Monitoring of the Federal Legislation dated 23.05.2003

Order of the State Customs Committee of the Russian Federation No. 531 of May 16, 2003 on the Customs Registration of Commodities Placed under the Customs Regime of Import to the Customs Territory of the Russian Federation As Donated to the City of St.Petersburg to Celebrate Its 300th Anniversary

Foreign commodity designation as donated to the city of St.Petersburg to celebrate the 300th anniversary of its foundation must be confirmed with a Letter of the administration of this city drawn up on the official letterhead and singed by the authorised person. To confirm the state or municipal property status of the property of the recipient of commodities, the declaring party must also present a certified copy of the certificate of state registration of the Russian organisation getting the commodities, as well as a copy of its constituent documents.
The Order specifies the filling particulars for the cargo customs declaration. Customs payments are not collected at the customs registration of these commodities.
Registered in the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on May 22, 2003. Reg. No. 4581.

Order of the State Customs Committee of the Russian Federation No. 380 of April 8, 2003 on the Endorsement of the Regulation on the Customs Regime of Processing of Commodities under the Customs Control

Explains the particulars of application of the customs regime when foreign commodities are used on the customs territory of the Russian Federation without collection of the customs duties and taxes, as well as without application of the measures of economic policy for the commodities, for processing under the customs control followed by subsequent release for free circulation of placing of the products of processing under another customs regime.
The Order defines the procedure of licensing of commodity processing under the customs control determination of the customs cost of commodities intended for processing, products of processing and residues.
The Order also specifies the particulars of the customs registration and control when the commodities are processed by several processing organisations.
The Order is entered into force 30 days after the day of its official publication.
Registered in the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on May 20, 2003. Reg. No. 4571.

Order of the Russian Patent Agency No. 64 of April 29, 2003 on the Rules of Registration of the Contracts of Transfer of the Exclusive Right for the Invention, Useful Model, Industrial Prototype, Trade Mark, Service Mark, Registered Integrated Circuit Layout and the Right for Their Use, Full or Partial Transfer of the Exclusive Right for the Computer Program or Database

Specifies the procedure of registration in the federal body of executive power in charge of intellectual property of the contracts of transfer of the exclusive right and the right for use of the mentioned objects. Provides the forms of applications for the registration of the contracts.
Registered in the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on May 19, 2003. Reg. No. 4563.

Letter of the Social Insurance Fund of the Russian Federation No. 02-18/05-2788 of May 5, 2003 on the Regulation on the Particulars of the Procedure of Calculation of the Average Monthly Earnings

Explains that the Regulation on the particulars of the procedure of calculation of the average monthly earnings does not apply in the calculation of the temporary disability and maternity allowances to employees. Calculation of the allowances in these cases is carried out in compliance with the special normative legal acts: Decision of the USSR Council of Ministers and the All-Union Central Council of Trade Unions No. 191 of February 23, 1984 on the state social insurance allowances and the Regulation on the procedure of providing state social insurance allowances endorsed by the Decision of the Presidium of the All-Union Council of Trade-Unions No. 13-6 of November 12, 1984.

Letter of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation No. 16-00-14/150 of May 5, 2003

PBU 6/01 "Registration of Fixed Assets" implies accepting of assets as the objects of fixed assets from the organisation possessing the property right for them. Since the object of leasing handed over for temporary possession and use to the lessee is the property of the lessor, PBU 6/01 does not apply to the lessee.

Letter of the Social Insurance Fund of the Russian Federation No. 02-18/05-2837 of May 6, 2003 on the Federal Law No. 47-FZ of April 22, 2003 on the Amendments to the Federal Law on Obligatory Social Insurance against Industrial Accidents and Occupational Diseases

Explains that the procedure of accruing of penalties, collection of arrears, application of sanctions to insurers and banks has not changed with the adoption of the Federal Law No. 47-FZ of April 22, 2003.
Exaction of the property of the insurer organisation is implemented on the basis of the Decision of the executive body of the Fund without applying to arbitration. Insurers and banks are sued in compliance with Articles 19 and 22.2 of the mentioned Law, and officials of organisations and banks, according to the norms of the Code of Administrative Violations of the Russian Federation.