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Legal regulation of TCO handling

Recently, FAS Russia has strengthened control over economic feasibility of tariffs in the solid municipal waste management sphere. The Service has authorised FAS departments in constituent entities to check tariffs, increasing the scope of control measures and making them more effective. Prosecutor's offices may be involved in conducting inspections.

Preventive measures taken in time to audit activities in this area will minimise the risks of prosecution and big fines.

Services

Why choose BGP Litigation?
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  • Experience in auditing the activities of a regional solid waste operator. BGP Litigation lawyers developed a competitive procedures model allowing a regional operator and its counterparties to mitigate antimonopoly risks
  • Experience in supporting FAS inspections. BGP Litigation lawyers helped a client to mitigate the risks of antitrust proceedings being initiated on suspicion of cartelisation on the TCO transportation market
  • Knowledge of how the antimonopoly authorities work. All lawyers of the practice have experience of working in FAS Russia, including in senior positions, so we are able to form the client's defence position based on an understanding of the regulator's strategy
  • An understanding of antitrust case specifics. BGP Litigation lawyers have experience in handling antitrust law violation claims against a regional operator, participating on commissions to consider antitrust cases in this area, as well as defending FAS Russia in courts on similar disputes
  • High reputation. No. 1 firm in competition law and dispute resolution according to the Pravo-300 and Kommersant rankings


What can we do to help?
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  • Audit of regional solid waste operators' activities
  • Analysis of competitive procedures
  • Identification of risks of recognising the actions of market participants as coordination and cartel
  • Development of an antimonopoly compliance system
  • Support during audits by the Federal Antimonopoly Service of Russia
  • Representation of interests before FAS Russia and commercial courts in antimonopoly cases


Practice

Team

Irina Akimova
Partner, attorney, member of the General Council of the Association of Antimonopoly Experts — Competition law