Russia: Federal Antimonopoly Service Investigation into Google over alleged abuse of dominant position in video hosting services market
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Issued ruling upholding FAS fine against Google for breaching competition rules
On 6 July 2023, the Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) announced that the Arbitration Court of the Moscow District upheld the legality of the fine imposed against Google for breaching competition rules. The FAS imposed a RUB 2 billion fine i…
SourceRussian Court imposes additional RUB 4 billion fine against Google in case over anticompetitive practices
On 27 June 2023, the Moscow Presnensky District Court issued a penalty of RUB 4 billion against Google after the company failed to pay the RUB 2 billion fine imposed on July 2022 by the Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS),following an investi…
SourceFAS issues USD 34.2 million fine against Google for breaching competition rules
On 26 July 2022, the Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) issued a fine of RUB 2 billion (USD 34.2 million) against Google, YouTube’s owner, for abusing its dominant position in the video hosting market. The FAS concluded its investigation in …
SourceFAS concludes investigation into Google for alleged anticompetitive practices
On 15 February 2022, the Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) closed the investigation into Google, YouTube’s owner, for alleged abuse of its dominant position in the video hosting market. The FAS found Google in violation of antitrust law, du…
SourceFAS announces investigation into Google for alleged anticompetitive practices
On 19 April 2021, the Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) opened an investigation into Google, YouTube’s owner, to determine if the entity is abusing its dominant position in the video hosting market. The FAS alleged that YouTube’s terms of s…
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