OFAS pronounced “Sevkavkazenergo” JSC a six-time violator
North Ossetia OFAS investigated five suspended cases that had been open upon a statement from the Prosecutor’s Office in Ardonsky District, the Republic of North Ossetia – Alania upon signs of violating Part 1 Article 10 of the Federal Law “On Protection of Competition”, to verify whether actions of “Sevkavkazenergo” JSCcomply with the antimonopoly law.
“Sevkavkazenergo” JSCabused its dominant market position:filing an application to “MRSK North Caucasus” JSC, initiating power supply restriction in the absence of an agreed reservation, which resulted in unreasonably terminating supplies of electric power to several water supply facilities: Krasnogor, Nart, Kosta and Fiagdonsky rural settlements, in spite of available power supply possibilities. As a result of such actions electric power supply to the above facilities was fully terminated and water supply to the population stopped.
On 7 September 2016, the Commission of North Ossetia OFAS found that “Sevkavkazenergo” JSCbreached Part 1 Article 10 of the Federal Law “On Protection of Competition”, including Clause 4 Part 1 Article 10.
The Arbitration Court of the Republic of North Ossetia – Alania, the 16th Arbitration Appeal Court and the Federal Arbitration Court of the North Caucasus District unanimously pronounced legitimacy of the decision made by North Ossetia OFAS.