Federal Antimonopoly Service of Russia

The Federal Antimonopoly Service of Russia (FAS) (Russian: Федеральная антимонопольная служба России, ФАС России) is the federal-level executive governmental organ that controls the execution of the antitrust law and related areas. It is headed by Igor Artemiev.

It was established by the Decree of President of Russia #314 by March 9, 2004.

In July 2015, on a proposal of the Prime-Minister of Russia Dmitry Medvedev President Vladimir Putin approved the merger of the Federal Tariffs Service with the FAS Russia, adding thus to the competences of the latter mandate with price and tariff regulation, regulation of electricity tariffs, gas prices and certain other tariffs and some functions of natural monopoly regulation.

Among the departments of the FAS Central authority there are:

The FAS Russia cooperates with international organizations and foreign authorities in the sphere of the antimonopoly policy, combating unfair competition practices and governmental regulation of natural monopolies.

The international activity of the FAS Russia includes:

- Contribution to integration of the Russian economy into the global economic area;

- Realization of economic liabilities of the Russian Federation on issues, related to the competence of the FAS Russia;

- Participation in development of conception of united European economic space;

- Protection of Russian interests by participation in field-oriented international organizations;

- Implementation of the best foreign experience to the Russian practice, advanced training of employees of the FAS Russia;

- Preparation and realization of technical assistance from international organizations on behalf of the FAS Russia

The FAS Russia participates in International Working Groups. On its initiative 3 groups were created:

- Working Group on Investigatory Issues of Pricing in Oil and Oil Product Markets and Methods of Their Functioning (the Working Group on oil) – was created in cooperation with the Austrian Federal Competition Authority in 2011 and closed down in 2014 since all its goals were achieved;

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