OREANDA-NEWS. March 01, 2012. Kirov OFAS Russia fined “Gorelektroset” Municipal Unitary Enterprise 1.5 million Rubles for unreasonably refusing to conclude a contract for technological connection of a house under construction to electric power networks, reported the press-centre of FAS Russia.

Earlier the Commission of Kirov OFAS Russia found that “Gorelektroset” Municipal Unitary Enterprise violated Clause 5 Part 1 Article 10 of the Federal Law “On Protection of Competition”. на технологическое присоединение к электрическим сетям “Gorelektroset” Municipal Unitary Enterprise unreasonably refused to conclude a contract with a physical person for technological connection to the electric power network of the enterprise. The petitioner’s house was under construction on a plot of land located in a cadastral block on the border with the territory of “Podozerie” Gardeners’ Partnership.

“Gorelektroset” Municipal Unitary Enterprise received an application from the petitioner for technological connection of the house under construction to its electric power networks. In response, however, “Gorelektroset” recommended approaching responsible executives of “Podozerie” Gardeners’ Partnership, although the petitioner was not a member of the gardeners’ partnership.

In course of the case investigation, “Gorelektroset” Municipal Unitary Enterprise voluntarily eliminated the violation of the antimonopoly law by sending to the petitioner a draft contract and technical conditions for technological connection of the house to the electric power network of “Gorelektroset”.

“Such fines are aimed to protect legitimate interests of residents from monopolists that abuse dominant market position. As the violation was voluntarily eliminated, OFAS imposed only a minimum fine”, commented the Head of Kirov OFAS Russia, Vladimir Milchakov.