OREANDA-NEWS. November 17, 2011. The Head of the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS Russia) Igor Artemyev took part in the programme “The Guest of the Month”, organised by the French – Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry for representatives of French companies operating in Russia, reported the press-centre of FAS Russia.

The Head of FAS talked about the main directions of the work of Russian competition authority and about improvement of the national competition law, in particular, about the main provisions of the “third antimonopoly package”, which is being considered by the lower house of the Russian Parliament.

The audience was especially interested in the FAS enforcement practice, competition advocacy and prevention of antimonopoly violations.

Igor Artemyev also answered questions from French businessmen on the prospects of development and improvement of the law on state procurement, and the law on foreing investments in the Russian Federation.

“Such meetings increase awareness of representatives of foreign companies operating in Russia regarding the main principals of national competition law and policy, which encourages conscientious and fair competition when doing business in Russia”, said Igor Artemyev.

The meeting and discussion emphasised continuation and strengthening of Russian – French business partnership.

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French – Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCIFR) has been active in Russia since 1997, when “Club France” Association was founded that later became a Chamber of Commerce and Industry, which in 2006 joined the Union of French Chambers of Commerce and Industry Abroad (UCCIFE), the first private network of French enterprises in the world, represented in 78 countries and comprising over 25,000 companies.

On 18th June 2010, at St Petersburg International Economic Forum the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs and the Movement of French Enterprises (MEDEF) signed a Memorandum on Cooperation – as a result the French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Russia became French – Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCIFR).

CCIFR has a team of permanent employees. CCIFR is a non-profitable organisation financed through contributions of its 300 members; it does not receive any government grants and is not subject to administrative control, therefore being a legitimate, objective and independent voice of business Russian-French community.