Monitoring of the Federal Legislation dated 28.12.2011

Federal Law No. 347-FZ of November 30, 2011 on the Amendments to Individual Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation for the Purpose of Regulation of Safety in the Area of Use of Nuclear Power

Improves the rules of use of nuclear power.

Federal Law No. 348-FZ of November 30, 2011 on the Amendments to Article 9 of the Federal Law on the Objects of Cultural Heritage (Monuments of History and Culture) of the Peoples of the Russian Federation

Only qualified specialises will be permitted to restore the monuments of culture.

Federal Law No. 349-FZ of November 30, 2011 on the Amendments to the Federal Law on the Assistance of Development of Housing Construction and Individual Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation

Recent developments in the area of housing construction.

Federal Law No. 353-FZ of November 30, 2011 on the Amendments to the Labour Code of the Russian Federation

Specifies the particulars of regulation of labour of persons engaged in the underground works.

Federal Law No. 356-FZ of November 30, 2011 on the Insurance Tariff Rates for Obligatory Social Insurance against Industrial Accidents and Occupational Diseases for the Year 2012 and for the Planned Period of 2013 and 2014

Specifies the above tariff rates.

Federal Law No. 362-FZ of November 30, 2011 on the Amendments to Individual Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation

Specifies the functions of the federal bodies of executive power in the area of state control of the financial market.

Federal Law No. 365-FZ of November 30, 2011 on the Amendments to the Federal Law on the Special Economic Zones in the Russian Federation and Individual Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation

Changes the procedure of creation and functioning of special economic zones.

Federal Law No. 366-FZ of November 30, 2011 on the Ratification of the Prevention of Major Industrial Accidents Convention (C 174)

Ratifies the above convention.

Federal Law No. 364-FZ of November 30, 2011 on the Amendments to the Law of the Russian Federation on Subsoil Resources and Individual Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation

The amendments pertain to the parts of subsoil resources of local significance.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 976 of November 28, 2011 on the Authorised Federal Body of Executive Power in the Area of Use of the Electronic Signature

The Ministry of Communication is in charge.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 977 of November 28, 2011 on the Federal State Information System "The Joint System of Identification and Authentication in the Infrastructure Ensuring Information and Technological Interaction of Information Systems Used for Providing State and Municipal Services in the Electronic Form"

Creates the above system and endorses the requirements to it.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 978 of November 28, 2011 on the Endorsement of the Rules of State Regulation of Fees for the Aeronavigation Services for the Flights of Air Vessels of Users of the Air Space

Specifies the above procedure.

Resolution of the Commission of the Customs Union No. 850 of November 18, 2011 on the New Wording of the Joint Commodity Nomenclature of Foreign Economic Activities of the Customs Union and the Joint Customs Tariff of the Customs Union

The new wording will be used in 2012.

Federal Law No. 374-FZ of December 1, 2011 on the Ratification of the Treaty on the Eurasia Economic Commission

Creates the Eurasia Economic Commission.

Order of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation No. 126n of October 10, 2011 on the Maximum Amount of One Bank Guarantee and the Maximum Amount of All Simultaneously Acting Bank Guarantees Issued by One Bank or One Another Credit Organisation, One Insurance Organisation for Acceptance of Bank Guarantees by the Customs Body As a Backing of Payment of Customs Duties, Taxes

Fixes the limiting amounts of bank guarantees.

Federal Law No. 391-FZ of December 3, 2011 on the Amendments to the Federal Law on the Banks and Banking Activities

Increases capitalisation of the banking sector.

Federal Law No. 390-FZ of December 3, 2011 on the Amendments to 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)

Introduces a special procedure in the cases of bankruptcy of credit cooperatives.

Federal Law No. 383-FZ of December 3, 2011 on the Amendments to Individual Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation

The amendments pertain to the pre-trial appealing in the cases of provided state and municipal services.

Federal Law No. 381-FZ of December 3, 2011 on the Amendments to the Federal Law on Additional Measures Enhancing Stability of the Banking System in the Period until December 31, 2011 and Article 4 of the Federal Law on the Amendments to the Federal Law on Non-Commercial Organisations and Individual Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation

Prolongs the powers of the Deposit Insurance Agency.

Federal Law No. 392-FZ of December 3, 201 on the Zones of Territorial Development in the Russian Federation and on the Amendments to Individual Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation

The regions needing a special support are permitted to create zones of territorial development.

