Yaroslavl OFAS fined “Yaroslavlvodokanal” over 7 million RUB

The Court of First Instance confirmed the fine legitimacy

The antimonopoly body opened a case against the company based on a claim from a Yaroslavl resident. She reported that when residents of an apartment block had decided to choose a managing company and make payments through it rather than directly, “Yaroslavlvodokanal” OJSC had failed to recalculate the payment for cold water supply and drainage. In the first month after the transition to the new calculation method the residents received two receipts to pay for the resource: the old account and a new one. Also some money (overpayment) remained on the claimant’s old account that was not transferred to the new account.

To choose a managing company and make payments through it rather than directly, “Yaroslavlvodokanal” OJSC did not return excessively received monetary funds without a special application, at the same time not notifying payees about this option.

Such actions are contrary to the Federal Law “On Protection of Competition” (Part 1 Article 10). The antimonopoly body fined “Yaroslavlvodokanal” OJSC over 7 million RUB. On 17 August 2017 the Arbitration Court emphasized the legitimacy of the fined imposed upon the company.

“Yaroslavlvodokanal” OJSC has already executed the warning to managing cash (overpayment) on the new residents’ accounts and to review the relevant calculations.