On Monday 19 July, the European Union launched the first stage of a dispute settlement procedure with Russia at the World Trade Organization (WTO). It is questioning three Russian measures which, in its view, disadvantage foreign companies in public procurement in Russia.
The first concerns the comparison of tenders submitted in the context of a public contract. Some state-owned companies deduct between 15 and 30% of the total quoted price when dealing with Russian candidates. Even if the...