Federal Law No. 382-FZ of December 3, 2011 on the State Information System of the Fuel and Power Supply Complex

Creates the above system in Russia.

Federal Law No. 379-FZ of December 3, 2011 on the Amendments to Individual Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation on the Issues of Tariff Rates of Insurance Contributions to the State Extra-Budgetary Funds

Reduces the above tariff rates for the years 2012-2013.

Order of the Ministry of Public Health and Social Development of the Russian Federation No. 1413n of November 23, 2011 on the Endorsement of the Methodology Recommendations on the Content and Drawing up of the Necessary Documents Used to Form the Registration File for a Medicine for Medical Application for the Purpose of Its State Registration

Specifies the above procedures.

Federal Constitutional Law No. 4-FKZ of December 6, 2011 on the Amendments to the Federal Constitutional Law on the Judicial System of the Russian Federation and the Federal Constitutional Law on Arbitration Courts in the Russian Federation Pursuant to the Creation of the Court for Intellectual Rights in the System of Arbitration Courts

The court for intellectual rights must be created before February 1, 2013.

Federal Law No. 401-FZ of December 6, 2011 on the Amendments to the Federal Law on the Protection of Competition and Individual Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation

Adopts the 3rd antimonopoly packet of amendments to the legislation.

Federal Law No. 396-FZ of December 6, 2011 on the Amendments to Article 24 of the Federal Law on the Retail Marketplaces and on the Amendments to the Labour Code of the Russian Federation

The amendments pertain to the organisation of retail marketplaces in large cities.

Federal Law No. 394-FZ of December 6, 2011 on the Amendments to the Federal Law on the Electric Power Industry

Prohibits to change the cost electric energy bought or sold by the subject of the wholesale market in the past periods.

Federal Law No. 393-FZ of December 6, 2011 on the Amendment to Article 50 of Part 1 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation Pursuant to the Adoption of the Federal Law on Economic Partnerships

Permits creation of economic partnerships from July 2012.

Federal Law No. 380-FZ of December 3, 2011 on Economic Partnerships

Introduces a new form of a commercial legal entity – economic partnership.

Federal Law No. 419-FZ of December 7, 2011 on the Amendments to the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation and Article 151 of the Code of Criminal Procedures of the Russian Federation

Creation of fly-by-night companies becomes a crime.

Federal Law No. 418-FZ of December 7, 2011 on the Amendments to Article 31.1 and 55 of the Federal Law on the Placing of Orders for Supplies of Goods, Carrying out Works, Rendering Services for the State and Municipal Needs

State-run institutions are permitted to place the order with the sole supplier.

Federal Law No. 417-FZ of December 7, 2011 on the Amendments to Individual Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation Pursuant to the Adoption of the Federal Law on Water Supplies and Water Disposal

It is planned to abandon hot water intake from open heat-supply sources by 2022.

Federal Law No. 415-FZ of December 7, 2011 on the Amendments to Individual Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation Pursuant to the Adoption of the Federal Law on the Central Depositary

Creation of the central depositary required adjustment of a number of laws.

Federal Law No. 409-FZ of December 6, 2011 on the Amendments to Individual Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation

The normative base of the country is being brought in compliance with the Customs Code of the Customs Union and international agreements of Russia.

Federal Law No. 407-FZ of December 6, 2011 on the Amendments to Articles 140 and 241 of the Code of Criminal Procedures of the Russian Federation

Changes in the criminal proceedings in the cases of crimes in the economic area.

Federal Law No. 406-FZ of December 6, 2011 on the Amendments to the Federal Law on Currency Regulation and Currency Control Simplifying Currency Control Procedures

Optimises currency control.

Federal Law No. 405-FZ of December 6, 2011 on the Amendments to Individual Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation Refining the Procedure of Exaction of Pledged Property

Adjusts the laws on the mortgage, executive proceedings, state registration of rights for immovable property etc.

Federal Law No. 404-FZ of December 6, 2011 on the Amendments to the Code of Administrative Violations of the Russian Federation

The amendments are expected to improve the antimonopoly legislation.

Federal Law No. 403-FZ of December 6, 2011 on the Amendments to the Code of Administrative Violations of the Russian Federation

Introduces new fines for the violation of the procedure for connection to electric networks and communal infrastructure.

