Russian Federation

Federal Law No. 135-FZ of July 26, 2006 on the Protection of Competition (as last amended on December 6, 2011)

Year of current version:	2011
Date of last amendment:	December 6, 2011
Date of entry into force of original text:	October 24, 2006
Date of Text (Enacted):	July 26, 2006
Type of Text:	IP-related Laws: enacted by the Legislature
Subject Matter:	Competition, Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights), Industrial Designs, Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits, Patents (Inventions), Plant Variety Protection, Trade Names, Trademarks, Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets), Utility Models
Notes:	This consolidated version of the competition law incorporates all the amendments up to 2011. For provisions regarding or on the interface between intellectual property rights and competition, see: - Chapter 2, Art. 10(4), 11(9), and 14 - Chapter 4, Art. 17.1.(3.1) to 17.1.(3.1)(2)
Available Texts:
English	Federal Law No. 135-FZ of July 26, 2006 on the Protection of Competition (as last amended on December 6, 2011)
Historical Versions:	Repeals Law No. 948-1 of March 22, 1991 of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic on Competition and the Limitation of Monopolistic Activity in Commodities Markets (as last amended by Law No. 135-FZ of July 26, 2006) (RU063) Supersedes Federal Law No. 135-FZ of July 26, 2006 on the Protection of Competition (as last amended by the Federal Law No. 40-FZ of April 5, 2010) (RU059) Federal Law No. 135-FZ of July 26, 2006 on the Protection of Competition (RU052)
WIPO Lex No.:	RU077