Бензин ваш, идеи наши: согласование сделок слияний в российском секторе моторного топлива

By default, it is assumed that competition policy, and especially antimonopoly control of mergers is subjected to the universal principles of preventing the threat of competition restrictions. However, the mergers approval policy in particular sector can be subordinated to specific objectives. In the article, based on the analysis of data of mergers decisions in the motor fuel sector by Russian Federation Federal Antimonopoly Service regional offices in 2010-2015, it was shown that the decisions were consistently subjected to the objective of maintaining the share of independent retailers of petrol in regional markets.