Federal Law No. 402-FZ of December 6, 2011 on Accounting Work

The new law on accounting work is entered into force from 2013.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1001 of December 5, 2011 on the Amendments to Certain Acts of the Government of the Russian Federation on the Issues of Provided State Services in the Area of Circulation of Medicines

Adjusts a number of rules.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 999 of December 5, 2011 on the Particulars of Providing Blank Tokens of Technical Examination and Blank International Certificates of Technical Examination from January 1, 2012 to January 1, 2014, Procedure for Their Registration, Storage, Handing over and Destruction

Service stations may obtain the blanks for the I quarter of 2012 in the regional divisions of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia.

Federal Law No. 422-FZ of December 8, 2011 on the Amendments to Individual Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation Pursuant to the Creation of the Court for Intellectual Rights in the System of Arbitration Courts

Introduces a specialist position in the arbitration process.

Federal Law No. 416-FZ of December 7, 2011 on Water Supplies and Water Disposal

Regulates legal relations in the area of water supplies and water disposal.

Federal Law No. 414-FZ of December 7, 2011 on the Central Depositary

The central depositary is expected to solve the main problems of registration of rights for securities.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1008 of December 5, 2011 on the Technical Examination of Transport Vehicles

Endorses new rules of technical examination of vehicles.

Order of the Federal Tax Service No. MMV-7-6/733@ of November 7, 2011 on the Amendments to Appendices to Orders of the Federal Tax Service No. MMV-7-8/700@ of December 9, 2010, No. MMV-7-2/168@ of February, 17, 2011 and No. MMV-7-2/169@ of February 17, 2011

Introduces new forms of documents to send information to tax bodies.

Order of the Federal Service for Financial Markets No. 11-61/pz-n of November 17, 2011 on the Particulars of Broker Activities When Committing Transactions at the Expense of Clients at the Securities Market on Non-Working Days

Specifies the above procedure for margin transactions.

Order of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation No. 160n of November 25, 2011 on the Entry into Force of International Financial Reporting Standards and Explanations of International Financial Reporting Standards on the Territory of the Russian Federation

Introduces 63 such documents.

Order of the Federal Tax Service No. MMV-7-3/656@ of October 24, 2011 on the Endorsement of the Form of the Application to Discharge the Bank from Liabilities under the Bank Guarantee Granted to a Taxpayer for the Purpose of Application of Article 176.1 of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation

Particulars of reimbursement of the value added tax.

Order of the Social Insurance Fund of the Russian Federation No. 434 of October 31, 2011 on the Endorsement of the Form of the Decision Refining the Grounds, Type and Identity of Payment, Reporting (Estimate) Period or the Status of the Payer of Insurance Contributions

The payer may submit application to refine the above information.

Order of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation No. 135n of October 19, 2011 on the Amendments to the Procedure for Reducing the Limits of Budget Obligations by the Chief Administrator of Resources of the Federal Budget, If the Facts of Use of Resources of the Federal Budget for Other Than Designated Purposes Are Found by the Federal Service of Fiscal Supervision and the Audit Chamber of the Russian Federation, Endorsed by the Order of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation No. 162n of December 26, 2005

Refines the above procedure in the specified cases.

Order of the Ministry of Public Health and Social Development of the Russian Federation No. 1322n of November 3, 2011 on the Endorsement of the Form of the Estimate for Accrued and Paid Contributions to the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation Applied in the Cases of Control of Payment of Contributions for Employers Making Contributions for Additional Social Support and Its Filling Procedure

Introduces a new such form.

Decision of the Social Insurance Fund of the Russian Federation No. 177 of August 12, 2011 on the Amendments to the Decision of the Social Insurance Fund of the Russian Federation No. 27 of March 23, 2004 on the Organisation of Work of Executive Bodies of the Social Insurance Fund of the Russian Federation to Register Insurants

Adjusts the above procedure.

Resolution of the Commission of the Customs Union No. 855 of November 18, 2011 on the Adjustment of the Rates of Import Customs Duties of the Joint Customs Tariff of the Customs Union for Individual Types of Watches

Introduces a new rate of import customs duty.

Order of the Federal Service for Financial Markets No. 11-60/pz-n of November 17, 2011 on the Amendments to Certain Normative Legal Acts of the Federal Service for Financial Markets

Adjusts the regulation on the activities of organisation of trade at the securities market.

