OREANDA-NEWS. December 23, 2013. The State Duma unanimously approved in the first reading draft amendments to the Federal Law “On Protection of Competition” in the part of administrative appeal procedures in construction.

The Government Commission already adopted the draft Law “On Introducing Amendments to the Federal Law “On Protection of Competition” and Some Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation”. The draft Law provides for establishing an administrative procedure for considering complaints about violating the procedures for federal executive bodies, the authorities of the subjects of the Russian Federation and local self-government bodies for exercising their powers in construction and land relations.

The draft Law introduces amendments to Article 18.1 of the Federal Law “On Protection of Competition”, which determine the procedures for considering complaints by the antimonopoly authority about actions (omissions) of the authorized bodies, related to violating the procedures of exercising powers in construction and land relations within 7 working days.

The draft Law also establishes administrative liability of officials of the authorized bodies for violating the procedures of exercising their powers in constructions and land relations.

Economic entities will be able to approach the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS Russia) regarding violations at all levels, from allocating plots of land to cadastral registration, and appeal unlawful actions under a short-track 7-day procedures.

“If an official refuses, for instance, to grant permissions or delays making a decision, a businessman can challenge such actions to FAS under a short-track procedure of complaints consideration. The authorities often themselves are violators of the antimonopoly law and hamper investment activities. The adopted amendments are designed to stimulate development of business in Russia”, emphasized Stats-Secretary, Deputy Head of FAS Andrey Tsarikovskiy.