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Virtual Worldwide Launch of the Book “Fighting Cross-Border Cartels: The Perspective of the Young and Small Competition Authorities” (Hart Publishers, March 2020)

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THE REGULATION OF THE GLOBAL FOOD VALUE CHAIN: A BRICS PERSPECTIVE

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Materials

  • Blog
  • News
  • Video
Spotify accuses Apple of non-competitive behaviour over the release of a single subscription to its Apple One services
21.09.2020
Dominance & Monopolisation Digital Markets
FAS has proposed an updated version of the 5th antimonopoly package
18.09.2020
Innovation Energy
Bytedance refuses to sell TikTok US to Microsoft
14.09.2020
Innovation Digital Markets
The Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of China to inspect the enforcement of competition law
14.09.2020
Dominance & Monopolisation
Superintendence recommends condemnation of GRU Airport and fuel distributors for discrimination in the aviation kerosene market
10.09.2020
Dominance & Monopolisation
Russian Association for Copyright Protection on the Internet accuses Google of tolerating book piracy
03.09.2020
Dominance & Monopolisation Digital Markets
2019 Compilation of Antitrust Regulations and Guidance released in China
01.09.2020
FAS Russia Finds Apple Abusing Dominant Position in App Market
11.08.2020
Innovation Digital Markets
M&A activity in pharmaceutical markets in the first half of 2020
10.08.2020
Mergers Pharmaceuticals
Cade institutes Digital Transformation Plan
06.08.2020
Innovation Digital Markets
Video of the Virtual Worldwide Launch of the Book “Fighting Cross-Border Cartels: The Perspective of the Young and Small Competition Authorities”
04.08.2020
Cartels
China's potential antitrust probe into Alipay and WeChat Pay
03.08.2020
Presentation of the work of the BRICS Competition Law and Policy Centre at a meeting of the heads of competition authorities of the BRICS countries
24.07.2020
International Cooperation
Fighting Cross-Border Cartels through international cooperation in times of crisis
23.07.2020
Cartels
Fighting Cross-Border Cartels through international cooperation in times of crisis
22.07.2020
Cartels
Achievements and immediate plans to improve legislation were discussed in the Federation Council
17.07.2020
Dominance & Monopolisation
Cade revokes suspension of a partnership between Facebook and Cielo for payments by WhatsApp
16.07.2020
Innovation Digital Markets
FAS published recommendations for identification of cartels in the digital economy
15.07.2020
Cartels
FAS will file a case for the sale of express tests on COVID-19 in retail chains
14.07.2020
Innovation Pharmaceuticals
Cade's court will analyze the acquisition of Buscopan brand products by the pharmaceutical Hypera
13.07.2020
Innovation Pharmaceuticals
'Soft law' methods turned out to be most effective during a pandemic
09.07.2020
Dominance & Monopolisation Pharmaceuticals
Caprichem to pay R600 000 in a settlement
08.07.2020
Pharmaceuticals
CADE releases information note on collaboration between competitors to face the Covid-19 crisis
07.07.2020
Dominance & Monopolisation Pharmaceuticals
FAS approved a temporary increase in registered prices of 8 manufacturers
06.07.2020
Cartels Pharmaceuticals
Russia: Public procurement will move to the online format
03.07.2020
Dominance & Monopolisation
German High Court confirms antitrust position on Facebook
26.06.2020
Innovation Digital Markets
Cade approves purchase of São Bernardo Saúde by Athena Saúde
24.06.2020
Amazon faces EU antitrust charges
18.06.2020
Dominance & Monopolisation Digital Markets
EC launches an investigation regarding Apple
18.06.2020
Equal Opportunities: Taming the Digital Giants
17.06.2020
FAS blocked Yandex acquisition of 'Vezet.'
16.06.2020
Mergers Digital Markets
Review of CADE's performance in mergers demonstrates increased productivity in 2020
12.06.2020
India's competition commission is looking into telecom and digital markets
09.06.2020
CADE fines medical entities for trying to prevent the use of discount cards in consultations
08.06.2020
Google under competition commission's watch in India again
04.06.2020
Meeting of BRICS competition authorities
01.06.2020
CADE evaluates collaboration between competitors due to the new coronavirus crisis
27.05.2020
Google investigation
16.05.2020
Anti-Monopoly Bureau of SAMR to Protect Fair Competition and to Support Resumption of Work After Lockdown Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic
11.05.2020
BigPharma - before, during and after COVID-19
05.05.2020
To control, or not to control, that is the question
05.05.2020
New formats, old problems
01.05.2020
Announcement: Special round table "Antitrust regulation in a pandemic"
Attention! The date change! We have moved the session to the April 30! On April 30, the BRICS Competition Centre, in the framework of the HSE traditional April conference, which this year takes place in a distributed format, holds a session on antitrust measures and approaches in the pandemic era.
