OREANDA-NEWS. On August 25, 2008 the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS Russia) recognized that "Moskovskaya Teplosetevaya Kompania [Moscow Heat Distribution Company]" OJSC (MTK OJSC) and "Moskovskaya Ob'edinennaya Energeticheskaya Kompania [Moscow Integrated Energy Company]" OJSC (MOEK OJSC) violated Part 1 Article 11 of the Federal Law "On Protection of Competition". FAS Russia also recognized that "MTK" OJSC violated Part 1 Article 10 and Part 1 Article 14 and of the Federal Law "On Protection of Competition", reported the press-centre of FAS Russia.

The case was initiated upon a petition of "Mosenergo" OJSC.

The proceedings involved the Moscow Government and the Regional Energy Commission of Moscow as the interested persons.

"MTK" OJSC and "MOEK" OJSC violated the antimonopoly legislation by engaging in concerted actions aimed at infringing the interests of "Mosenergo" OJSC.

"MTK" OJSC breached the law by unreasonably refusing to enter into the contract with "Mosenergo" OJSC for transferring heat energy allocated for "MOEK" OJSC, which contravened Part 1 Article 10 of the Federal Law "On Protection of Competition".

Furthermore, "MTK" OJSC disseminated false and inaccurate information, which might inflict damages upon an economic entity, by sending statements to the customers of "Mosenergo" OJSC that specified a mandatory condition for signing an energy supply contract - a power receiver connected to the network of the energy-supplying organization.

Having investigated the case, FAS Russia recognized that "MTK" OJSC and "MOEK" OJSC violated the antimonopoly legislation and concluded to issue an appropriate determination.

The decision and determination on the case will be prepared within the statutory period.

FAS Russia also concluded to initiate administrative cases against "MTK" OJSC and "MOEK" OJSC, as under Articles 14.31, 14.32 and 14.33 of the Code of the Russian Federation on Administrative Violations the above antimonopoly violations are subject to administrative penalty in the form of fines.