OREANDA-NEWS. October 08, 2009. The Federal Arbitration Court of the Moscow District dismissed the cassation appeal of "Saratovenergo" OJSC against the judgment of the Court of the first Instance, which confirmed validity of the decision and determination made by the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS Russia). The company unlawfully evaded signing an information exchange agreement with "Mezhregionenergosbyt" OJSC, which was in breach of Article 10 of the Federal Law "On Protection of Competition", reported the press-centre of FAS Russia.  

FAS Russia established that in July -December 2007 "Saratovenergo" OJSC evaded signing the List of power measurement devices for the purposes of commercial accounting with "Mezhregionenergosbyt" OJSC, which created obstacles for entering "Mezhregionenergosbyt" OJSC to the wholesale energy market.

Under Clause 8 of the Rules for non-discriminatory access to the services of the market administrator, approved by No. 861 Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation, within 30days after the above documents were received, the wholesale market participant, adjacent to the applicant, must agree with the applicant upon the documents, confirming commercial accounting of electric power generated in the wholesale electric energy market.

FAS Russia issued a determination to eliminate the violations. "Saratovenergo" OJSC executed the FAS Russia's requirements to restore competitive conditions.