OREANDA-NEWS. April 28, 2009. The Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS Russia) initiated an antimonopoly case against the Krasnodar Regional Authority for violating Part 1 Article 15 of the Federal Law "On Protection of Competition". The case was initiated upon a petition of the Association of Retailers, reported the press-centre of FAS Russia.

FAS Russia believes that the Krasnodar Regional Authority violated the law by adopting the regulations that lead to restricting competition on the market of selling alcohol products in the region.

The case hearing is scheduled for 18th May 2009.

Reference:
Under Part 1 Article 15 of the Federal Law "On Protection of Competition", the federal executive bodies, executive bodies of the constituent territories of the Russian Federation and local self-government bodies cannot pass acts and (or) exercise actions that lead or can lead to restricting, preventing or eliminating competition.