27.04.2020
E-commerce platforms restrict speculative pricing
26.04.2020
FAS found signs of anti-competitive behaviour among networks "Samson Pharma" and "Doctor Stoletov"
24.04.2020
Information on China's anti-epidemic standards is open to all ISO members
22.04.2020
CADE holds first videoconference trial session
20.04.2020
Alexey Ivanov: Digital monopolies dress up in sheep's clothing
13.04.2020
Measures proposed by China's market regulators against offences related to personal protective equipment
09.04.2020
The Dangers of Google, Alibaba, Amazon, and Facebook during and after the Worldwide Isolation
08.04.2020
IT developers are asking for immunity during a pandemic
07.04.2020
FAS Russia supported the X5 Retail Group’s initiative to sell socially important products at supplier's selling price
06.04.2020
Agriculture and Food
FAS Russia takes measures amid COVID-19 pandemic
03.04.2020
CADE has launched a preliminary probe into manufacturers and retailers of medical and pharmaceutical products
01.04.2020
South African Competition Commission response to COVID-19
30.03.2020
CMA launches COVID-19 taskforce to combat drug price hikes
26.03.2020
AbbVie has dropped its patent rights for Kaletra
25.03.2020
Israel authorizes the use of generic drug, where a patent has not expired yet
20.03.2020
Profitable takeover: how pharmaceutical giants kill competition
17.03.2020
Google scrutinized amidst Congress hearing
16.03.2020
Apple in France fined a record amount of € 1.1 billion
16.03.2020
9th Meeting of the BRICS Working Group for the Research of Competition Issues in Socially Significant Markets
13.03.2020
Pharmaceuticals
Amendments to the antitrust compliance system in organizations entered into force
12.03.2020
FAS found the Arbidol advertisement on coronavirus treatment to be illegal
11.03.2020
Labour unions’ petition to FTC
09.03.2020
FAS continues to monitor the prices of socially significant goods
09.03.2020
Brazilian prosecutor's office has asked CADE to re-examine Boeing deal with Embraer
05.03.2020
FAS proposed amendments to the law "On Protection of Competition"
03.03.2020
President Putin has signed the antitrust compliance law
02.03.2020
Compulsory licensing in Russia
26.02.2020
Google makes custom collections more visible in overall search results
21.02.2020
Antitrust Compliance Bill in Russia
19.02.2020
CADE presented the Annual report on performance in the defense of competition in 2019
17.02.2020
European Court to consider GSK deals to delay the launch of generics
12.02.2020
Pharmaceuticals
European Commission requests further Facebook documents as part of ongoing antitrust investigation
10.02.2020
In Russia, further complaints arise about the price rises due to coronavirus
06.02.2020
Pharmaceuticals
FAS to Investigate Arbidol Coronovirus Claims
04.02.2020
China is promising to be the next country having a “digital” competition law. Russia next?
03.02.2020
The Brazilian antitrust authority has approved the purchase of Embraer by Boeing
03.02.2020
FAS decided on a list of applications for preinstallation under the law on Russian software
27.01.2020
Happy Chinese New Year from BRICS Competition Centre
24.01.2020
The court upheld the legality of the FAS ruling
23.01.2020
DiDi taxi entering the Russian market
21.01.2020
The Justice Department's antitrust division is preparing to tackle price-fixing in the generic-drug industry
17.01.2020
Pharmaceuticals
Amazon's antitrust investigation in India
16.01.2020
China Targets Digital Sector in Antitrust Law Revision
13.01.2020
Digital Markets
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
24.12.2019
Chinese oil market ‘unbuilding’
23.12.2019
Energy
FAS Russia in TOP-10
21.12.2019
EU antitrust authorities are considering tightening their policies on IT corporations
20.12.2019
Digital Markets
Russian Digital Competition History: CenterTelecom and Sovintel
19.12.2019
World Bank Report on Competition Policy
18.12.2019
Laptop produces and software pre-installation: competition case
17.12.2019
Digital Markets
Google Case Follow up
11.12.2019
Digital Markets
SAMR's New Draft on Whistle-blowers
10.12.2019
South Africa’s Inquiry into Data Prices
05.12.2019
Pharma Cartels Fined
04.12.2019
Pharmaceuticals
Vladimir Putin about Russia's initiatives during the BRICS presidency
02.12.2019
State-backed Giant Rostelecom to Consolidate Tele2, the Fastest Growing Mobile Operator in Russia
28.11.2019
Digital Markets
A step towards compulsory licensing in Russia
25.11.2019
21.09.2020
news
Spotify accuses Apple of non-competitive behaviour over the release of a single subscription to its Apple One services
The streaming service is unhappy with the single subscription update, which was unveiled on the 15th of September. The Swedish company believes that it creates a non-competitive environment. This is not the first time Apple was accused of non-competitive behaviour. Other companies also oppose Apple's policies, including Epic Games and Telegram.
