Pavel Li, head of the Department of Investigations and Control of Antimonopoly Legislation Compliance, presented the key changes in the updated version of the law.
The new version of the law introduced definitions for concepts such as the buyer's compensating power, antimonopoly compliance, digital platforms, and network effects. Special attention will also be paid to monitoring the economic situation considering the risks.
It is important to note that the new law retains the principle of forced separation of economic entities. Antimonopoly authorities can now file a lawsuit in cases of systematic monopolistic activity.
"If an economic entity receives multiple orders and does not comply with them, delays court proceedings, and ignores the decisions of the antimonopoly authority, we can initiate its forced separation," explained the head of the department.
The service noted that in global practice, there is only one case related to Microsoft that serves as a vivid example of such an approach.
"Microsoft was split into five companies after numerous warnings. The corporation litigated for a long time; however, the courts upheld the actions of the antimonopoly agency, which led to its separation. Currently, it continues to exist, but four more operating systems have emerged that compete with Microsoft," added Pavel Li.
