Progress

Current status
concluded
25 May 2022 concluded
19 Jan 2022 under deliberation
13 Apr 2021 under deliberation
20 Feb 2021 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
Russia
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
search service provider
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

25 May 2022
concluded

Closed investigation into Yandex regarding self-preferencing violations

On 25 May 2022, the Federal Antimonopoly Service of Russia (FAS) closed its investigation into Yandex regarding self-preferencing violations by the search service provider. According to the FAS, Yandex had abused its dominance by treating its own se…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type closure
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority
19 Jan 2022
under deliberation

Announced settlement agreement between Federal Antimonopoly Service and Yandex regarding self-preferencing violations

On 19 January 2022, the Federal Antimonopoly Service of Russia (FAS) reached an agreement with Yandex, a search engine and web portal, regarding the self-preferencing violations by the company. According to the FAS, Yandex abused its dominance by tr…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type announcement
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority
13 Apr 2021
under deliberation

Announced opening of a case against Yandex for alleged self-preferencing

On 13 April 2021, the Federal Antimonopoly Service of Russia (FAS) opened a case against Yandex after it failed to comply with the warning issued on 20 February 2021. According to the FAS, Yandex abused its dominance by treating its own services in …

Source
Event type investigation
Action type announcement
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority
20 Feb 2021
under deliberation

Issued warning and order against Yandex for alleged self-preferencing

On 20 February 2021, the Federal Antimonopoly Service of Russia (FAS) warned and ordered Yandex, a search engine and web portal, to stop its abuse of dominance. According to the FAS, Yandex abused its dominance by treating its own services in a pref…

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