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Russian antimonopoly watchdog warns Google over terms on app developers

The Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) has issued a warning to Google's Russian subsidiary, suspecting the company of abuse of dominance in connection with its allegedly adverse contractual terms applied to app developers using Google’s app store for distribution.

14:25 04.07.2022

Booking.com suit over market dominance abuse dismissed by Moscow Commercial Court

The Moscow Commercial Court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Booking.com B.V. against the Federal Antimonopoly Service’s decision over the abuse of market dominance by the company.

10:52 31.08.2021

Russian watchdog fines Booking.com $17.5 mln for abuse of market power

The Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) has fined Booking.com B.V. managing Booking.com aggregator (The Netherlands) 1.3 billion rubles ($17.5 million) for abusing market dominance.

10:53 27.08.2021

Apple fined $12 million for abuse of market power

Russia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) has fined Apple Inc 906.2 million rubles ($12 million) for abuse of dominant position.

17:36 27.04.2021

Regional Civic Center of Internet Technologies files complaint against Google with FAS

The Regional Civic Center of Internet Technologies (RCCIT) filed a complaint with Russia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) that Google LLC had violated antitrust legislation as concerned the abuse of its market power.

17:45 09.12.2020

Russia’s antimonopoly watchdog initiates case against chocolate manufacturer Lindt

The Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) has opened a case against company Lindt und Sprüngli (Russia) after finding differences in the quality of chocolate products sold under the same Lindt brand in Russia and in Western European countries.

17:02 25.08.2020

State Duma adopts bill on antimonopoly compliance

The State Duma has adopted in the third and final reading a bill on antimonopoly compliance, a system of measures aimed to prevent companies from violation of antimonopoly law.

16:08 20.02.2020

Russian antimonopoly service fines Philips importer $32k for smartphone price regulation

The Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) has fined Sangfei CEC Electronics Rus, an official importer of Philips production, 2 million rubles ($32,000) for price regulation for smartphones.

13:59 26.12.2019

Two medical consumables suppliers accused of cartel agreement

The Federal Antimonopoly Service’s Moscow Directorate revealed a cartel agreement between two companies at four medical consumables delivery auctions.

13:52 15.11.2019

Collusion of two drug companies at pharma auction confirmed by Russian court

The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has upheld a decision of Russia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) finding two drug firms guilty of collusion at an auction of medicines.

18:01 30.10.2019

Russian antimonopoly watchdog accuses UniCredit bank of spamming

The Moscow directorate of the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) is considering a case against UniCredit bank over spam advertising banking services.

16:26 17.10.2019

Russia’s Government approves FAS-sponsored bill on antimonopoly compliance

The Russian Government has approved a bill on antimonopoly compliance, a system of measures aimed to prevent companies from infringement on antimonopoly legislation.

11:45 30.08.2019

Yandex fined $1,500 for inappropriate financial services advertising

The Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) has fined Yandex 100,000 rubles ($1,500) for inappropriate advertising of financial services.

10:38 13.06.2019

Antimonopoly case launched against major Internet provider

The Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) has launched a case against Russian major digital service provider Rostelecom over alleged violation of the competition protection law.

17:16 29.05.2019

Russia’s Supreme Court says Moscow State University’s banner breaks antimonopoly law

The 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

Antimonopoly case opened against Russia’s Aeroflot over logistics freight rates

The Federal Antimonopoly Service’s (FAS) Magadan Directorate has opened a case against Russia’s Aeroflot Group over increase in logistics freight rates.

16:39 29.01.2019

Antimonopoly watchdog finds Russian mobile operator MegaFon guilty of illegal spamming

The Federal Antimonopoly Service’s Moscow Directorate has found MegaFon, one of the largest mobile operators in Russia, guilty in three spam cases.

15:34 25.01.2019

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 antimonopoly agency fines LG subsidiary $39,200 for price fixing

The Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) of Russia has fined LG Electronics RUS, a subsidiary of LG corporation, 2.5 million rubles ($39,200) for coordinating smartphone prices.

13:59 21.06.2018

Russian antimonopoly watchdog says Nordwind Airlines unlawfully used FIFA 2018 brand

Nordwind Airlines company has unlawfully used the brand of 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia.

15:17 08.05.2018