Progress

Current status
concluded
05 Oct 2023 concluded
09 Jun 2023 in force
18 Oct 2022 under appeal
14 Jul 2022 under appeal
21 Apr 2022 in force
26 Apr 2021 in force
10 Aug 2020 in force
19 Mar 2019 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
Russia
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
software provider: app stores
Government Branch
judiciary
executive
Government Body
supreme court
court
competition authority
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

05 Oct 2023
concluded

Rejected appeal against Supreme Court ruling upholding FAS fine against Apple

On 5 October 2023, the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) announced that the Ninth Arbitration Court of Appeal rejected Apple's appeal against the Supreme Court, which upheld the legality of the RUB 906 million (approx. USD 12 million) fine impose…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type closure
Government branch judiciary
Government body supreme court
09 Jun 2023
in force

Issued Supreme Court ruling upholding FAS fine against Apple

On 9 June 2023, the Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) announced that the Supreme Court upheld the legality of the RUB 906 million (approx. USD 12 million) fine imposed on Apple for abusing its dominant position in the iOS parental contro…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type ruling
Government branch judiciary
Government body court
18 Oct 2022
under appeal

Appeals court upholds USD 12 million fine against Apple in case filed by Kaspersky

On 18 October 2022, the Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) announced that the Ninth Arbitration Court of Appeal upheld the FAS' fine imposed on Apple. The FAS had issued a fine of over USD 12 million against Apple as a result of a finding in…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type appeal
Government branch judiciary
Government body court
14 Jul 2022
under appeal

Filed Apple appeal against Moscow Arbitration Court ruling

On 14 July 2022, the company Apple filed an appeal against the ruling from Moscow City Arbitration Court that upheld the FAS' fine. The FAS had issued a fine of over USD 12 million against Apple as a result of a finding in August 2020 that it had ab…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type appeal
Government branch judiciary
Government body court
21 Apr 2022
in force

Moscow Arbitration Court upholds USD 12 million fine against Apple in case filed by Kaspersky

On 27 May 2022, the Moscow City Arbitration Court upheld the FAS' fine imposed on Apple. The FAS had issued a fine of over USD 12 million against Apple as a result of a finding in August 2020 that it had abused its dominant market position as opera…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type ruling
Government branch judiciary
Government body court
26 Apr 2021
in force

FAS issues USD 12 million fine against Apple in case filed by Kaspersky

On 26 April 2021, the Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) issued a fine of over USD 12 million against Apple as a result of a finding in August 2020 that it had abused its dominant market position as operator of the sole marketplace for apps …

Source
Event type investigation
Action type ruling
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority
10 Aug 2020
in force

FAS finds breach of antimonopoly legislation by Apple in case filed by Kaspersky

On 10 August 2020, the Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) has found that Apple abused its dominant market position as operator of the sole marketplace for apps on iOS to provide a competitive advantage to its own parental control products wh…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type ruling
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority
19 Mar 2019
under deliberation

FAS antimonopoly case against Apple filed by Kaspersky

On 19 March 2019, Russian cybersecurity developer Kaspersky has filed an antimonopoly with the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) against Apple for the latter's alleged abuse of its dominant market position. Specifically, it is alleged that Apple re…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type announcement
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority