Monitoring of the Federal Legislation dated 3.02.2005

Federal Law No. 1-FZ of February 1, 2005 on the Amendments to the Criminal Execution Code of the Russian Federation

The sphere of reference of the criminal execution inspections does not include now application of incentive measures and punishments to the persons sentenced to corrective labour, as well as specifying the duties and prohibitions having been envisaged in the earlier invalidated Article 41 of the Criminal Execution Code of the Russian Federation.

The Law specifies the duty of the persons sentenced to corrective labour to appear in the criminal execution inspection when summoned.

Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 110 of February 1, 2005 on the Certification of the State Civil Servants of the Russian Federation

Defines the procedure of certification of the state civil servants of the Russian Federation occupying positions of the state civil service of the Russian Federation in the federal state body, state body of the subject of the Russian Federation or their offices. The certification is arranged to determine the civil servant compliance with the occupied position of the civil service on the basis of assessment of his professional service activities. The certification is carried out once in three years. An extraordinary certification of the civil servant may be arranged before the expiry of the three years after the previous certification. The Decree lists the categories of servants exempted from the certification.

The Decree is entered into force from February 1, 2005.

Order of the Ministry of Public Health and Social Development of the Russian Federation No. 167 of October 19, 2004 on the Certificate of the Citizen Undergoing Alternative Civil Service and the Registration Card of the Citizen Undergoing Alternative Civil Service

Endorses the forms of the documents confirming the passing of the alternative civil service by citizens. Provides the specimen of the certificate and the form of the registration card of the citizen undergoing alternative civil service, their description and procedure of filling, issue and registration.

The issue of the mentioned documents is vested in the military commissariats sending the citizens to the place of alternative civil service.

Registered in the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on January 28, 2005. Reg. No. 6290.

Direction of the Central Bank of Russia No. 1542-U of January 13, 2005 on the Particulars of Carrying out of the Bank Checks Involving the Employees of the State Corporation Deposit Insurance Agency

The Direction applies to the banks included in the register of banks participating in the system of obligatory insurance of deposits. Specifies the procedure of attracting by the Bank of Russia of the agency employees for participation in the bank checks, lists the rights and duties of the agency employees, defines the duties of the bank in the course of the check.

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 January 28, 2005. Reg. No. 6285.

Direction of the Central Bank of Russia No. 1543-U of January 13, 2005 on the Amendments to the Instruction of the Bank of Russia No. 105-I of August 25, 2003 on the Procedure of Carrying out of the Checks of Credit Organisations (Their Branches) by Authorised Representatives of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation

Specifies the particulars of carrying out of the checks of organisation of work, committing and registration of individual types of bank operations and other transactions with the currency of the Russian Federation, cheques (including the traveller's cheques) in foreign currencies involving natural persons in the authorised banks (their branches). The preliminary notification of the check of the credit organisation (its branch), the results being recorded in the summary act of the check, shall include the list of the branches (representations) and/or internal structural divisions of the credit organisation (its branch) outside their place of location to be included in the summary act of the check.

Specifies the legal grounds for participation in the bank checks of the employees of the Deposit Insurance Agency.

Provides the new wording for the Forms "Order to Arrange a Check of the Credit Organisation (Its Branch)", "Supplement to the Order to Arrange a Check of the Credit Organisation (Its Branch)".

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 January 28, 2005. Reg. No. 6284.

Order of the Federal Service of the Russian Federation for Control over Circulation of Narcotics No. 396 of December 28, 2004 on the Endorsement of the Instruction on the Procedure of Paying out of the Lumpsum Monetary Award for the Conscientious Execution of Official Duties at the End of the Calendar Year to Employees of the Budget-Supported Sphere of the Bodies in Charge of Control over Circulation of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances

Employees of the budget-supported sphere getting labour remuneration on the basis of the Uniform Tariff Schedule, Federal Service of Russia for Control over Circulation of Narcotics, its territorial bodies and organisations shall get lumpsum monetary award for the conscientious execution of official duties at the end of the calendar year. The amount of the award paid out to a single employee may not be greater than two monthly salaries for the occupied position (tariff rates) actually specified for him proceeding from the main position as of December 31 of the calendar year for which the award is being paid out. The paying out of the award is arranged during the first six months of the year following the expired calendar year.

Registered in the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on January 28, 2005. Reg. No. 6283.

Order of the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation No. 395 of December 9, 2004 on the Procedure of Providing Stamped Postal Envelopes to Draft Servicemen, Sending Postal Dispatches with Personal Belongings of Draft Servicemen, Return of Postal Dispatches for Them, Planning and Spending of Monetary Resources for These Purposes

Specifies the mechanism of implementation of the right of draft servicemen (sergeants, sergeantmajors, draft soldiers and sailors, students of institutions of the military professional education before concluding a contract with them) for the sending of simple letters and parcels with personal belongings. The sending of letters and parcels is arranged at the expense of resources allocated for these purposes by the Ministry of Defence of Russia.

The Instruction endorsed by the Order is entered into force from January 1, 2005.

Registered in the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on January 28, 2005. Reg. No. 6282.

Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation No. 866 of December 27, 2004 on the Paying out to Servicemen of Internal Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia of the Monthly Supplement for the Complexity, Stressful Nature and Special Regime of the Military Service

From January 1, 2005, contract servicemen of the troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia shall get on a differentiated basis depending on the composition of servicemen and service locale monthly supplement for the complexity, stressful nature and special regime of the military service in the amount of up to 120% of the salary for the occupied military position.

Registered in the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on January 28, 2005. Reg. No. 6281.

Regulation of the Central Bank of Russia No. 265-P of December 14, 2004 on the Accreditation of Bankruptcy Commissioners with the Bank of Russia for the Cases of Bankruptcy of Credit Organisations

Defines the procedure of accreditation of bankruptcy commissioners with the Bank of Russia for the cases of bankruptcy of credit organisations failing to acquire the license of the Bank of Russia for the attraction of the monetary resources of natural persons in deposits. The given procedure includes the procedure of examination of applications of bankruptcy commissioners, as well as the procedure of drawing up and issue of certificates of accreditation, prolongation of accreditation, revocation of accreditation, redrawing and issue of the copies of certificates of accreditation, termination of certificates of accreditation.

The Regulation 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 January 28, 2005. Reg. No. 6280.

Direction of the Central Bank of Russia No. 1546-U of January 24, 2005 on the Procedure of Submission by Credit Organisations to the Central Bank of the Russian Federation of Reports in the Form of Electronic Messages with Authentification Codes

Specifies the procedure of submission to the Bank of Russia by credit organisations (their branches), parent credit organisations of the bank (consolidated) groups of reports in the form of electronic messages with authentification codes.

The Direction is entered into force from July 1, 2005.

Sent for the state registration to the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation.

Letter of the Department of the Tax and Customs Tariff Policy of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation No. 03-05-02-04/2 of January 17, 2005 on the Application of the Tax Exemption in the Calculation of the Uniform Social Tax

Explains that the accrued amount of the uniform social tax due for payment to the federal budget at the maximum rate of 20% may be exempted from the amount of insurance contributions calculated at the maximum tariff rate of 14% in full amount.