Dominance & Monopolisation Digital Markets
18.09.2020
news
FAS has proposed an updated version of the 5th antimonopoly package
+Given the development of new technologies and in pursuance of the instruction to improve antitrust regulation in the digital economy, which was given by the President of the Russian Federation in the National Plan for the Development of Competition for 2018-2020, the FAS Russia has prepared new legislative initiatives to amend the Law on the Protection of Competition and the Code Of the Russian Federation on administrative offences ("the fifth antimonopoly package").
Innovation Energy
14.09.2020
news
Bytedance refuses to sell TikTok US to Microsoft
On September 13, Microsoft posted the following statement on its Official Blog:
ByteDance let us know today they would not be selling TikTok’s US operations to Microsoft. We are confident our proposal would have been suitable for TikTok’s users while protecting national security interests.    
Innovation Digital Markets
14.09.2020
news
The Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of China to inspect the enforcement of competition law
On September 11, the Competition Law Enforcement Inspection Group of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of China held the first plenary meeting in Beijing National People’s Congress Hall. The group intends to inspect and control the enforcement of the Anti-Unfair Competition Law in order to strengthen the effective implementation of competition legislation, to encourage the establishment of the open and competitive market system and to provide the competitive environment on the market with legal guarantees
Dominance & Monopolisation
10.09.2020
news
Superintendence recommends condemnation of GRU Airport and fuel distributors for discrimination in the aviation kerosene market
In an order signed on the 10th of September, the General Superintendence of the Administrative Council for Economic Defense recommended to the local authority court the condemnation of Air BP Brasil, BR Distribuidora, Raízen Combustíveis and the International Airport Concessionaire Guarulhos (GRU Airport) for anti-competitive practice in the aviation kerosene distribution market.
Dominance & Monopolisation
03.09.2020
news
Russian Association for Copyright Protection on the Internet accuses Google of tolerating book piracy
Russian Association for Copyright Protection on the Internet, which represents the Russian largest book publishers, such as Eksmo-AST, Azbuka-Attikus, Alpina Digital etc., sent a letter to EU Commissioner for Competition Margrethe Vestager, demanding to charge Google for abusing its dominant position on the market
Dominance & Monopolisation Digital Markets
01.09.2020
news
2019 Compilation of Antitrust Regulations and Guidance released in China
11.08.2020
news
FAS Russia Finds Apple Abusing Dominant Position in App Market
The company is deemed to be restricting competition in the tech market, and stifling the route to market of a parental control app.
Innovation Digital Markets
10.08.2020
blog
M&A activity in pharmaceutical markets in the first half of 2020
During a challenging year, M&A activity in pharmaceutical markets was lower than experts estimated. Also, there were not many megadeals in Q1 and Q2 compared with 2019 (where the value of the largest deal was $99.5 billion). The biggest deals in the first half of 2020 were Thermo Fisher Scientific / Qiagen ($11.5 billion, COVID-19), Gilead Sciences / Forty Seven ($4.9 billion, oncology), Gilead Sciences / Pionyr Immunotherapeutics ($1.7 billion, oncology), Novo Nordisk / Corvidia ($2.1 billion, cardiometabolic diseases), Eli Lilly / Dermira ($1.1 billion, immunology, dermatology).
Mergers Pharmaceuticals
Olga Gavrilova
Expert at the BRICS Competition Centre
06.08.2020
news
Cade institutes Digital Transformation Plan
The president of CADE, Alexandre Barreto, signed at a ceremony held on 3rd of August, the Digital Transformation Plan of the 2020/2021. The document aims to establish guidelines to expand CADE's performance in offering digital solutions for services provided to society, as well as promoting the reduction of infrastructure costs.
Innovation Digital Markets
04.08.2020
video
Video of the Virtual Worldwide Launch of the Book “Fighting Cross-Border Cartels: The Perspective of the Young and Small Competition Authorities”
Cartels
03.08.2020
news
China's potential antitrust probe into Alipay and WeChat Pay
According to Reuters, China's antitrust authority is considering an investigation of Alipay and WeChat Pay at the initiative of the central bank, which claims the digital payment giants have used their dominant positions to suppress competitors.
24.07.2020
news
Presentation of the work of the BRICS Competition Law and Policy Centre at a meeting of the heads of competition authorities of the BRICS countries
The heads of the BRICS countries' competition authorities met in a new online format. Alexey Ivanov, Director of the BRICS Competition Law and Policy Centre, made a presentation on the work of the Centre.
