OREANDA-NEWS. August 01, 2013. The Supreme Arbitration Court of the Russian Federation confirmed legitimacy of the decision and determination of the Office of the Federal Antimonopoly Service in the Leningrad Region (Leningrad OFAS Russia) regarding “Russian Railways” OJSC, which was forcing “Petrotrans – Primorsk” Ltd. to accept disadvantageous technical conditions for developing railways in general use.

The monopolist also prevented entry of “Petrotrans – Primorsk” Ltd. to the markets of use of the infrastructure of railway transport and oil products reshipment. Such actions violated Article 10 of the Federal Law “On Protection of Competition” (abusing market dominance). The Antimonopoly Service issued a determination to stop violating the antimonopoly law and fined the company over 44.5 million Rubles.

“Russian Railways” OJSC disagreed with the decision and determination of the antimonopoly body and filed a lawsuit; however, the Supreme Arbitration Court dismissed the monopolist’s claim.

“We are very pleased that the Supreme Arbitration Court drew a line in the dispute between “Russian Railways” and “Petrotrans – Primorsk” and our decision withstood. Now “Russian Railways” simply must issue technical conditions to the company without encumbrance”, emphasized the Head of Leningrad OFAS Russia, Vadim Vladimirov.