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Russia: Regulator postpones decision on Google fine

By  |  July 3, 2016

Russian federal competition regulator FAS has postponed a decision about fining Google, reports Prime, following an appeal by the search engine. Google was accused of violating the Law on Competition in September 2015.

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    An investigation was initiated by a complaint from Russian search engine Yandex, claiming that Google misused its dominant position on the market for ready-installed applications for Android.

    A court rejected a petition from Google, seeking to have the regulator’s decision annulled. Management staff at the regulator said that the size of the fine could be reduced from 7 percent to 1 percent of annual revenue, if the company reaches an amicable settlement.

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