Russian antimonopoly watchdog suspects Apple of abuse of market powerThe Federal Antimonopoly Service of Russia (FAS) has opened an antitrust investigation into Apple Inc. over alleged abuse by the corporation of its iOS apps distribution market power. The case will be heard on September 13.12:04 08.08.2019
FAS decisions against Yandex for advertising betting company during FIFA-2018 quashedThe Moscow Commercial Court has ruled in favor of Yandex quashing a decision and an order of the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS), which said Russia’s web-search giant was in breach of legislation because of distributing advertisement of Fonbet betting company during broadcast of FIFA World Cup 2018 matches.10:22 02.08.2019
Commercial court upholds unlawfulness of offshore firms’ control over Red October plantA Russian commercial court has upheld a decision of the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) declaring unlawful the purchase of the controlling interest in the Volgograd Red October Steel Works by offshore companies.11:28 01.08.2019
Banks not be fined for denial to provide confidential data to FAS - Supreme CourtRussia’s legislation contains no provisions obliging banks to provide the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) with privileged banking information at the body’s substantiated requests; such refusals are not to be deemed administrative offences.14:24 29.07.2019
Antimonopoly watchdog says Aeroflot violated procurement law as to $1mln contractThe Moscow office of the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) has declared by its order Russian carrier Aeroflot not in compliance with the procurement law citing a 58.8 million rubles (about $1 million) contract the company made for production of original video content to be disseminated via social media in Russia and abroad.11:26 04.07.2019
Russian antimonopoly watchdog fines Philip Morris $1,600 for tobacco ads spamThe Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) has fined Philip Morris Sales and Marketing 100,000 rubles ($1,600) for e-mail spamming with advertisement of L&M cigarettes.11:58 03.07.2019
Three Moscow pharma distributors suspected of price fixingRussia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) supported by law enforcement bodies has initiated the check of three Moscow’s pharma distributors on suspicion of cartel agreement over cancer medication supplies.15:51 01.07.2019
Russian antimonopoly watchdog suspects Yandex of illegal broker adsThe Moscow directorate of Russia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) has opened a case against Yandex over advertisement of Instaforex broker company having no Central Bank’s license for financial operations.14:58 01.07.2019
Digital agency fined over $3,000 for inaccurate medicine adsRussia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service has fined Traffic Isobar digital agency 200,000 rubles (over $3,000) for inaccurate medicine advertising.18:08 27.06.2019
Russian antimonopoly watchdog calls Google law violator over graduation papers writing adsThe Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) has held that Google had violated law by placement of contextual advertisement of writing graduation papers.13:43 26.06.2019
Russian mobile operator MTS fined $1,500 for inaccurate advertisingThe Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) has fined one of Russia’s top mobile operators, MTS, 100,000 rubles ($1,500) for violation of law by spreading inaccurate advertising of bundled services.17:34 14.06.2019
Yandex fined $1,500 for inappropriate financial services advertisingThe Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) has fined Yandex 100,000 rubles ($1,500) for inappropriate advertising of financial services.10:38 13.06.2019
Russian antimonopoly service suspects Philips importer of smartphone price regulationThe Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) has opened a case against Sangfei CEC Electronics Rus, an official importer of Philips production, over alleged price regulation for smartphones.14:48 06.06.2019
Russian antimonopoly watchdog finds Google guilty of advertising casinoThe Moscow directorate of Russia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) found Google LLC guilty of advertising a gambling house in Google AdWords.18:06 23.05.2019
Antimonopoly watchdog suspects Russia’s Otkritie Bank of inappropriate advertisingThe Federal Antimonopoly Service’s Moscow directorate has opened a case against Otkritie Bank on suspicion of inappropriate advertising.17:20 20.05.2019
Chocolate-maker fined $4,000 for unfair competition – Russian antimonopoly serviceRussia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) has fined Manchester Group Ltd 250,000 rubles (nearly $4,000) for unfair competition in using SWISS ORIGINAL trademark misinforming consumers about the chocolate production source.11:46 20.05.2019
Russian mobile operator MegaFon guilty of discriminatory practices – antimonopoly watchdogThe Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) found MegaFon, one of the largest mobile operators in Russia, responsible for discriminatory practices against private companies.09:54 17.05.2019
Russian mobile operator fined $1,500 for advertising law violationThe Moscow Commercial Court has upheld the Federal Antimonopoly Service’s decision to fine VimpelCom (Beeline brand), one of Russia’s top mobile operators, 100,000 rubles (over $1,500) for violating the advertising law.17:47 16.04.2019
Russia’s Supreme Court says Moscow State University’s banner breaks antimonopoly lawThe Russian Supreme Court has upheld the lawfulness of a Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) decision warning the Moscow State University (MSU) that its banner “MSU is the best higher education establishment in Russia” placed on its main building violated the antimonopoly law.11:16 07.03.2019
Court upholds Russia’s antimonopoly watchdog decision in debt collection caseThe Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has upheld the decision of the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) imposing a fine on a legal company for inappropriate advertising of debt collection services.17:29 27.02.2019