Press-release of 09.07.2010

On 8th July 2010, the Federal Arbitration Court allowed a cassation appeal of FAS Russia on revoking the judgments of Moscow Arbitration Court and the 9th Arbitration Appeal Court and pronounced legitimacy of the decision taken by the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS Russia) regarding "Russian Railways" OJSC ("RZhD" OJSC).

On 18th August 2009, the FAS Russia's Commission found that "RZhD" OJSC violated Part 1 Article 10 of the Federal Law "On Protection of Competition" (abusing market dominance).

"RZhD" OJSC violated the law by including the service charge for bed-linen in the rates for passenger transportation in accordance with Clause 1 of No.1211r executive order of "RZhD" OJSC of 16th June 2006 "On including the service charge for bed-linen in the rates for passenger transportation". It allows "RZhD" OJSC to charge passengers in long-distance trains, travelling in sleeping cars, , compartment cars and couchette cars, that are not classified as enhanced-comfort cars, for the use of bed-linen by including it in the rates for passenger transportation.

Such actions of "RZhD" OJSC infringe passengers' interests.

As soon as FAS Russia received the ruling of the Federal Arbitration Court of the Moscow District, it will be published on the FAS Russia's official web site.