Russian Federation: Trade Regulation & Practices

In den letzten Jahren waren Parallelimporte (d.h. der Import von Markenartikeln ohne Zustimmung des Markeninhabers) in Russland effektiv verboten.

In the last few years, parallel imports (i.e. imports of genuine branded goods without the trademark owner's consent) had been effectively prohibited in Russia.

Für das Jahr 2018 wurde ein Übergang zu einem risikobasierten Ansatz bei der Durchführung regelmäßiger (planmäßiger) Inspektionen durch die russische Kartellbehörde (FAS) angekündigt

According to the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS), amendments to the Law on Competition (the "Competition Law," the Code of Administrative Offenses and the Criminal Code, comprising the so-called "third antimonopoly package," have been substantially agreed with the Russian government and will soon be submitted to the State Duma.

The Russian legislator amended Article 178 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation ("the New Law"). The New Law sets up criminal penalties for violations under Article 11 (cartels) and Article 10 (abuse of dominant position) of Russia’s Law "On Protection of Competition" No 135-FZ ("the Law No 135-FZ").