COMPLAINT TO THE ANTIMONOPOLY COMMITTEE ON THE SUBJECT OF UNFAIR COMPETITION

It is important for any business to work within the law and comply with its requirements. But, unfortunately, in the modern world, very often we are faced with dishonest business practices from competitors. That is, we face unfair competition from other parties. And in order to protect your violated right, you can apply to the Antimonopoly Committee. The Antimonopoly Committee is a state body that considers complaints of unfair competition.

But in order to get the desired result from the consideration of this complaint, it is necessary to correctly draw up and submit it.

Who can apply?

A complaint to this body can be filed by both individuals and legal entities who believe that their rights have been violated by other persons.

Complaint Form

A complaint can only be submitted to the Antimonopoly Committee in writing. A sample complaint can be found on the official website of the Antimonopoly Committee. On the same site you can find information that will help you understand whether this or that situation needs it.

Consideration lines

The legislation determines that complaints about unfair competition are considered within 30 days. But depending on the specific situation and circumstances of the case, the Antimonopoly Committee has the right to extend this period for another 30 days, that is, the maximum consideration period cannot exceed 60 days. The continuation of the consideration of the complaint of the complainant must be reported in writing.

Price

Since the Antimonopoly Committee is a state body and its main activity is control and protection against unfair competition, filing a complaint is free of charge.

Terms

The complaint must be correctly drawn up, indicating all the data of the complainant, with justification of the circumstances of the case in respect of which the complainant filed a complaint. It should be noted that anonymous complaints are not considered. Also, if the complaint is incorrectly drawn up, the Antimonopoly Committee may leave it without movement and give the complainant a period to eliminate the shortcomings. The complainant shall be notified in writing of the dismissal of the complaint.

What to look out for?

In order for a complaint on the subject of unfair competition to be considered, the deadline for filing it must be observed. The term is 6 months from the moment when the complainant learned about the violation of his rights due to unfair competition.

So, as follows from the above, in order to protect yourself from unfair competition, you need to correctly draw up and file a complaint with the Antimonopoly Committee on time. Indeed, not only the term of its consideration, but also the accepted result depends on the structuredness and validity of the complaint.

If you have questions regarding the subject of unfair competition, start protecting your rights with the advice of a specialist on these issues. After all, the result depends on the right strategy.