

Moscow City Telephone Network found guilty of advertisement spam

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.

11:48 31.03.2017

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

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

17:33 02.02.2017

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

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.

18:12 12.09.2016

Russian antimonopoly agency says Bosch art exhibition advertisement violates law

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

12:55 12.08.2016

Russian Antimonopoly Service finds Pobeda airline guilty of false advertisement

The Federal Antimonopoly Service’s (FAS) Moscow Directorate has found advertisement of Pobeda lowcoster airline misleading.

15:34 05.08.2016

Alfa Bank fined for texting spam advertisements

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.

16:34 02.08.2016

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

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.

11:05 01.07.2016

Russian regional lawmakers propose ban on energy drinks advertising

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.

10:48 29.06.2016

Court supports antimonopoly watchdog’s stance on misrepresentation in advertisements

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.

13:30 15.06.2016

Philip Morris appeal against fine for SMS advertisement dismissed

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).

17:41 23.05.2016

Philip Morris appeals fine by Russian Antimonopoly Agency for SMS advertisement

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).

12:30 13.04.2016

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

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.

16:23 23.03.2016