The government approved amendments to the Code of Administrative Offenses, which introduce separate fines for marketplaces for violating sellers' rights. This includes price pressure and sanctions against those who refuse to participate in discounts. This is reported by Forbes. The amendments to the second reading of the bill were prepared by the Ministry of Economic Development. The document introduces new types of violations for operators of intermediary digital platforms, which include marketplaces. Details. One of the key innovations concerns price pressure. Marketplaces will have to give sellers the opportunity to prohibit price reductions for their goods at their own expense. If such an opportunity is not provided or the platform violates the prohibition, it will be considered a violation of the law. Marketplaces will also be fined for pressuring sellers who refuse discounts. This includes, for example, lowering a seller's rating, worsening a product's position in search results, restricting access to a personal account, or ceasing to display product cards. Fines for this can reach 400 thousand rubles. For more serious violations, such as illegal blocking of a seller or systematic delays in considering complaints, fines can reach up to 500 thousand rubles. Platforms will also be required to consider seller complaints within 15 days and lift illegal restrictions within 48 hours. Deadlines. The main part of the new fines should come into force from October 1. When the document will be adopted in the third reading is still unknown.