Maxim Shaskolsky outlined key legislative achievements and new measures aimed at strengthening competition and oversight in Russia’s markets.
The head of the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) of Russia, Maxim Shaskolsky, addressed a meeting of the State Duma Committee on Competition Protection, presenting major results of the agency’s work and answering questions on the development of the legal framework for safeguarding competition.
Shaskolsky noted that last year, through joint efforts of the State Duma Committee on Competition Protection, the FAS and the Russian government, several important laws were adopted to promote competition in goods markets.
Amendments establishing the legal framework for the operation of the state information system “Anti-Cartel” have entered into force, and official regulations governing the system have been approved. The “Anti-Cartel” platform enables comprehensive data analysis and helps detect signs of anti-competitive agreements during public procurement procedures. In 2025, 21% of cartels uncovered in public tenders were identified using the system.
Changes to the Competition Protection Law have also been adopted, unifying 18 different bidding procedures. These will now be conducted as electronic auctions, with notices and contract information required to be published on the state procurement portal, GIS Torgi. According to the FAS, the introduction of uniform rules is expected to boost competition in tenders and increase budget revenues.
Proposed amendments to the Law on the Electric Power Industry and other legislative acts would introduce repeated failure by regional regulators to comply with FAS decisions as an additional ground for revising tariff caps. At the same time, changes to the Code of Administrative Offenses are under consideration that would impose mandatory disqualification on regional regulatory officials who fail three or more times within a year to comply with FAS rulings and orders.
Following discussions with the State Duma, the FAS has included in the National Competition Development Plan for 2026–2030 the drafting of a law regulating procurement from affiliated parties. The measure is expected to enable a comprehensive analysis of companies’ procurement activities, including oversight of competition conditions and compliance with legislation.
Shaskolsky also spoke about the FAS’s work in overseeing pricing in socially significant goods markets and tariffs for housing and utility services.
Concluding his remarks, the FAS chief thanked participants for their cooperation and productive engagement on competition protection issues.
Source: FAS