Order of the Federal Service for Tariff Rates No. 254-e/4 of October 27, 2011 on the Amendments to the Methodology Directions on the Regulation of the Amount of Payment for the Supply and Sale Services Rendered to End Users by Gas Suppliers Endorsed by the Order of the Federal Service for Tariff Rates No. 412-e/8 of December 15, 2009

Adjusts the above method.

Federal Law No. 427-FZ of December 12, 2011 on the Amendments to Article 2 and 3 of the Federal Law on the Entry into Force of the Land Code of the Russian Federation and Individual Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation

The amendments pertain to the land plots in the state or municipal property.

Federal Law No. 426-FZ of December 12, 2011 on the Amendments to Article 10 of the Federal Law on Energy Saving and Improvement of Energy Efficiency and Individual Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation

Indication of the energy efficiency class is not required for computers.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1025 of December 8, 2011 on the Licensing of TV and Radio Broadcasting

Updates the above procedure.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1016 of December 7, 2011 on the Licensing of Geodesy and Cartography Works of Federal Destination

Specifies the types of geodesy and cartography works requiring a license.

Order of the Federal Tax Service No. MMV-7-6/735@ of November 7, 2011 on the Endorsement of the Procedure for Submission of Applications, Notifications and Requests to Tax Bodies in the Electronic Form for the Purpose of Registration in Tax Bodies of Organisations and Natural Persons

Specifies general rules of submission of documents in the electronic form over telecommunication channels.

Order of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 2199-r of December 7, 2011

Endorses the list of vital and most important medicines for the year 2012.

Order of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation No. 211 of August 12, 2011 on the Endorsement of the Procedure for Introduction of Temporary Restrictions or Stopping the Travel of Transport Vehicles over the Roads of Federal Significance and Private Roads

Updates the above procedure.

Resolution of the Commission of the Customs Union No. 884 of December 9, 2011 on the Amendments to Individual Resolutions of the Commission of the Customs Union on the Technical Regulations of the Customs Union

Shifts the entry into force of the technical regulations of the Customs Union on low-voltage equipment from July 1, 2012 to February 15, 2013.

Resolution of the Commission of the Customs Union No. 883 of December 9, 2011 on the Technical Regulation of the Customs Union for Fats and Butter

Adopts the above regulation to be entered into force from July 1, 2013.

Resolution of the Commission of the Customs Union No. 882 of December 9, 2011 on the Technical Regulation of the Customs Union for Juices of Fruits and Vegetables

Adopts the above regulation to be entered into force from July 1, 2013.

Order of the Federal Tax Service No. MMV-7-11/696@ of October 28, 2011 on the Endorsement of the Form and Format for Submission of the Tax Declaration for the Land Tax in the Electronic Form and Its Filling Procedure

Specifies the above information.

Decision of the Plenum of the Higher Arbitration Court of the Russian Federation No. 73 of November 17, 2011 on the Individual Issues of the Practice of Application of the Rules of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation on the Lease Contract

Explains individual rules of conclusion of the lease contract and the transfer of rent.

Information Letter of the Presidium of the Higher Arbitration Court of the Russian Federation No. 148 of November 17, 2011

Specifies the time to pay the property tax for the company having purchased immovable property.

Decision of the Plenum of the Higher Arbitration Court of the Russian Federation No. 70 of November 10, 2011 on Some Issues of Participation of Arbitration Assessors in the Proceedings

Provides new explanations on the above issues pursuant to the adoption of amendments to the Code of Arbitration Procedures.

Resolution of the Commission of the Customs Union No. 881 of December 9, 2011 on the Adoption of the Technical Regulation of the Customs Union "Labelling of Foodstuffs"

Introduces requirements to the labelling of foodstuffs to be entered into force from July 1, 2013.

Resolution of the Commission of the Customs Union No. 880 of December 9, 2011 on the Adoption of the Technical Regulation of the Customs Union on the Safety of Foodstuffs

Introduces the lists of standards providing for a voluntary observance of the requirements of the technical regulation to be entered into force from July 1, 2013.

Order of the Federal Tax Service No. MMV-7-11/895 of November 24, 2011 on the Endorsement of the Form and Formant for Submission in the Electronic Form of the Tax Declaration and the Tax Estimate for the Advance Payment of the Property Tax from Organisations and Their Filling Procedures

Specifies the above information.

Order of the Federal Service for Financial Markets No. 11-46/pz-n of October 4, 2011 on the Endorsement of the Regulation on the Information Disclosed by Issuers of Emission Securities

Introduces a new such regulation.

