Monitoring of the Federal Legislation dated 31.05.2011

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 328 of April 28, 2011 on the Amendments to the Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1155 of December 27, 2010

Adjusts the procedure of calculation of the rates of export customs duties for gasoline.

Letter of the Federal Tax Service No. KE-4-3/6116@ of April 18, 2011 on the Submission of Intermediate Accounting Reports

Specifies the forms of accounting reports for the year 2011.

Letter of the Central Bank of Russia No. 12-5-2/526 of April 4, 2011 on the Checking of Validity of Passports

Information on invalid passports may be used for reference only.

Federal Law No. 91-FZ of May 3, 2011 on the Amendments to Articles 28 and 110 of the Federal Law on Insolvency (Bankruptcy) and Article 3 of the Federal Law on the Amendments to the Federal Law on Insolvency (Bankruptcy) and Invalidation of Parts 18, 19 and 21 of Article 4 of the Federal Law on the Amendments to the Federal Law on Insolvency (Bankruptcy)

Refines the provisions on the electronic tenders to sell debtor property.

Federal Law No. 90-FZ of May 3, 2011 on the Amendments to the Federal Law on the State Regulation in the Area of Extraction and Use of Coal, on the Particulars of Social Protection of Employees of Organisations of the Coal Industry

Extends the list of persons entitled for the additional pension support in the cases of liquidation of coal producing enterprises.

Federal Law No. 84-FZ of May 3, 2011 on the Ratification of Protocol 3 on the Amendments to the Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation in South-East Asia

Russia favours accession of international organisations to the above treaty.

Federal Law No. 83-FZ of May 3, 2011 on the Ratification of the Treaty on the Procedure for Natural Persons to Move Cash and/or Monetary Instruments across the Customs Border of the Customs Union

Ratifies the above treaty.

Federal Law No. 81-FZ of May 3, 2011 on the Ratification of the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Turkish Republic on Cooperation in the Area of Use of Nuclear Energy for Peaceful Purposes

Ratifies the above agreement.

Order of the Federal Tax Service No. MMV-7-11/154@ of February 11, 2011 on the Endorsement of the Form, Its Filling Procedure and the Format of Information on the Inventory Cost of Immovable Property and Other Information Necessary for Calculation of Taxes

Information on the inventory cost of immovable property must be submitted to the tax bodies.

Direction of the Central Bank of Russia No. 2621-U of April 29, 2011 on the Interest Rate for the Overnight Credit of the Bank of Russia

Increases the rate for the overnight credit of the Central Bank of Russia.

Direction of the Central Bank of Russia No. 2620-U of April 29, 2011 on the Interest Rates for the Credits Secured with Assets or Guarantees

Increases the rates for the credits secured with assets or guarantees.

Direction of the Central Bank of Russia No. 2619-U of April 29, 2011 on the Interest Rates for the Deposit Operations of the Bank of Russia

Increases the fixed interest rates for the deposit operations of the Central Bank of Russia.

Direction of the Central Bank of Russia No. 2618-U of April 29, 2011 on the Rate of Refinancing of the Bank of Russia

Increases the rate of refinancing of the Central Bank of Russia.

Letter of the Federal Tax Service No. KE-4-3/6526 of April 22, 2011 on the Taxation for Partnerships of Owners of Dwelling Space in the Cases of Application of the Simplified System of Taxation

Examines the issue of inclusion of some payments received from its members in the incomes of the partnership of owners of dwelling space applying the simplified system of taxation.

Federal Law No. 99-FZ of May 4, 2011 on the Licensing of Individual Types of Activities

The licensing is preserved only where it is really necessary.

Federal Law No. 97-FZ of May 4, 2011 on the Amendments to the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation and the Code of Administrative Violations of the Russian Federation Improving the State Management in the Anticorruption Area

Specifies punishments for bribery.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 349 of May 6, 2011 on the Amendments to Some Acts of the Government of the Russian Federation on the Issues of Forming and Keeping of the Register of Disqualified Entities

The keeping of the register is handed over to the Federal Tax Service of Russia.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 356 of May 10, 2011 on the Refugee Identification Card

Introduces a new procedure of drawing up and issuance of refugee identification card.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 355 of May 6, 2011 on the Amendments to the Main Provisions of the Functioning of Retail Trade Markets of Electric Energy

Companies supplying power to organisations of the Ministry of Defence of Russia may get the status of guaranteed suppliers.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 352 of May 6, 2011 on the Endorsement of the List of Services Being Essential and Obligatory for the Federal Bodies of Executive Power Providing State Services and Provided by Participating Organisations and on the Determination of the Amount of Payment for Them

Specifies the above list.

Order of the Federal Tax Service No. MMV-7-6/242@ of April 1, 2011 on the Endorsement of the Form of the Notification of the Registration in the Tax Body of the Organisation Being a Foreign Marketing Partner of the International Olympic Committee and/or Official Broadcasting Company

Endorses the above form.

Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 635 of May 12, 2011 on the Amendments to the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 251 March 1, 2011 on the Extraordinary Certification of Employees of the Bodies of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation

The certification of employees of the bodies of internal affairs is prolonged until August 1, 2011.

Order of the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation No. 380 of March 26, 2011 on the Amendments to the Order of the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation No. 500 of December 28, 2006

Applications of citizens may now be submitted in the electronic form.

Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 637 of May 12, 2011 on the Amendments to the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 715 of June 24, 2009 on the All-Russia Obligatory, Free for All TV and Radio Channels and to the List Endorsed by This Decree

Specifies a new list of TV channels that must available on the whole territory of the Russian Federation and free for consumers.

Decision of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation No. GKPI11-100 of April 12, 2011 on the Partial Invalidation of the Rules of Calculation and Confirmation of the Insured Length of Service for the Purposes of Assigning of Labour Pensions Endorsed by Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 555 of July 24, 2002

Examines opportunities of confirmation of the insured length of service.

Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 637 of May 12, 2011 on the Amendments to the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 715 of June 24, 2009 on the All-Russia Obligatory, Free for All TV and Radio Channels and to the List Endorsed by This Decree

Specifies a new list of TV channels that must available on the whole territory of the Russian Federation and free for consumers.

Decision of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation No. GKPI11-100 of April 12, 2011 on the Partial Invalidation of the Rules of Calculation and Confirmation of the Insured Length of Service for the Purposes of Assigning of Labour Pensions Endorsed by Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 555 of July 24, 2002

Examines opportunities of confirmation of the insured length of service.

Letter of the Federal Tax Service No. KE-4-3/6494 of April 21, 2011 on the Procedure of Registration for Profit Taxation Purposes of Expenses for Development of Design Documentation in the Absence of Incomes

Specifies the above procedure.

Letter of the Federal Customs Service No. 01-11/12406 of March 22, 2011 on the Customs Declaring of Goods

Specifies the above procedure for the cases of processing of goods on the customs territory.

Decision of the Commission of the Customs Union No. 617 of April 7, 2011 on the Amendments to the Instruction on the Procedure of Filling of the Declaration for the Goods Endorsed by Decision of the Commission of the Customs Union No. 257 of May 20, 2010

Provides a new wording for the above instruction to be used from July 1, 2011.

Decision of the Commission of the Customs Union No. 620 of April 7, 2011 on the New Wording of the Joint List of Products Requiring Obligatory Assessment (Confirmation) of Compliance in the Framework of the Customs Union and Issuance of Uniform Documents Endorsed by Decision of the Commission of the Customs Union No. 319 of June 18, 2010

Provides a new wording for the above list.

Order of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation No. 103 of March 30, 2011 on the Amendments to the Order of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation No. 240 of December 17, 2009

Adjusts the terms of distribution of foreign permissions for Russian carriers.

Order of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation No. 144 of April 4, 2011 on the Endorsement of the Procedure of Cadastral Division of the Territory of the Russian Federation and the Procedure of Assigning of Cadastral Numbers to Objects of Immovable Property

Introduces two new rules.

Order of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation No. 27n of March 3, 2011 on the Composition of Information Included in the Annual Report of the Carried out Lotteries and Its Publication Procedure

Organisers and operators must publish annual reports before June 1.

Order of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation No. 2n of January 13, 2011 on the Endorsement of the Procedure of Transfer of the Insurance Portfolio in the Cases of Application of Measures of Prevention of Bankruptcy of the Insurance Organisation, As Well As in the Course of Procedures Applied in the Cases of Bankruptcy of the Insurance Organisation

Clients must be informed of the transfer of the insurance portfolio in advance.

Letter of the Federal Tax Service No. AS-4-3/7741@ of May 13, 2011 on the Information Necessary for Calculation of the Tax on Extraction of Mineral Resources for Oil for April 2011

The tax rate for oil is increased.

Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 657 of May 20, 2011 on the Monitoring of Law Enforcement Activities in the Russian Federation

Federal bodies of executive power and regional authorities are ordered to monitor the existing practices of application of laws.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 373 of May 16, 2011 on the Working out and Endorsement of Administrative Regulations on Execution of State Functions and Administrative Regulations on the Provided State Services

Introduces new such procedures.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 394 of May 18, 2011 on the Endorsement of the List of Individual Types of Professional Activities and Activities Involving Sources of Hazards Imposing Restrictions for Drug Addicts

Drug addicts are not permitted to work in child and teenager seasonal recreational and educational organisations.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 354 of May 6, 2011 on the Communal Services Provided to Owners and Users of Space in Apartment Houses and Dwelling Homes

Communal services will be provided using new rules.

Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 673 of May 24, 2011 on the Federal Service of Intellectual Property

Renames the old service.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 390 of May 18, 2011 on the Endorsement of the Rules of Forming, Placing and Spending of the Reserve of Resources for Obligatory Social Insurance against Industrial Accidents and Occupational Diseases in 2011

Specifies areas of investments.

Order of the Ministry of Public Health and Social Development of the Russian Federation No. 321n of April 14, 2011 on the Registration Certificate of a Medicine for Medical Application

An attachment is made to the registration certificate, if there are changes of information on the medicine for medical application.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 413 of May 24, 2011 on the Particulars of the State Technical Inspection of Motor Vehicles and Trailers to Them Registered in the State Traffic Safety Inspection of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation

Deadlines of the state technical inspection are shifted to 12 months later.

Decision of the Chief State Sanitary Physician of the Russian Federation No. 30 of April 11, 2001 on the Endorsement of SanPiN 2.3.2.2868-11 "Amendment 23 to SanPiN 2.3.2.1078-01 "Hygienic Safety and Nutrient Value Requirements to Foodstuffs""

Extends the list of plants that may be harmful to human health if used as dietary supplements.

Decision of the Management Board of the Pension Fund of Russia No. 59p of March 24, 2011 on the Amendments to the Decision of the Management Board of the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation No. 192p of July 31, 2006

Extends the list of documents of the individual (personified) records in the system of obligatory pension insurance.

Letter of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation No. 02-03-09/2136 of May 24, 2011

Examines opportunities of preservation of the type of existing autonomous institutions.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 407 of May 20, 2011 on the Amendments to the Regulation on the Draft Laws Initiated by the Government of the Russian Federation

Draft laws initiated by the Government of the Russian Federation will be discussed in the Internet.

Decision of the Plenum of the Higher Arbitration Court of the Russian Federation No. 32 of May 12, 2011 on the Place of Permanent Location of the Federal Arbitration Court of the Central District

The Federal Arbitration Court of the Central District moves to the city of Kaluga.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 422 of May 26, 2011 on the Endorsement of the Rates of Export Customs Duties for Raw Oil and Individual Categories of Goods of Oil Exported Outside the Territory of the Russian Federation and the Territories of the Member-States of the Customs Union

Increases the rates of export customs duties for raw oil and individual categories of goods of oil.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 419 of May 26, 2011 on the Amendments to the Regulation on the State Control of International Highway Transportation and on Invalidation of the Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 481 of June 26, 2008

Refines the procedure of state control in the points of transfer through the state border carried out by customs bodies.

Information of the Central Bank of Russia of May 30, 2011

The rate of refinancing of the Central Bank of Russia is not changed.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1173 of December 27, 2010 on the Procedure for Coordination of the Handing over of Objects of Electric Networks Forming the Joint National (All-Russia) Electric Network for Lease to the Territorial Network Organisations

Specifies the above rules.

Order of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation No. 50n of April 25, 2011 on the Endorsement of the Procedure for Putting Forward and Receiving Invoices in the Electronic Form over Telecommunication Channels Using Electronic Digital Signature

Appropriate amendments were introduced to the Tax Code of the Russian Federation.

Decision of the Commission of the Customs Union No. 656 of May 19, 2011 on the Amendments to the Joint Commodity Nomenclature of Foreign Economic Activities of the Customs Union and the Joint Customs Tariff of the Customs Union for New Rubber Pneumatic Tyres

The appropriate subheading is divided into three new ones.

Decision of the Commission of the Customs Union No. 655 of May 19, 2011 on the Amendments to the Joint Commodity Nomenclature of Foreign Economic Activities of the Customs Union and the Joint Customs Tariff of the Customs Union for Construction Foam in Pressurised Containers

Introduces a separate code for construction foam in pressurised containers.

Decision of the Commission of the Customs Union No. 654 of May 19, 2011 on the Adjustment of the Rate of Import Customs Duty of the Joint Customs Tariff of the Customs Union for Soy Oil Meal

Reduces the rate of import customs duty for soy oil meal from 5% to 0%.

Decision of the Commission of the Customs Union No. 652 of May 19, 2011 on the Introduction of the Temporary Prohibition for the Export of Individual Types of Oil Products from the Territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan

The prohibition is in effect from May 7 until July 1, 2011.

Decision of the Commission of the Customs Union No. 639 of May 19, 2011 on the Amendments to the Instruction on the Procedure for Amending the Declaration for the Goods after Their Release.

Refines the above instruction.

Decision of the Commission of the Customs Union No. 638 of May 19, 2011 on the Amendments to the Decision of the Commission of the Customs Union No. 289 of June 18, 2010 on the Form of and Procedure for Filling in the Transit Declaration

Adjusts the above procedure.