On December 11, 2006, the Federal Arbitration Court of the Moscow District rejected an appeal lodged by the Rosmorport Federal State Unitary Enterprise against the decision issued by the Federal Antimonopoly Service, FAS’s press center reports according to RZD-Partner.
On July 6, 2006 FAS Russia found that Rosmorport breached Article 5 of the Law “Competition and Restriction of Monopoly Activities in Commodity Markets”. The case was initiated upon the claim of Primorsk Shipping Company against additional charges introduced by Rosmorport pilots for the cases when pilots stay at the vessel during handling operations.
Having considered the case, FAS Russia Commission has prescribed Rosmorport to stop violating the antimonopoly legislation. Rosmorport disagreed with the decision and prescription issued by FAS Russia and appealed. Arbitration Court, Appeal and Cassation Instances confirmed validity of the decision passed by FAS Russia regarding Rosmorport.