On 9 June 2017 the Federal Antimonopoly Service of the Russian Federation ("FAS") published on its website the latest clarifications with respect to Article 9 of the Retail Law1 determining the terms...

Goltsblat BLP advises that Clarifications of the Praesidium of the Federal Antimonopoly Service "On application of the provisions of article 10 of the Law on Protection of Competition"...

We will keep you informed of developments on this subject and update you on the status of the changes as they progress through the various stages of the legislative process.

On July 8, 2015, the Presidium of the Federal Antimonopoly Service of Russia (FAS Russia) provisionally approved the idea of changes to the RF Law on Protection of Competition.

At a recent meeting, the Presidium of the Federal Antimonopoly Service of Russia adopted Clarification No. 2 of 17 February 2016, concerning the application of antimonopoly legislation to vertical agreements...

At a recent meeting, the Presidium of the Federal Antimonopoly Service of Russia ("FAS") adopted Clarification No. 3 of 17 February 2016...

In May 2015 the RF State Duma adopted at the first reading the Draft Law on Amendments to Certain Legal Acts of the RF Concerning Antimonopoly Regulation and Ensuring Food Safety...

A transition to a risk-based approach for conducting regular (scheduled) inspections by the Russian competition authority has been announced for the year 2018.

Die kartellrechtlichen Regelungen der EAWU sind daher beim Vertrieb in den betreffenden Ländern verstärkt in Betracht zu ziehen.

Parallel importation has been a hot topic in Russia for some time. We have covered this topic earlier in the year (see our previously published articles "Parallel Imports Sneak into Russia...

Marketing generic drugs is an ongoing issue. The original drugs cost a large amount to create and are cheap to reproduce. Usually, generic drugs go to the market after the expiration of the relevant patent protecting...

To successfully structure a cross-border transaction, it is important to do a careful antimonopoly law analysis at an early stage.

This regular alert covers key regulatory developments related to EU emergency responses, including in particular, to COVID-19, Russia's war of aggression on against Ukraine...

The Federal Law dated 3 July 2016 No. 264-FZ introduced amendments to the Federal Law 'On Protection of Competition' and Some Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation'.

The Russian legislator amended Article 178 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation ("the New Law"). The New Law sets up criminal penalties for violations under Article 11 (cartels) and Article 10 (abuse of dominant position) of Russia’s Law "On Protection of Competition" No 135-FZ ("the Law No 135-FZ").

Eine ganze Reihe von Sanktionen wurden in Bezug auf Russland bereits verhängt, und es ist nicht ausgeschlossen, dass insbesondere die USA weitere Sanktionen anordnen. Auch zahlreiche europäische...

There is not an established court guidance on most of the terms and conditions a reasonable non-Russian supplier seeks to include into the distribution agreement.

For the last year Burger King, one of the leading chains of hamburger fast food restaurants, has run two rather controversial advertising campaigns.

Any major sporting event is always a good opportunity for advertising activity.

The Russian Federation State Duma is adopting two draft laws at the same time amending the Strategic Investments Law.