OREANDA-NEWS. August 17, 2011. The 6th Arbitration Appeal Court confirmed conclusions of the Court of First Instance that pronounced legitimacy of the decision of the Office of the Federal Antimonopoly Service in the Amur Region (Amur OFAS Russia) regarding “RTRS” Federal State Unitary Enterprise in the person of its branch “Amur ORTPTs”, reported the press-centre of FAS Russia

On 27th April 2010, the Commission of Amur OFAS Russia found that “RTRS” Federal State Unitary Enterprise in the person of its branch “Amur ORTPTs” violated Clauses 1, 6 and 8 Part 1 Article 10 of the Federal Law “On Protection of Competition”.

“RTRS” violated the law by:

- fixing monopolistically high prices for the services for TV programme broadcasting provided to “Art-Gorod” Ltd., “5 Kanal” TV and Radio Company” Ltd. and “Gorod” Information Agency” Municipal Enterprise on the 5 frequency channel using “ARTS 5/0.5” TV broadcasting radiostation, capacity 5 kW;

- unreasonably fixing different prices for the services for TV programme broadcasting, provided to “Art-Gorod” Ltd., “5 Kanal” TV and Radio Company” Ltd. and “Gorod” Information Agency” Municipal Enterprise on the 5 frequency channel using “ARTS 5/0.5” TV broadcasting radiostation, capacity 5 kW;

- creating discriminatory conditions by fixing different prices for the services for TV programme broadcasting provided to “Art-Gorod” Ltd., “5 Kanal” TV and Radio Company” Ltd. and “Gorod” Information Agency” Municipal Enterprise on the 5 frequency channel using “ARTS 5/0.5” TV broadcasting radiostation, capacity 5 kW.

“RTRS” Federal State Unitary Enterprise in the person of its branch “Amur ORTPTs” filed a lawsuit against the decision and determination issued by the antimonopoly body.

On 6th August 2010, Amur Regional Arbitration Court invalidated the decision and determination of Amur OFAS Russia. On 21st October 2010 the 6th Arbitration Appeal Court ruled the upheld the judgment of Amur Regional Arbitration Court of 6th August 2010.

On 22nd February 2011, the Federal Arbitration Appeal Court of the Dalnevostochny District revoked the judgment of Amur Regional Arbitration Court and the ruling of the 6th Arbitration Appeal Court and forwarded the case for reconsideration to Amur Regional Arbitration Court.

At the hearing on 5th May 2011, the Court of First Instance dismissed the claim of “RTRS” Federal State Unitary Enterprise and pronounced legitimacy of the decision and determination issued by the antimonopoly body.