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
Alfa Group, VTB Bank locked in battle over Swedish TelecomAlfa Group, owned by Russian tycoon Mikhail Fridman, became embroiled in a battle Thursday with Russia’s second-largest lender VTB Bank over the cell phone network business of Swedish telecoms operator Tele2.16:13 28.03.2013
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
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
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
Supreme Commercial Court head proposes prejudicial appeal in antitrust casesSupreme Commercial Court Chairman Anton Ivanov has proposed adopting a procedure for prejudicial appeal in antitrust cases. Meanwhile, the federal antimonopoly watchdog has lauded the initiative, but complained of a a lack of human resources.15:14 24.09.2012
Gazprom investigation to reach eight former socialist countriesThe European Commission's antimonopoly investigation of Gazprom will touch eight countries that joined the EU between 2004 and 2007, the Kommersant newspaper reports, including Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, and Slovakia. They are either former Soviet republics or former Council for Mutual Economic Assistance countries.17:42 14.09.2012
Rome to keep a close eye on Gazprom case and falloutItaly plans to pay close attention to the developments in the antimonopoly investigation initiated by the European Commission into Gazprom, according to Italian Deputy Foreign Minister Marta Dassu.12:08 13.09.2012
Putin: Russia hopes for a quick resolution of EC Gazprom investigationRussia hopes that the European Commission's Gazprom investigation will be cleared up as soon as possible and that cooperation will continue, President Vladimir Putin said.14:19 12.09.2012
European commission urges that investigation targets Gazprom, not RussiaThe European Commission states that the antimonopoly investigation launched against Gazprom's activity in a number of EU countries does not concern Russia, only the company's business dealings.11:57 11.09.2012
European Commission launches Gazprom antitrust probeThe European Commission has opened an investigation against Gazprom on suspicion of breaching EU antitrust legislation, the commission reports.12:01 05.09.2012
Diamond producer suit against antimonopoly agency set for August 30A commercial court has adjourned until August 30 its consideration of ALROSA's lawsuit to invalidate the Federal Antimonopoly Service's (FAS) holding that it violated competition law.15:03 27.08.2012
Dispute over Defense Ministry's bank orders to be handled on August 29The Moscow Commercial Court will hear on August 29 the Defense Ministrys appeal against the antitrust watchdogs decision that it broke competition law.15:48 21.08.2012
Federal Antimonopoly Service disputes verdict in Gazprom lawsuitThe Federal Antimonopoly Service have filed an appeal against the Moscow Commercial Court's dismissal of its decision that Gazprom had violated competition law when holding the tender for the right to place exchange-traded bonds.17:35 23.07.2012
Watchdog disputes dismissal of decision on Raspadsky Coals market abuseThe Moscow District Federal Commercial Court will hear on June 19 the appeal against the Federal Antimonopoly Service's decision that Raspadasky Coal abused its dominant market position.16:41 25.05.2012
Third antitrust package to relieve sanctions against violatorsThe third antitrust package proposes mitigating sanctions against those violating antitrust law.15:13 24.05.2012
Supreme Commercial Court head seeks to toughen antitrust lawThe justice system and lawmakers must develop a legal tool to prosecute firms violating antitrust legislation with the help of foreign companies, Supreme Commercial Court Chairman Anton Ivanov said on Thursday.14:25 24.05.2012
Antitrust watchdog to press for law-breaking public servants dischargeThe Federal Antimonopoly Service is planning in 2012 to start requesting courts to disqualify public servants who have broken antitrust laws.12:28 18.05.2012