Russia: Announced opening of a case against Yandex for alleged self-preferencing
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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 a preferential matter when it comes to search results as well as through promotion. According to the FAS, possible anti-competitive practices will be further investigated with a turnover fine, the consequence if a violation of the Russian Antimonopoly Law is proven.
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Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
search service provider
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
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2021-02-20
under deliberation
2021-04-13
under deliberation
2022-01-19
under deliberation