OREANDA-NEWS. December 09, 2010. Perm Regional Arbitration Court upheld the decision of the Perm Office of the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS Russia) about bid-rigging collusion between “Permavtodor” OJSC and “Uralsibspetsstroi” ASPK, reported the press-centre of FAS Russia.

On 15th October 2009, the Commission of Perm OFAS Russia found that “Permavtodor” OJSC and “Uralsibspetsstroi” ASPK violated Clause 2 Part 1 Article 11 of the Federal Law “On Protection of Competition”.

On 16th June 2008, the companies entered into an agreement that “Uralsibspetsstroi” ASPK would refuse to participate in an auction to the benefit of “Permavtodor” OJSC and that the companies would support the contract price for construction works and preparing documentation “Perm – Beryezniki” Motor Road (Polazna detour) in Dobryaninsky District, the Perm Region.

“Permavtodor” OJSC and “Uralsibspetsstroi” ASPK disagreed with the decision of the regional antimonopoly body and filed a lawsuit to Perm Regional Arbitration Court.

On 2nd December 2010, Perm Regional Arbitration Court upheld the decision of Perm OFAS Russia.

As explained by the Head of Perm OFAS Russia, Dmitry Makhonin”: “The Court was processing the case for around a year. Two expert examinations were organized that confirmed the rightness of Perm OFAS Russia. As a result, the Court passed the judgment fully confirming the bid-rigging collusion between the auction bidders. The Court also upheld the decision of OFAS Russia according to which the contract must be terminated.”

Upon the fact of antimonopoly violation, Perm OFAS Russia fined “Permavtodor” OJSC 2,468,000 Rubles and “Uralsibspetsstroi” ASPK -1,890,430 Rubles.