International Cooperation
23.07.2020
news
Fighting Cross-Border Cartels through international cooperation in times of crisis
On 22nd of July the BRICS Competition Law and Policy Centre has organised a webinar that seeks to understand how international cooperation among competition authorities (particularly in developing countries) in times of crisis (e.g. 2008 financial crisis and 2019 COVID19) can be instrumental in the fight against cross-border cartels forming as a result of the crisis-related business activities. The book “Fighting Cross-Border Cartels: The Perspective of the Young and Small Competition Authorities” (March, 2020 by Hart Publishers)  written by the Dr Pierre Horna, Legal Affairs Officer, UNCTAD's Competition and Consumer Policies Branch served as a basis for reflexion to explore how developing countries can effectively detect and sanction cartels that have cross border reach.
Cartels
17.07.2020
news
Achievements and immediate plans to improve legislation were discussed in the Federation Council
During a round table, Deputy Head of the FAS Russia Sergey Puzyrevsky spoke about the measures taken by the service to create a favourable competitive environment and protect entrepreneurship in current economic conditions and congratulated everyone on the 30th anniversary of the antimonopoly authorities in Russia. The event took place at the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation.
Dominance & Monopolisation
16.07.2020
news
Cade revokes suspension of a partnership between Facebook and Cielo for payments by WhatsApp

The Administrative Council for Economic Defense revoked a precautionary measure that suspended the partnership between Facebook and Cielo that intended to make payments via WhatsApp viable. The companies recently presented information to the municipality that removed the competition concerns identified at first, which is why CADE decided to revoke the previous decision. CADE, however, is still analyzing whether or not companies should notify the operation to the local authority.

Innovation Digital Markets
15.07.2020
news
FAS published recommendations for identification of cartels in the digital economy
The document was prepared as part of the implementation of an interdepartmental program of measures to identify and suppress cartels and other agreements restricting competition for 2019-2023.
Cartels
14.07.2020
news
FAS will file a case for the sale of express tests on COVID-19 in retail chains
The Federal Antimonopoly Service of Russia plans to initiate a case for the sale of express tests for coronavirus to the population in retail chains, testing for COVID-19 should be carried out by specialists, said the head of the department Igor Artemyev.
Innovation Pharmaceuticals
13.07.2020
news
Cade's court will analyze the acquisition of Buscopan brand products by the pharmaceutical Hypera
The General Superintendence of the Administrative Council for Economic Defense sent the merger act for analysis by the autarchy court regarding the acquisition, by the pharmaceutical company Hypera, of the development, manufacture, marketing, distribution and sale of the Buscopan product family in Brazil - currently owned by Boehringer Ingelheim International.
Innovation Pharmaceuticals
09.07.2020
news
'Soft law' methods turned out to be most effective during a pandemic
FAS Russia Deputy Head Andrey Tsyganov spoke about the activities of the antimonopoly service during the COVID-19 crisis and discussed the development of competition with experts and representatives of Russian companies
Dominance & Monopolisation Pharmaceuticals
08.07.2020
news
Caprichem to pay R600 000 in a settlement
The Competition Commission of South Africa has announced that it welcomes the decision of the Competition Tribunal that confirms the settlement agreement between the Commission and Cape Town-based company - Caprichem.
Pharmaceuticals
07.07.2020
news
CADE releases information note on collaboration between competitors to face the Covid-19 crisis
The Administrative Council for Economic Defense has published a brief information note in which it deals with the collaboration between companies in the face of the Covid-19 crisis. The document provides guidance on the parameters recommended in the elaboration of strategies to combat the pandemic and on the procedures available for economic agents to obtain CADE's statement.
Dominance & Monopolisation Pharmaceuticals
06.07.2020
news
FAS approved a temporary increase in registered prices of 8 manufacturers
The issues of price regulation for vital medicines remains a heated issue for all participants in the healthcare system especially when it comes to the mechanisms that are necessary to ensure the presence of drugs on the pharmaceutical market.
Cartels Pharmaceuticals
03.07.2020
news
Russia: Public procurement will move to the online format
Recent amendments to the law provide for the submission of complaints on public procurement exclusively through the UIS, it is also planned to transfer the entire complaint correspondence to the system.
Dominance & Monopolisation
26.06.2020
news
German High Court confirms antitrust position on Facebook
The German Federal Supreme Court confirmed that Facebook must comply with the German antitrust authority's decision on collecting user data. According to the source, the court's position sets a precedent for other similar rulings.
Innovation Digital Markets
24.06.2020
news
Cade approves purchase of São Bernardo Saúde by Athena Saúde
The Administrative Council for Economic Defense approved the acquisition by Athena Saúde Espírito Santo of the control of companies belonging to the São Bernardo Group, on the 17th of June. The operation received the endorsement of the municipality by signing a Concentration Control Agreement (ACC).
18.06.2020
news
Amazon faces EU antitrust charges
The European Commission plans to formally charge Amazon with a monopoly over the attitude of the American online giant to sellers on its platform. It is reported by The Wall Street Journal, citing people familiar with the situation. According to one of them, this can happen next week or at the end of June.