Order of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 2231-r of December 13, 2011 on the Signing of the Protocol of Accession of the Russian Federation to the World Trade Organisation

Russia joins WTO.

Order of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation No. 290 of November 21, 2011 on the Endorsement of the From of the Technical Examination Sticker for Transport Vehicles (Including Its Electronic Form) and the Rules of Filling of the Technical Examination Sticker for Transport Vehicles

Endorses the above form.

Direction of the Central Bank of Russia No. 2732-U of November 17, 2011 on the Particulars of Forming of the Reserve for Possible Losses by Credit Organisations in Operations with Securities the Rights for Which Are Certified by Organisations (Depositaries)

Specifies the above particulars.

Direction of the Central Bank of Russia No. 2730-U of November 15, 2011 on the Amendments to the Regulation of the Bank of Russia No. 266-P of December 24, 2004 on the Issuance of Bank Cards and on Operations Carried out Using the Bank Cards

Adjusts the above regulation.

Direction of the Central Bank of Russia No. 2750-U of December 13, 2011 on the Invalidation of Individual Normative Acts of the Bank of Russia

Introduces a new procedure for carrying out cash operations from January 1, 2012.

Order of the Federal Tax Service No. MMV-7-3/760@ of November 10, 2011 on the Endorsement of the Form of the Tax Declaration for the Income Tax from Natural Persons (Form 3-NDFL), Its Filling Procedure and the Format of the Tax Declaration for the Income Tax from Natural Persons (Form 3-NDFL)

Endorses a new such form.

Review of Judicial Practices of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation for the III Quarter of 2011 (Endorsed by the Presidium of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation on December 7, 2011)

Examines the issue of guarantor liabilities in the cases of credit obligations secured with a guarantee.

Information Letter of the Presidium of the Higher Arbitration Court of the Russian Federation No. 149 of November 22, 2011 on the Invalidated Acts of the Presidium of the Higher Arbitration Court of the Russian Federation

Updates explanations on the processing of administrative cases in arbitration courts.

Message of the President of the Russian Federation D.A.Medvedev to the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation of December 22, 2011

Specifies priority tasks for the nearest future.

Resolution of the Commission of the Customs Union No. 899 of December 9, 2011 on the Introduction of Obligatory Preliminary Informing of the Goods Imported to the Customs Territory of the Customs Union by the Road Transport

The above information must be submitted at least 2 hours in advance.

Direction of the Central Bank of Russia No. 2748-U of December 12, 2011 on the Amendments to the Regulation of the Bank of Russia No. 222-P of April 1, 2003 on the Procedure for Natural Persons to Make Cashless Payments in the Russian Federation

The amendments are stipulated by the adoption of the law on the national payment system.

Order of the Federal Tax Service No. MMV-7-3/892@ of November 21, 2011 on the Endorsement of the Form of Information on the Share of Incomes of the Organisation from Educational and/or Medical Activities in the Total Incomes, on the Number of Employees on the Payroll and on the Number of Medical Personnel Possessing a Specialist Certificate on the Payroll

Information necessary for application of the zero rate of the profit tax.

Order of the Ministry of Public Health and Social Development of the Russian Federation No. 1141n of October 7, 2011 on the Amendments to Appendices 1, 2 and 4 to the Order of the Ministry of Public Health and Social Development No. 959n of December 7, 2009 on the Procedure for Registration and Removal from Records of Insurants and Persons of Similar Status

The amendments pertain to the registration of legal entities at the place of location of separate divisions and natural persons.

Order of the Federal Tax Service No. MMV-7-3/934@ of December 16, 2011 on the Endorsement of the Forms of Documents for Application of the System of Taxation for Agricultural Producers

Endorses new such forms.

Direction of the Central Bank of Russia No. 2742-U of December 9, 12011 on the Amendments to the Direction of the Bank of Russia No. 2332-U of November 12, 2009 on the List, Forms and Procedure of Drawing up and Submission of the Forms of Reports of Credit Organisations to the Central Bank of the Russian Federation

Adjusts the forms of reports of credit organisations, as well as the rules of their drawing up and submission.

Direction of the Central Bank of Russia No. 2749-U of December 12, 2011 on the Amendments to the Regulation of the Bank of Russia No. 2-P of October 3, 2002 on Cashless Payments in the Russian Federation

Direct debit procedure is permitted only on the basis of encashment orders.

