12. Have there been case law or rulings on fusions of educational institutions, and the consequences for the competition and choice of educational provisions?

President of Russian Federation issued a Decree №716 “On the Federal universities” dated 7 May 2008, whish is intended to establish national research universities by the RF Government in the form of autonomous institutions on the basis of the decision of the President of Russian Federation. The aim is to create in Russian Federation a network of research universities, in order to support the large-scale projects in the field of high-tech Russian economy sector, which will continue developing. The integration of educational institutions is one of the mechanisms for establishing the Federal universities.

The government deliberately tries to make these universities the most competitive in the country, appropriating funds for financing of innovative development programs. For the sake of it Federal universities receive additional rights and freedom. In particular, in accordance with Federal Law №18-FZ “On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of Russia on Issues of Activities of Federal Universities” dated 10 February 2009, federal universities may implement educational programs based on their own, not state, standards and requirements. The Federal universities are established in the form of autonomous institutions. They have a right to establish Limited Liability Companies and Closed Joint-Stock Companies for the realization of their scientific attainments.

1. Is there any case law on unfair clauses (clauses abusives) in school contracts by national Fair Trading agencies in state funded education and in private non-state funded education?

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