OREANDA-NEWS. July 26, 2012. Moscow Arbitration Court confirmed legitimacy of the decision the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS Russia) regarding “Interregional Distribution Network Company of the Centre” OJSC (“MRSK-Centre” OJSC) on a case on violating the antimonopoly law in course of a tender, reported the press-centre of FAS Russia.     

On 17th January 2012, FAS found that “MRSK-Centre” OJSC violated Clause 2 Part 1 Article 17 of the Federal Law “On Protection of Competition”.

“MRSK-Tsentra” OJSC violated the law by creating discriminatory conditions for participating of certain economic entities in the tender for the right to conclude a contract for construction-and-assembly and commissioning works and supplying equipment for installing technological television systems on facilities for the needs of “MRSK-Centre” OJSC (a branch of “Nelgorodenergo”).

In course of the investigation, the FAS Commission concluded that “MRSK-Centre” OJSC unreasonably rejected some tender bids although the bids met the requirements specified in the tender documentation and technical assignment.

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Clause 2 Part 1 Article 17 of the Federal Law “On Protection of Competition” prohibits actions in course of tenders, auctions, quotations requests that lead or can lead to preventing, eliminating or restricting competition, in particular, creating preferential conditions for a bidder or several bidders at tenders, auctions, quotation requests for participating in tenders, auctions, quotation requests.