Dominance & Monopolisation Digital Markets
18.06.2020
news
EC launches an investigation regarding Apple
The European Commission has launched antitrust investigations into the operation of the App Store and Apple Pay, according to EC reports.
17.06.2020
news
Equal Opportunities: Taming the Digital Giants
16.06.2020
news
FAS blocked Yandex acquisition of 'Vezet.'
The Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) has not agreed on the purchase by Yandex of the ‘Vezet’ taxi aggregator, as the deal would have led companies to dominate the taxi market in more than half of the Russian regions.
Mergers Digital Markets
12.06.2020
news
Review of CADE's performance in mergers demonstrates increased productivity in 2020
The Administrative Council for Economic Defense has all its efforts aimed at providing agile and efficient responses to the market and society in the face of the new coronavirus crisis. In this context, the figures related to the operations that were evaluated by the Council in 2020 show that there was no reduction in the productivity of the municipality, especially in the analysis of merger acts during the pandemic.
09.06.2020
news
India's competition commission is looking into telecom and digital markets
On June 8 Ashok Kumar Gupta has announced that India's competition commission is conducting studies on the telecom sector as well as merger and acquisition in the digital market.
08.06.2020
news
CADE fines medical entities for trying to prevent the use of discount cards in consultations
Cade's investigation began in October 2018, based on representation from the Department of Consumer Protection and Defense of the Ministry of Justice and Public Security (DPDC / MJSP). The agency presented documents pointing to indications that CFM and Cremesp were threatening doctors and clinics that accept the card, opening investigations and ethical-disciplinary proceedings against them to apply sanctions.
04.06.2020
news
Google under competition commission's watch in India again
India competition commission is once again turning their eyes to Google. According to Reuters publication, Indian competition commission has received a signal that Google is abusing its market position.
01.06.2020
news
Meeting of BRICS competition authorities
FAS Russia has announced in its publication that on the heads of the international divisions of the antitrust authorities of the BRICS countries had a meeting on 27th of May. It was held in the form of a video conference. FAS Russia was represented by the head of International Economic Cooperation Department Lesya Davydova.
27.05.2020
news
CADE evaluates collaboration between competitors due to the new coronavirus crisis
According to the CADE website, the Administrative Council for Economic Defense decided to authorize the collaboration between a group of competing companies as a measure to minimize the effects of the crisis caused by the COVID-19.
16.05.2020
news
Google investigation
According to the Wall Street Journal publication, The U.S. Justice Department and Attorney Generals of several US states may charge Google with antitrust laws in the coming months.
11.05.2020
news
Anti-Monopoly Bureau of SAMR to Protect Fair Competition and to Support Resumption of Work After Lockdown Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic
A basic condition for enterprises to resume production smoothly is to maintain a market condition that fair competition is guaranteed. The Antimonopoly Bureau of SAMR has actively performed its duties, and made every effort to maintain a fair market environment, to provide strong support for the resumption of work.
05.05.2020
news
BigPharma - before, during and after COVID-19
Quite a significant part of the online session's discussion on April 30 revolved around the topic of BigPharma. Participants have raised many important points regarding the activities of the BigPharma in the market; current and potential regulations that should be applied; as well as the change in the situation in the pharmaceutical markets caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
05.05.2020
news
To control, or not to control, that is the question
We proceed with the details of the online  session on antitrust measures and approaches in the pandemic era from April 30.
01.05.2020
news
New formats, old problems
Yesterday, the BRICS Competition Centre, in the framework of the HSE traditional April conference, conducted an online a session on antitrust measures and approaches in the pandemic era.
27.04.2020
news
Announcement: Special round table "Antitrust regulation in a pandemic"
Attention! The date change! We have moved the session to the April 30! On April 30, the BRICS Competition Centre, in the framework of the HSE traditional April conference, which this year takes place in a distributed format, holds a session on antitrust measures and approaches in the pandemic era.
26.04.2020
news
E-commerce platforms restrict speculative pricing
As follows from the Association of internet-trading companies letter received by th eFAS Russia, the member companies of the Association are doing everything possible to provide quality service and reasonable prices for customers.
24.04.2020
news
FAS found signs of anti-competitive behaviour among networks "Samson Pharma" and "Doctor Stoletov"
The Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) found signs of unfair competition in the Samson Pharma and Doctor Stoletov pharmacy chains in Moscow when selling medical masks.
22.04.2020
news
Information on China's anti-epidemic standards is open to all ISO members
Since the outbreak of the COVID-19, the State Administration for Market Regulation has taken the initiative to strengthen coordination and communication with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
20.04.2020
news
CADE holds first videoconference trial session
13.04.2020
news
Alexey Ivanov: Digital monopolies dress up in sheep's clothing
The threat of increasing monopolisation in the digital sphere, due to the transition of business and everyday activities from physical to the cyberspace, has become one of the main topics of the session of the SPBILF - "9½: the Rules of Corona".
