OREANDA-NEWS. August 02, 2013. The Federal Arbitration Court of the North-Western District, pronounced legitimacy of the decision and determination issued by the Office of the Federal Antimonopoly Service in the Leningrad Region (Leningrad OFAS Russia) regarding Vsevolozhsk Municipal District Authority, that had transferred premises in a mortuary building to “Ananerbe” Ltd. without competitive bidding.

After the premises were transferred, Ananerbe” Ltd. transferred them to another commercial organization – “Lotos” Ltd.

The antimonopoly body found that Vsevolozhsk Authority violated Article 15 of the Federal Law “On Protection of Competition” (prohibiting competition-restricting acts and actions of (omissions) federal executive bodies, the authorities of the constituent territories of the Russian Federation, local self-government bodies) and issued a determination to stop violating the antimonopoly law.

Vsevolozhsk Authority attempted the challenge OFAS determination to abolish the unlawful lease; however the Courts of three instances and the Federal Arbitration Court of the North-Western District dismissed the claim.

“Legitimacy of our decision is also confirmed by the fact that Vsevolozhsk Authority abolished its act even before the findings of the Federal Arbitration Court”, emphasized the Head of Leningrad OFAS Russia, Vadim Vladimirov.