OREANDA-NEWS. April 04, 2011. The Federal Arbitration Court of the Far East District confirmed legitimacy of the decision of the Office of the Federal Antimonopoly Service in the Sakhalin region (Sakhalin OFAS Russia) that “Toplivno-Obespechivayuschaya Kompania” CJSC violated Article 10 of the Federal Law “On Protection of Competition”, reported the press-centre of FAS Russia.

On 25th September 2009, the Commission of Sakhalin OFAS Russia initiated a case against “Toplivno-Obespechivayuschaya Kompania” CJSC based on the findings of the inspection of this company and a petition of “Vladivostok-Avia” OJSC. “Toplivno-Obespechivayuschaya Kompania” CJSC abused its market dominance and fixed monopolistically high price for the services of aviation fuel supplies in “Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk” airport.

On 4th December 2009, Sakhalin OFAS Russia issued a determination to “Toplivno-Obespechivayuschaya Kompania” CJSC to stop violating the antimonopoly law.

“Toplivno-Obespechivayuschaya Kompania” CJSC filed a law suit challenging the decision of Sakhalin OFAS Russia.

Sakhalin Regional Arbitration Court and then the Federal Arbitration Court of the Far East District confirmed legitimacy of the conclusions made by Sakhalin OFAS Russia.

As stated by the Head of Sakhalin OFAS Russia, Mr. Georgy Tychenok: “The consequences of high prices for refuelling services for air carriers in “Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk” airport is, in particular, higher airfares. Air transportation is of principal importance for the residents of the Sakhalin island, who feel their detachment from Russia due to geographic remoteness. Actions of economic entities that result in increasing airfares put thousands of residents of the Sakhalin region in a hopeless situation”.