09.04.2020
news
Measures proposed by China's market regulators against offences related to personal protective equipment
After the rapid spread of coronavirus infection, China is gradually taking control of the situation, and the state has the opportunity to help other countries affected by the epidemic. China has been rapidly scaling up its medical equipment manufacturing base and proposes to supply indispensable medical products.
08.04.2020
news
The Dangers of Google, Alibaba, Amazon, and Facebook during and after the Worldwide Isolation
The director of the HSE-Skolkovo Institute for Law and Development and the BRICS Competition Law and Policy Research Centre Alexey Ivanov explained the digital reality and the future from the perspective of the antitrust law in his interview to 'KP'.
07.04.2020
news
IT developers are asking for immunity during a pandemic
The business community hopes to pause discussion of the antitrust initiative announced earlier this year.
06.04.2020
news
FAS Russia supported the X5 Retail Group’s initiative to sell socially important products at supplier's selling price
X5 Retail Group has sent an appeal to the FAS Russia with a request to assess the compliance of the initiative with antitrust law. FAS Russia examined the appeal and came to the conclusion that the X5 Retail Group's actions do not contradict to the provisions of the Law on Trade.
Agriculture and Food
03.04.2020
news
FAS Russia takes measures amid COVID-19 pandemic
01.04.2020
news
CADE has launched a preliminary probe into manufacturers and retailers of medical and pharmaceutical products
Brazil's Administrative Council for Economic Defence (CADE) has launched a preliminary probe into manufacturers and retailers of medical and pharmaceutical products.
30.03.2020
news
South African Competition Commission response to COVID-19
On the 15th of March President Cyril Ramaphosa declared a State of National Disaster, as well as enforcing of a nationwide lockdown for 21 days starting from the 26th of March 2020. South African competition commission recently released a statement explaining the measures it will take during the COVID-19 lockdown.
26.03.2020
news
CMA launches COVID-19 taskforce to combat drug price hikes
According to the European Pharmaceutical Review, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has set up a task force to track retailers who have used the outbreak of coronavirus to raise drug prices.
25.03.2020
news
AbbVie has dropped its patent rights for Kaletra
Financial Times has reported that the American pharmaceutical company AbbVie (EbbVi) was the first to take a radical step by abandoning the global patent rights for the antiretroviral drug Kaletra (lopinavir/ritonavir), which is undergoing clinical trials for the treatment of coronavirus infection SARS-CoV-2.
20.03.2020
news
Israel authorizes the use of generic drug, where a patent has not expired yet
Legal Advisor to the Government of Israel Avihai Mandelblit for the first time authorized the use of generic drugs, where a patent for the original drug has not yet expired. Mandelblit justified his decision with the fight against the coronavirus COVID-2019. Now, generics of the antiretroviral medication Kaletra (lopinavir + ritonavir) from AbbVie can be imported into the country.
17.03.2020
news
Profitable takeover: how pharmaceutical giants kill competition
On March 13, the BRICS Antimonopoly Center, together with the FAS Russia, held a meeting of the BRICS working group on competition in the pharmaceutical markets.
16.03.2020
news
Google scrutinized amidst Congress hearing
The US Congress is continuing to call for activity in the field of antitrust legislation and enforcement. It is not surprising that one of the significant areas of interest in antitrust enforcement in the IT sector.
16.03.2020
news
Apple in France fined a record amount of € 1.1 billion
French authorities found Apple guilty of violating antitrust laws and price conspiracy. Now Apple has to pay the largest fine in the history of the French competition authority.
12.03.2020
news
Amendments to the antitrust compliance system in organizations entered into force
Today, as of the 12th of March, the amendments to the 'antitrust compliance' bill came into force under Federal Law of the 1st of March, 2020 No. 33-FL.
11.03.2020
news
FAS found the Arbidol advertisement on coronavirus treatment to be illegal
The department received a complaint about the advertising of Arbidol. Following the complaint, at the end of January, the antimonopoly department was going to check the advertisement of the Arbidol drug containing a statement about the effectiveness of the drug in the fight against coronavirus.

09.03.2020
news
Labour unions’ petition to FTC
Recently The New York Times has reported that a petition signed by multiple labour unions, including one of the largest - the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, was submitted to the Federal Trade Commission. The petition was filed in order to push for the investigation of Amazon's anticompetitive behaviour and to study Amazon's impact on the economy overall.
09.03.2020
news
FAS continues to monitor the prices of socially significant goods
RIA News has published the information stating that it was informed by the press department of The Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) of Russia, that in light of the depreciation of the ruble, reminded that it continually monitors prices for socially significant goods.
