OREANDA-NEWS. December 28, 2010. The Office of the Federal Antimonopoly Service in the Yaroslavl Region (OFAS Russia) found that “TGK-2” OJSC violated the antimonopoly law by abusing dominance on the market of heating energy within the boundaries of the connected network (Part 1 Article 10 of the Federal Law “On Protection of Competition”).

“TGK-2” OJSC cut off hot water supply to the residents at 93, Svoboda St, Yaroslavl, without duly notifying them one month before terminating water supply. As result, in June 2010 bona fide payees had to live in uncomfortable conditions for a week.

The case against “TGK-2” OJSC was initiated on the basis of information received from the Regional Prosecutor’s Office following a petition of the Head of Kirovsky District Authority.

Earlier the “Managing Company of Apartment Blocks in Kirovsky District of Yaroslavl” OJSC gave “TGK-2” OJSC the data necessary to calculate monthly utility payment. According to the information provided by the house-manager about the number of people residing in the house, nobody lived in the house located at the above address.

“The law does not allow stopping supply of resources on such grounds as absence of people residing in the house. “TGK-2” OJSC violated citizens’ rights. It is simply unacceptable”, commented the Head of Yaroslavl OFAS Russia, Ms. Natalia Sibrikova.

In the near future Yaroslavl OFAS Russia will consider opening administrative proceedings against “TGK-2” OJSC upon the fact of violating the antimonopoly law.


Reference:

Under Article 14.31 of the Code of the Russian Federation on Administrative Violations, if an economic entity with dominant market position exercised actions that are recognized as abusing market dominance and are prohibited under the antimonopoly law of the Russian Federation, it is punishable an administrative fine upon legal entities – from one hundredth to fifteen hundredths of the income of the violator from selling goods (works, services) on the market, where the violation was committed.