OREANDA-NEWS. March 27, 2013. The Second Arbitration Appeal Court pronounced legitimacy of the decision of Kostroma Office of the Federal Antimonopoly Service (Kostroma OFAS Russia) regarding “Kostroma Sales Company” OJSC.

Kostroma OFAS Russia received a petition from a physical person regarding “Kostroma Sales Company” OJSC and a branch of “MRSK-Centre” OJSC – “Kostromaenergo”.

The Commission of Kostroma OFAS Russia established that although the customer paid the debt, the company switched off electric power. “Kostroma Sales Company” OJSC did not inform the customer about the scheduled switching-off and failed to undertake measures to introduce the restraint mode of consumption. Thus, the company violated Article 10 of the Federal Law “On Protection of Competition”.

“Kostroma Sales Company” OJSC disagreed with the decision of the antimonopoly body and the judgment of Kostroma Regional Arbitration Court and appealed to the Second Arbitration Appeal Court. The Court dismissed the appeal.