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Article 178. Restriction of competition

📅 Updated: 01.10.2026

1. Restriction of competition by entering into a competition-restrictive agreement (cartel) prohibited under competition law between competing economic entities If the act caused major damage to citizens, organizations or the State or resulted in a large amount of income, the Russian Federation shall be punished by a fine of 300. Thousands to 500,000 rubles, or in the amount of the convicted person ' s salary or other income for a period of one to two years, or by forced labour for a period of up to three years, with deprivation of the right to hire to hold certain positions or engage in certain activities for a period of up to one year or without them, or to be deprived of the right to hold certain posts for a period of up to three years. 2. The conduct provided for in the first part of this article if it has resulted in an increase, decrease or maintenance of the prices of the trade Ah, which is compulsory under Russian law, is punishable by forced labour for up to five years, with deprivation of the right to occupy defined e. To hold office or engage in certain activities for a period of one to three years, or without them, or imprisonment for a term of up to five years, with a fine of between six hundred thousand and eight hundred. Thousands of rubles or the amount of wages or other income of the convicted person for a period of one to three years or without, and with or without deprivation of the right to hold certain posts or to engage in determinations 3. Acts provided for in part of this article committed by: (a) a person using his or her official position; ) by an organized group; (c) with particularly serious damage; (d) with a particularly large amount of income, punishable by two to five years ' hard labour, with deprivation of life to hold certain positions or engage in certain activities for a period of two to five years, or without them, or imprisonment for a term of two to six years, with a fine of two to five years. × million to 4 million rubles or the wages or other income of the convicted person for a period of two to three years or without, and with or without the deprivation of the right to hold certain positions 4. Acts provided for in part one, second or third of the present article committed with violence or with the threat of its use, or with the destruction or damage of property or the threat of its destruction or damage, shall be punished by forced labour for a period of between four and five years. and years with or without deprivation of the right to hold certain posts or engage in certain activities for a period of four to five years, or with imprisonment for a term of three to seven years from the beginning of the term of imprisonment. Between three million and five million rubles or the wages or other income of the convicted person for a period of two to four years or without, and with or without deprivation of the right to occupy or This item recognizes the proceeds of sales of goods for a period of four to five years or not. The Panel finds that there is no evidence of a failure to comply with the requirements of the contract (i.e., work, services) recovered by all the parties to the restrictive agreement as a result of the execution of the agreement, without deducting the amount of work performed or required (planned) 2. Large income is recognized in this article as income exceeding 80 million roubles and income exceeding three hundred and ninety-five million rupees. 3. Major damage is recognized in this article as more than 16 million rubles and 47 million 500 thousand rubles of particularly serious damage. 4. The perpetrator of the offence provided for in this article shall be exempted from criminal liability if he or she has voluntarily reported the offence, acts or acts of torture to the State party. contributed to its disclosure and/or investigation, compensated for the damage caused by the crime, returned the income it had illegally earned or otherwise compensated for the damage caused to it, and if His actions do not contain any other offence.