Chelyabinsk Firm Fined 500,000 Rubles for Bribe

The prosecutor«s office of the Traktorozavodsky District of Chelyabinsk conducted an inspection of compliance with anti-corruption legislation. During the inspection, it was established that in March 2024, a representative of LLC Financial-Industrial Company transferred 50,000 rubles (approx. $556 at current rates) to the production director of one of the plants. The money was intended to expedite product delivery outside the established production schedule, which infringed on the interests of other counterparties.

Based on the identified violations, the prosecutor initiated an administrative offense case against the company under Part 1 of Article 19.28 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation (CAO RF) (illegal remuneration on behalf of and in the interests of a legal entity). The magistrate imposed a fine of 500,000 rubles (approx. $5,600 at current rates) on the organization.

The company appealed the ruling, but the Traktorozavodsky District Court of Chelyabinsk left it unchanged. Currently, the administrative fine has been paid in full.