FAS Russia initiates proceedings against A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S
Federal Antimonopoly Service of Russia (FAS Russia) has initiated administrative violation proceedings against A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S (Copenhagen, Denmark). According to the Federal Antimonopoly Service, being a defendant in the case on concerted activities in the market of container shipping, the Company has not provided FAS Russia with the required documents.
The statement says that failure to provide information required for complete and comprehensive proceedings is a violation of Part 1 Article 25 of the Federal Law “On Protection of Competition”).
In August 2015, FAS Russia sued CMA CGM SA for concerted activities in the market of container shipping at Far East/South-East Asia – Russian Federation container routes along with other foreign companies: A.P. Моller-Maersk A/S (Denmark), MSC SA (Switzerland), Hyundai Merchant Marine Со., Ltd (S. Korea), OOCL (Hong Kong) and Evergreen Marine Corp. Ltd.(Taiwan).
A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S is among the leading shipping companies in the world, a key player at the Far East/South-East Asia – Russian Federation routes.
“It is the second administrative violation proceeding initiated by FAS Russia against a foreign company upon its failure to provide information required for complete and comprehensive proceedings. If necessary, FAS Russia will continue respond adequately to similar actions of other companies-defendants in the case,” said Andrei Tenishev, head of FAS Anti-Cartel Department.
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