Changes in the approaches of the antitrust body to consideration of the cartel agreements

Abstract

Аrticle contains an analysis of the changes in the approaches of the antitrust body to the consideration of cases on violation of Para 1 (2), Art. 11 of the Law on Protection of competition made by the conclusion of cartel agreements on tenders. Article describes the tendency to identify cartel agreements concluded by a stable group of economic entities, as well as the approach of the antitrust body to the evaluation of agreements concluded for the purposes of recognizing trades that have been held and are not subject to qualification under Para 1 (2), Art. 11 of the Law on Protection of competition (based on Clarification of the Federal Antitrust Service from May 30, 2018 No. 14 "On the Qualifications of Agreements of Business Entities Participating in the Trades").