05.03.2020
news
Brazilian prosecutor's office has asked CADE to re-examine Boeing deal with Embraer
According to Reuters, Brazilian Prosecutor General's Office has filed a request with the Antimonopoly Authority of the country (CADE) to conduct an additional audit of the sale of the national aircraft manufacturer Embraer to the American aircraft manufacturer Boeing.
03.03.2020
news
FAS proposed amendments to the law "On Protection of Competition"
According to the amendments to the law "On Protection of Competition", prepared by the FAS in mid-February, the agency proposed to withdraw the "immunity" from software developers. This means that the application of antitrust laws to the results of intellectual activity in the software sector will become possible, thus expanding the regulatory powers in digital markets.
02.03.2020
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President Putin has signed the antitrust compliance law
26.02.2020
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Compulsory licensing in Russia
The Federal Antimonopoly Service has prepared a draft decree of the Government of the Russian Federation "On the methodology for determining the amount of compensation paid to the patent holder when deciding on the use of an invention, utility model or industrial design without his consent, and the procedure for its payment". The document was published on the regulation.gov.ru portal. Public discussion will last until March 19, 2020.
21.02.2020
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Google makes custom collections more visible in overall search results
19.02.2020
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Antitrust Compliance Bill in Russia
The state Duma adopted a bill that enshrines the concept of "an internal system to ensure compliance with antitrust laws" (antitrust compliance).
17.02.2020
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CADE presented the Annual report on performance in the defense of competition in 2019
CADE has presented the Annual report on performance in the defense of competition in 2019. During the Annual report launch, the CADE's president, Alexandre Barreto, highlighted that 2019 was the year of consolidation of the institutional and structural changes, which took the defense of competition to new heights in Brazil.
12.02.2020
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European Court to consider GSK deals to delay the launch of generics
Advocate General of the European Court of Justice, Juliane Kokott expressed the view that the judicial authority should support the decision of UK Competition and Market Authority that transactions to delay the entry into the market of generics (pay-for-delay) between GlaxoSmithKline and other companies are in violation of antitrust laws, FirstWord Pharma reports.
Pharmaceuticals
10.02.2020
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European Commission requests further Facebook documents as part of ongoing antitrust investigation
According to the reports by The Wall Street Journal, the European Commission has launched a preliminary antitrust investigation against Facebook, suspecting the corporation of surveillance and elimination of potential competitors. The publication reports that the European regulator is currently investigating the statements of numerous companies that Facebook uses the personal data of its users to weed out competitors.
06.02.2020
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In Russia, further complaints arise about the price rises due to coronavirus
The Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) of Russia has recorded complaints from citizens about the rise in the price of several products amid a decline in imports from China due to coronavirus. Mr Andrey Tsyganov, the deputy head of the FAS Russia has commented on the situation with the following statement - "We see reports about prices rising for some products, but not from reports of our territorial administrations, but the media and citizens".
Pharmaceuticals
04.02.2020
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FAS to Investigate Arbidol Coronovirus Claims
On December 31, 2019, the Chinese authorities informed the World Health Organization about an outbreak of a previously unknown type of pneumonia in the city of Wuhan, located in the central part of the country. As experts have established, the causative agent of the disease is a new type of coronavirus - 2019-nCoV, which can be transmitted from person to person.

03.02.2020
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China is promising to be the next country having a “digital” competition law. Russia next?
At the beginning of January, 2020, China competition authority, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), started a public discussion of its bill amending Anti-Monopoly Law of China. The bill is one of the major revision of China competition law for the past 11 years.
03.02.2020
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The Brazilian antitrust authority has approved the purchase of Embraer by Boeing
According to CADE's press release, Brazil's Governing Body for Economic Protection (CADE) on Monday approved a deal to create a joint venture with national aircraft manufacturer Embraer and US aircraft manufacturer Boeing.
27.01.2020
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FAS decided on a list of applications for preinstallation under the law on Russian software
According to the press release, The Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) has prepared a list of applications in preparation for implementing the law on the preinstallation of Russian software.
24.01.2020
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Happy Chinese New Year from BRICS Competition Centre
23.01.2020
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The court upheld the legality of the FAS ruling
The Arbitral Court of the Moscow District confirmed the legality of the FAS decision to recognize the conspiration between CJSC Euroservice Firm and Mega Pharma LLC with participation in 331 auctions for the supply of medicines and medical devices worth more than 800 million rubles as illegal. This has been reported in the FAS press-release in the message of the department. Thus, the court rejected the complaints of the companies.
21.01.2020
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DiDi taxi entering the Russian market
RBK News has recently reported that DiDi Chuxing, the largest Chinese car-sharing and taxi network plans to open offices throughout Russia, including in St. Petersburg. Now the company is selecting the head and employees of the division in the local market.
