OREANDA-NEWS. April 09, 2013. The Federal Arbitration Court of the North-Western District pronounced legitimacy of the decision of Leningrad OFAS Russia regarding “Russian Railways” OJSC on the case on imposing disadvantageous conditions upon “Petrotrans-Primorsk” Ltd.

The Commission of Leningrad OFAS Russia established that “Russian Railways” OJSC was imposing disadvantageous technical conditions upon “Petrotrans-Primorsk” Ltd. for developing rail tracks in general use and preventing entry of the company to the market of use of railway infrastructure and the market of oil products transshipment in breach of Article 10 of the Federal Law “On Protection of Competition”. The antimonopoly body issued a determination to stop the violations.

The monopolist filed a lawsuit. On 2nd April 2013, however, the Federal Arbitration Court of the North-Western District confirmed legitimacy of decision and determination of Leningrad OFAS Russia.

“It is easy for a big and strong to offend someone small and weak. Thereon the Antimonopoly Service exists to force holders of natural monopoly to read the Federal Law “On Protection of Competition””, commented the Head of Leningrad OFAS Russia, Vadim Vladimirov.