Monitoring of the Federal Legislation dated 16.07.2004

Order of the Ministry of Taxation of the Russian Federation No. SAE-3-15/382@ of June 21, 2004 on the Endorsement of the Regulation on the Department of the Ministry of Taxation of Russia in the Subject of the Russian Federation

The Department of the Ministry of Taxation of Russia in the subject of the Russian Federation forms part of the uniform centralised system of the bodies of taxation. The Department is the authorised territorial body in charge of the state registration of legal entities, peasant (farmers') enterprises, natural persons as independent entrepreneurs. The Department is the authorised territorial body in charge of representation of the claims in obligatory payments and claims of the Russian Federation in monetary obligations in cases of bankruptcy and bankruptcy procedures. The Order defines the tasks, functions, rights and duties of the Department. The Department, in particular, may impose fines on organisations and natural persons violating the legislation on the use of cash registers in payments with population, as well as the fines for the failure to observe the terms of handling cash and procedure of carrying out cash operations in the Russian Federation by organisations and independent entrepreneurs.

Registered in the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on July 13, 2004. Reg. No. 5907.

Direction of the Central Bank of Russia No. 1459-U of June 28, 2004 on the Opening for the Bodies of State Power of the Subjects of the Russian Federation or the Bodies Providing Cash Services for the Budgets of the Subjects of the Russian Federation, Including the Federal Treasury Bodies of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation, of Accounts to Register Resources from Entrepreneurial and Other Profitable Activities Obtained by Institutions Supervised by the Bodies of State Power of the Subjects of the Russian Federation in the Institutions of the Bank of Russia or Credit Organisations (Branches)

Defines the numbers of the balance accounts used to open personal accounts for the bodies of state power of the subjects of the Russian Federation or the bodies providing cash services for the budgets of the subjects of the Russian Federation, including the Federal Treasury bodies of the Ministry of Finance of Russia, in the institutions of the Bank of Russia or credit organisations (branches) to register resources from entrepreneurial activities.

The Direction is entered into force 10 days after the day of its official publication in the Herald of the Bank of Russia.

Registered in the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on July 13, 2004. Reg. No. 5904.

Direction of the Central Bank of Russia No. 1457-U of June 25, 2004 on the Amendments to the Regulation of the Bank of Russia No. 200-P of October 16, 2002 on the Procedure of Opening and Keeping by Resident Legal Entities of Accounts in Foreign Currencies outside the Russian Federation to Make Payments under International Construction Contracts

The amendments are of technical nature stipulated by the adoption of the new Law on currency regulation and currency control.

The Direction is entered into force 10 days after the day of its official publication in the Herald of the Bank of Russia.

Registered in the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on July 13, 2004. Reg. No. 5902.

Order of the State Customs Committee of the Russian Federation No. 688 of June 17, 2004 on the Endorsement of the Form of the Customs Declaration for a Car and Procedure of Filling of the Customs Declaration for a Car

Endorses the form of the customs declaration for a car and its filling procedure for declaring the cars moved across the customs border (except for the temporarily imported ones) by natural persons for personal use.

The Order is entered into force 90 days after the day of its official publication.

Registered in the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on July 8, 2004. Reg. No. 5898.