17.01.2020
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The Justice Department's antitrust division is preparing to tackle price-fixing in the generic-drug industry
In the interview to The Wall Street Journal, Assistant Attorney General Makan Delrahim said that the Justice Department is preparing to research and investigate the generic drug industry and even go as far as filing cases for allegedly fixing prices. The department has been investigating possible criminal conduct by generic drug companies for years, but there has been little action so far.
Pharmaceuticals
16.01.2020
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Amazon's antitrust investigation in India
This week Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos has visited India. At the same time, multiple protests against Amazon have spurred across a country, and an antitrust investigation was started against the tech giant.
13.01.2020
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China Targets Digital Sector in Antitrust Law Revision
Recently it was announced that for the first time China had included the internet industry in the planned revision and overhaul of its antitrust legislation, potentially giving regulators the power to regulate the increasingly dominant technology giants effectively.
Digital Markets
24.12.2019
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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
23.12.2019
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Chinese oil market ‘unbuilding’
The Chinese authorities have created a national operator for the transportation of oil and gas, giving it all the main oil and gas pipelines in the country. Previously, they belonged to state-owned oil and gas companies. The idea behind Chinese "unbundling" is to increase competition in the country's oil and gas market.
Energy
21.12.2019
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FAS Russia in TOP-10
The Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) of Russia for the first time entered the top ten best antitrust organizations in the world, said department head Igor Artemyev at the congress of the Yabloko party.
20.12.2019
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EU antitrust authorities are considering tightening their policies on IT corporations
EU antitrust authorities are considering tightening their policies on IT corporations, forcing them to ensure equal conditions in the market.
Digital Markets
19.12.2019
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Russian Digital Competition History: CenterTelecom and Sovintel
18.12.2019
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World Bank Report on Competition Policy
On December 17, 2019, the Deputy Head of the FAS Russia Andrey Tsyganov met with the Director and Permanent Representative of the World Bank in Russia, Mr Renaud Seligmann
17.12.2019
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Laptop produces and software pre-installation: competition case
With this case we are starting the series of publication devoted to the descriptions of digital cases examined by  the Federal Antimonopoly Service of the Russian Federations. The fiches were prepared by the analytical team of the BRICS Competition Centre.
Digital Markets
11.12.2019
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Google Case Follow up
Earlier in September, we reported about the antitrust investigation launched in the United States regarding Google's marketing activity.
Digital Markets
10.12.2019
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SAMR's New Draft on Whistle-blowers
The  State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) posted a Draft - "Major illegal acts in the field of market supervision Interim Measures for Reporting Rewards (Revised Draft for Comment)" on its website for public comment.
05.12.2019
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South Africa’s Inquiry into Data Prices
On the 2nd of December, the South African Competition Commission released a media statement regarding the data prices investigation. The Commission initiated the Inquiry in August 2017. South Africa's two biggest mobile-phone companies - Vodacom Group Ltd. and MTN Group Ltd. have been under scrutiny for the last few years regarding their data prices, and the Competition Commission of South Africa has finally released final findings and recommendations for data services market enquiry earlier this week.
04.12.2019
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Pharma Cartels Fined
In July 2019 the head of the Federal Antimonopoly Service Igor Artemiev at a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin said that in Russia, the problem of cartels is now most acute in the pharmaceutical industry. Three months later, we can see the progress in the battle with the cartels
Pharmaceuticals
02.12.2019
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Vladimir Putin about Russia's initiatives during the BRICS presidency
The BRICS Summit in Brazilia was held under the motto "Economic growth in the interests of an innovative future," The work and discussions carried out during those two days once again showed that over the past ten years, BRICS has achieved serious results and has gained a reputation as a respected association. At the same time, the coordination mechanisms established within BRICS make it possible to cooperate effectively in politics, security, trade, finance and culture.
28.11.2019
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State-backed Giant Rostelecom to Consolidate Tele2, the Fastest Growing Mobile Operator in Russia
The Federal Antimonopoly Service of Russia (FAS) allowed Rostelecom to buy 55% of T2 RTK Holding LLC (operating under the Tele2 brand), the service’s website reported .
Digital Markets
25.11.2019
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A step towards compulsory licensing in Russia
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BRICS Competition Innovation Law&Policy Joint Research Platform is a project of systematic strategic cooperation of BRICS competition authorities with academia with a purpose to develop unified approaches to antimonopoly regulation of innovative and socially important markets.
The BRICS Competition Law and Policy Centre (BRICS Competition Centre) project was initiated and is coordinated by the Skolkovo - Higher School of Economics Institute for Law and Development, a Moscow-based international think tank. The aim of the BRICS Competition Centre is to provide the meeting point for BRICS competition law research, ensure the scientific support the work of BRICS competition authorities and to promote a distinct BRICS competition law agenda for the global economy. The BRICS Competition Centre collaborates with a number of partner institutions worldwide and relies on a group of internationally known competition law and policy experts, public intellectuals, industry and technology leaders. 

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