Antitrust watchdog proposes legalizing parallel importsThe Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) has proposed legalizing parallel imports, which are non-counterfeit products imported from another country without the permission of the intellectual property owner, with the exception of companies that have localized production in Russia, said FAS head Igor Artemyev.09:54 17.05.2013
Antitrust watchdog approves VTB's purchase of Swedish Tele2Russia’s antitrust watchdog has approved a deal allowing the country’s second-largest lender VTB Bank to buy the cell phone network business of Swedish telecom operator Tele2.18:25 03.04.2013
Watchdog greenlights Gazprom antitrust probeRussia’s antitrust watchdog has opened a probe into Russian energy giant Gazprom over alleged abuse of its monopoly position by signing pipe supply contracts with preferred contractors.18:00 03.04.2013
US energy firm turns to Russian authorities for approval of Lukoil dealRussian oil giant Lukoil is set to purchase Samara-Nafta, a smaller regional oil company, from international energy company Hess Corporation for $2.05 billion, but the sale will not be final until approved by Russia's Federal Antimonopoly Service, according to a statement issued by Hess Monday.12:43 02.04.2013
Global Property contests regulator's decision on Renaissance Capital dealThe Moscow Commercial Court has postponed until April 9 the prehearing of the lawsuit filed by Global Property Limited (Seychelles) against the antimonopoly regulator's decision allowing Mikhail Prokhorov's Onexim to increase its stake in Renaissance Capital Investments Ltd to 100%11:12 29.03.2013
Gazprom faces antitrust probe into pipe suppliesThe Federal Antimonopoly Service may open a case against Gazprom after a probe into large-diameter pipe supplies, Andrei Tsarikovsky, the watchdog's deputy head.17:31 18.03.2013
Regulator proposes reviving state notary public systemRussia's Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) has proposed to revive the state notary public system, states its letter to the Justice Ministry which has been published on the FAS website.10:26 13.03.2013
Google to be probed over alleged privacy breachThe Federal Antimonopoly Service will hold an inspection to determine if Google observes fair competition law and correspondence privacy, the Kommersant daily reported on Tuesday.18:21 12.03.2013
Antitrust watchdog proposes bill on sound volume of commercialsThe Federal Antimonopoly Service has drafted amendments to the law on advertising to ensure that commercials are broadcast at a lower volume than the TV and radio programs.11:08 28.02.2013
Russian antimonopoly agency's complaint against air transport agency rejectedThe Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has dismissed the Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) complaint disputing the nullification of its ruling that the Federal Air Transport Agency hindered competition in the international flight market by prohibiting the airline Transaero from flying to Italy.13:05 16.01.2013
Bill easing control over mergers and acquisitions heads to ParliamentPrime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has signed an executive order to submit a bill to the State Duma easing notification procedure for mergers and acquisitions.12:10 27.12.2012
Gazprom appeals sulfur oil anti-monopoly rulingGazprom has appealed a ruling by the Moscow Commercial Court upholding the Federal Antimonopoly Service's decision on the company's overrating of liquid sulfur prices in 2011.13:18 10.12.2012
Federal agency drops claim against TelenorThe Moscow Commercial Court has ended the proceedings in the Federal Antimonopoly Service's lawsuit disputing Telenor's purchase of 234 million privileged shares in VimpelCom Ltd. from Weather Investments II S.a.r.l.17:46 30.11.2012
Dispute on Norwegian Telenor's stake in VimpelCom may be resolved todayOn Wednesday, the Government Commission on Monitoring Foreign Investment may pass a final resolution on the situation concerning the share of Norwegian Telenor in VimpelCom Ltd.12:49 28.11.2012
Decision on dispute between watchdogs over charter flights disputedThe Federal Antimonopoly Service has filed an appeal to cancel its resolution that the Federal Air Transport Agency's actions regarding Transaero hinder the development of competition on the international flight market.14:50 23.11.2012
Lawsuit against Telenor in VimpelCom case revoked, provisional measures liftedThe Federal Antimonopoly Service has recalled the lawsuit it submitted to the Moscow Commercial Court against Telenor to invalidate its purchase of VimpelCom Ltd. shares; the interim measures under the lawsuit were removed, the agency's press release reads.13:09 23.11.2012
Federal Antimonopoly Service may withdraw claim against TelenorThe Federal Antimonopoly Service may withdraw its lawsuit against Norway's Telenor after the company's stake in VimpelCom is considered at a Government Commission on Monitoring Foreign Investment meeting on November 21.14:44 14.11.2012
Gazprombank suit against government watchdog to commence December 5On December 5 the Moscow Commercial Court will hear Gazprom's claim to invalidate the Federal Antimonopoly Service's (FAS) repeated prohibition of the bank's acquisition of 50.9 percent of the shares in Moscow United Electric Grid Company (MOESK).15:46 12.11.2012
Appeal of preliminary injunctions in Vimpelcom case dismissedThe Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has dismissed an appeal filed by Telenor, Weather Investments, and VimpelCom challenging a preliminary injunction ordered by the Moscow Commercial Court in the Federal Antimonopoly Service's lawsuit to nullify a contract for the sale and purchase of VimpelCom shares between Telenor and Weather Investments.12:24 12.11.2012
Antitrust case against Telenor to be heard November 27The Moscow Commercial Court will hear on November 27 the Federal Antimonopoly Service's complaint against the Norwegian Telenor's purchase of 234 million preferred shares in telecom giant Vimpelcom Ltd. from Weather Investments II S.a.r.l.16:23 17.10.2012