Monitoring of the Federal Legislation dated 10.04.2003

Federal Law No. 45-FZ of April 8, 2003 on the Amendment to Article 146 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation

Article 146 "Violation of the Copyright and Associated Rights" of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation is provided in the new wording. The difference pertains to the criminal responsibility for the appropriation of the copyright (plagiary) and illegal dissemination of the objects of the copyright or associated rights, as well as the purchase, storage, transportation of counterfeit copies of pieces of art or soundtracks for the purposes of sale.
The reference to a large damage as a sign of the objective aspect causing problems in law enforcement practice is replaced with the reference to the large scale as applied to the deed.
The qualifying sings of a crime are extended to include the reference to the crime committed by a person abusing his official position or a specially severe crime.
The Federal Law is entered into force from the day of its official publication.

Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 409 of April 8, 2003 on the Amendments to the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 1263 of November 1, 2001 on the Authorised Body in Charge of the Countermeasures Against Legalisation (Laundering) of Incomes Obtained in a Criminal Way

The changes are stipulated by the entry into force of the Federal Law No. 131-FZ of October 30, 2002 stating that the sphere of reference of the Committee for Financial Monitoring of the Russian Federation includes now countermeasures against financing of terrorism.
The Decree is entered into force from the day of its official publication.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 199 of April 7, 2003 on the Endorsement of the Regulation on Decisions on the Unwanted Residence (Stay) of a Foreign Citizen or Stateless Person in the Russian Federation and the List of the Federal Bodies of Executive Power Authorised to Decide on the Unwanted Residence (Stay) of a Foreign Citizen or Stateless Person in the Russian Federation

The decision on the unwanted stay is taken by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation, Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation, Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation, Ministry of Public Health of the Russian Federation, Committee for Financial Monitoring of the Russian Federation, Foreign Intelligence Service of the Russian Federation, Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation no later than within 1 month from the day of submission of confirming materials by the territorial divisions of these bodies.

Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation No. 158 of March 13, 2003 on the Endorsement of the Instruction on the Procedure of Accepting, Registration and Resolving in the Bodies of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation of Reports of Crimes and Other Information on Violations

Sets forth the uniform procedure of accepting, registration and resolving in the bodies of internal affairs of the Russian Federation of reports of crimes and other received information of violations and events jeopardising personal or public security, as well as defines the procedure of internal control over its observation.
Arriving reports regardless of the place and time of the committed violations, as well as completeness of reported information and the form of presentation, must be accepted in any body of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Anonymous applications containing the signs of committed or anticipated crime shall be transferred without registration to the appropriate divisions of the body of internal affairs for possible use according to established procedure in operative investigation work.
Responsibility for the observation of the law while accepting, registering and resolving of reports of crimes and other information is vested in the chief of the body of internal affairs or the person replacing him.
Registered in the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on April 4, 2003. Reg. No. 4381.

Decision of the State Standards Committee of the Russian Federation No. 20 of March 3, 2003 on the Endorsement of the System of Gas Certification

Defines the main principles of the system, its structure, functions of participants and the rules of certification.
The central body of the system of gas certification is the Raw Materials Section of the Department of Standardisation of the State Standards Committee of the Russian Federation.
Registered in the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on April 3, 2003. Reg. No. 4367.

Decision of the State Standards Committee of the Russian Federation No. 21 of March 3, 2003 on the Endorsement of the System of Certification of Chemical Products

Defines the main principles of the system, its structure, functions of participants and rules of certification.
The central body of the system of certification of chemical products is the Raw Materials Section of the Department of Standardisation of the State Standards Committee of the Russian Federation.
Registered in the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on April 3, 2003. Reg. No. 4366.

Direction of the Central Bank of Russia No. 1255-U of February 27, 2003 on the Simultaneous Survey in the Sphere of Mortgage Crediting

Credit organisations shall submit no later than April 30, 2003 to the territorial institutions of the Bank of Russia information on the mortgage housing credits granted by credit organisations according to the provided form.
The Direction is entered into force 10 days after the day of official publication in the Herald of the Bank of Russia.
According to the Statement of the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation No. 08/2904-YuD of March 26, 2003, the Direction does not need state registration.

Decision of the Federal Commission for Securities Market No. 03-1/ps of January 30, 2003 on the Endorsement of the Requirements to the Format of Electronic Documents Submitted to the Federal Commission for Securities Market

Sets forth uniform requirements to the format of electronic documents submitted to the Federal Commission for Securities Market of the Russian Federation.
An electronic document must comply with the latest version of the template of the electronic document available free of charge at the site of the Federal Commission for Securities Market of the Russian Federation (www.fcsm.ru) as of the date of its sending.
According to the Statement of the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation No. 07/2392-YuD of March 13, 2003, the Decision does not need state registration.

Direction of the Central Bank of Russia No. 1265-U of March 31, 2003 on the Invalidation of Item 46 of Appendix 1 to the Direction of the Bank of Russia No. 500-U of February 12, 1999 on the Enhancing of the Currency Control on the Part of the Authorised Banks over the Legality of Currency Operations Carried Out by Their Clients and on the Procedure of Application of Sanctions to the Authorised Banks for the Violation of the Currency Legislation

The list of states and territories granting beneficial tax regime and/or not disclosing and not providing information on the carried out financial operations (off-shore zones) now does not include Latvian Republic.
The Direction is entered into force 10 days after the day of official publication in the Herald of the Bank of Russia.