Legal overviews
Government establishes procedure for adopting decisions on tariffs for natural monopolies
- Service: Antitrust Law
- Date: 30.09.2015
Decisions on establishing tariffs for natural monopolies will be adopted by a collegiate body within the FAS of Russia
On September 22, 2015, the State Duma approved the “Fourth Antitrust Package” in the third reading
- Service: Antitrust Law
- Date: 28.09.2015
Entities participating in investigation of cases on signs of violation of antitrust law now have new procedural tools that will allow them to defend their interests, and should cause a drop in the number of FAS decisions contested in court
Russian antitrust authority prepares official explanations concerning peculiarities of applying advertising law
- Service: Antitrust Law
- Date: 16.09.2015
Information provided by means of context technologies is advertising. Assessment of mass media products for rating them as national products is to be performed only as part of scheduled and unscheduled inspections. Scheduled inspections of small businesses will not be conducted in 2016-2018.
Russian Federal Antitrust Service prepares amendments to legislation related to procedure for approving foreign investments into companies of strategic importance
- Service: Antitrust Law
- Date: 02.09.2015
Russian antitrust authority prepares amendments to the Regulations on the government committee, allowing to shorten timeframes for approving transactions of foreign investors
The FAS of Russia for the first time collected court costs incurred in the course of its decision and instructions being contested
- Service: Antitrust Law
- Date: 12.08.2015
For the first time, court satisfied claim of FAS on charging court costs on defendant
Review of amendments to Competition Law. July 2015
- Services: Commercial real estate, Antitrust Law
- Date: 16.07.2015
Procedure for extending lease agreements for state and municipal property with small and medium businesses in Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol is established
Review of changes in advertising law and clarifications from the FAS of Russia: July 2015
- Services: Antitrust Law, Advertising / Marketing / Sponsorship
- Date: 09.07.2015
Provisions of the Advertising Law are detailed as regards limiting the sound level for advertisements entered into effect on May 25, 2015
Illegal use of intellectual property in advertising does not violate advertising laws
Stricter liability for credit institutions for violations in advertising financial services
Russian Federal Antitrust Service (‘FAS’) plans substantial amendments to legislation on foreign investments
- Service: Antitrust Law
- Date: 28.05.2015
New grounds for prior approval of transactions by a foreign investor.
Powers of the Government Commission of Control over Foreign Investments are proposed to be extended.
New industries of strategic importance.
Russian citizens with dual citizenship will be deemed foreign investors.
The range of transactions subject to prior approval is expanded.
Increased liability for violations in foreign investments.
For the first time, court practice confirms position of Federal Antitrust Service (FAS) of Russia on applying antitrust legislation to legal relations on exercising exclusive rights
- Service: Antitrust Law
- Date: 18.03.2015
The commercial arbitration courts elaborated a position on applying antitrust legislation in intellectual property.
If a license agreement contains provisions regulating the procedure for the supply of goods (introduction into turnover), the antitrust legislation shall apply to it.
Parallel import to be legalized in 2015. Antitrust risks
- Services: Antitrust Law, Professional translations
- Date: 17.03.2015
Parallel import allows import of goods not only by their owner or dealer, but also by any importer