The OEM’s Russian division has been penalised by the Federal Antimonopoly Service.
The company was fined 2.5 million roubles ($39,500/€34,000) for violation of competition legislation.
As the FAS found, several computer companies signed an anti-competitive agreement which resulted in price fixing at an open e-auction for the computers’ system units supply for the Central Election Commission of Russia. The business activities of the firms were illegally coordinated by the Russian HP subsidiary, the FAS said.
The OEM provided the watchdog with assistance during its investigation, Deputy FAS Director Andrey Tsarikovsky said.
