Interagency Cooperation in Anti-Cartel Activity in Russia: Roles of Authorities & Law Enfo, Slides of Competition Law and Policy

Download Interagency Cooperation in Anti-Cartel Activity in Russia: Roles of Authorities & Law Enfo and more Slides Competition Law and Policy in PDF only on Docsity! Interagency cooperation development within the frameworks of anti-cartel activity in the Russian Federation Docsity.com 2 Anti-Cartel Agencies Competition authorities Ministry of Internal Affairs Prosecutor’s offices Docsity.com 5 General Prosecutor’s Office Department for supervision over execution of the legislation in the sphere of economy Public prosecution bodies POWERS: Supervision Public prosecution Docsity.com Liability for violation of competition law of the Russian Federation: Code of the Russian Federation on Administrative Violations (Article 14.32) Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (Article 178). 6 Docsity.com •7 Joint Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the FAS Russia of December 30, 2004 № 878/215 “On Approval of Regulations on the cooperation procedure between the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation and the Federal Antimonopoly Service” Interagency cooperation Docsity.com Flowchart of actions on revealing cartels 10 Gaining and analyzing information Materials containing signs of violation of competition law (hereinafter referred to as materials) Decision-taking on usage of materials Forwarding of materials, including to the other executive authorities under jurisdiction Submission of requests to police and prosecutor’s office Evidence gathering on violation of competition law Case on violation of competition law Case on institution of administrative liability Termination of investigation due to non- confirmation of violation of competition law Remedies Investigation Docsity.com 11 Interaction between the competition authority and police and prosecutor’s offices during investigation Evidence gathering Request to the authorities responsible for investigation and search operations to conduct these operations under the signs of violation of Article 178 of the Criminal Code Consideration of case on violation of competition law Submission of case materials to police and prosecutor’s office to using them as evidence in criminal case under Article 178 of the Criminal Code Docsity.com 12 Interaction between the competition authority and police and prosecutor’s offices during investigation Evidence gathering by the competition authority and police and prosecutor’s office within the frameworks of their powers can be conducted in parallel. Criminal liability does not depend on results of consideration by competition authorities of case on violation of competition law. Docsity.com