OREANDA-NEWS. June 15, 2009. The 9th Arbitration Appeal Court dismissed the claim of "Vladivostok Avia" OJSC and confirmed validity of the decision made by the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS Russia), reported the press-centre of FAS Russia.

On 4th August 2008, FAS Russia found that "Vladivostok Avia" OJSC violated Part 1 Article 10 of the Federal Law "On Protection of Competition" (abusing dominant market position). The case was initiated upon a petition of "Transaero" Airlines" OJSC.

"Vladivostok Avia" OJSC violated the law by exercising actions that have led to can lead to restricting competition on the market of air passenger transportation on the Vladivostok-Moscow route and (or) infringing the interests of other economic entities. In particular, "Vladivostok Avia" OJSC avoided entering into a contract for ground and airport handling of the aircrafts of "Transaero" Airlines" OJSC and allocating time slots for "Transaero" aircrafts in Vladivostok airport (Knevichi) in 2007.

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Part 1 Article 10 of the Federal Law "On Protection of Competition" prohibits actions (lack of actions) by an economic entity that has dominant market position, if they result and can result in preventing, restricting or eliminating competition and/ or infringing the interests of other persons.

"Vladivostok Avia" OJSC filed a claim to the Moscow Arbitration Court and later to the Appeal Instance. The Courts, however, confirmed the rightness of the Antimonopoly Service.