Order of the Federal Tax Service No. MMV-7-2/891@ of November 21, 2011 on the Amendments to the Order of the Federal Tax Service of Russia No. MM-3-2/152@ of April 9, 2008 on the Endorsement of the Forms of the Application for Registration of Cash Registers, the Ledger of Cash Registers and the Registration Card for Cash Registers

Endorses a new form of the application for the registration of cash registers.

Direction of the Central Bank of Russia No. 2723-U of October 31, 2011 on the Insider Information of the Bank of Russia

Specifies the list of insider information to be placed on the official site from January 1, 2012.

Order of the Ministry of Public Health and Social Development of the Russian Federation No. 1054n of September 20, 2011 on the Endorsement of the Administrative Regulation of the Social Insurance Fund of the Russian Federation on the Provided State Service of Registration and Removal from Records of Natural Person Insurants Having Concluded a Labour Contract with an Employee

Specifies the above procedure.

Decision of the Plenum of the Higher Arbitration Court of the Russian Federation No. 71 of November 10, 2011 on the Amendments to Certain Decisions of the Plenum of the Higher Arbitration Court of the Russian Federation on the Processing of Cases of Administrative Violations by Arbitration Courts and Invalidation of the Decision of the Plenum of the Higher Arbitration Court of the Russian Federation No. 41 of June 20, 2007 on the Application by Arbitration Courts of Article 14 of the Federal Law on the Executive Proceedings Inasmuch As It Pertains to the Regulation of the Deadlines of Presentation for Execution of Decisions of the Bodies (Officials) in Charge of the Processing of the Cases of Administrative Violations

Updates a number of explanations on the rules of processing of the cases of administrative violations by arbitration courts.

Information Letter of December 20, 2011 on the Information Necessary for the Calculation of the Tax on Extraction of Mineral Resources for Oil for November 2011

The tax rate is higher in November.

Letter of the Federal Tax Service No. YeD-4-3/21748@ of December 20, 2011 on the Recommended Forms of Documents for Registration of Objects of Taxation for the Tax on the Gambling Business

Processing centres, sweepstakes and bookmaker offices are subject to the tax on the gambling business.

Information of the Central Bank of Russia of December 23, 2011

The rate of refinancing is reduced from 8.25% to 8%.

Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 1661 of December 17, 2011 on the Endorsement of the List of Dual-Use Goods and Technologies That May Be Used for Creation of Arms and Military Equipment and Subject to Export Control

Endorses a new such list.

Order of the Ministry of Public Health and Social Development of the Russian Federation No. 1052n of September 20, 2011 on the Endorsement of the Administrative Regulation of the Social Insurance Fund of the Russian Federation on the Provided State Service of Registration and Removal from Records of Insurant Legal Entities at the Place of Location of Separate Divisions

Specifies the above procedures.

Order of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation No. 155n of November 18, 2011 on the Procedure for Providing Blank Tokens of Technical Examination and the Blank International Certificates of Technical Examination, As Well As Registration, Storage, Transfer and Destruction of Such Blank Forms

Specifies the above rules.

Order of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation No. 697 of November 28, 2011 on the Endorsement of the Rules of Accreditation of Operators of Technical Examination

From January 1, 2012, the technical examination of vehicles is handed over to private operators.

Order of the Federal Tax Service No. MMV-7-3/909@ of December 6, 2011 on the Amendments to the Appendix to the Order of the Federal Tax Service No. MMV-7-3/611@ of November 17, 2010

Adjusts Form 2-NDFL, its format and the filling procedure.

Order of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation No. 141n of October 27, 2011 on the Endorsement of the Administrative Regulation for the Federal Tax Service on the Provided State Service of Issuance According to the Available Procedure of Permissions for All-Russia Non-State Lotteries

Specifies the above procedure.

Decision of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation No. 29-P of December 20, 20112 on the Case of Constitutionality of the Provision of Subitem 3 of Item 2 of Article 106 of the Air Code of the Russian Federation Pursuant to the Appeals of the Close-Type Joint-Stock Company Air Company Polyot and the Open-Type Joint-Stock Companies Air Company Siberia and the Air Company UTair

Examines the issues of application of beneficial tariff rates for children.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1115 of December 23, 2011 on the Joint Automatic Information System of Technical Examination of Transport Vehicles

The system must begin its work from January 1, 2012.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1086 of December 22, 2011 on the Permitted Share of Foreign Workers for 2012 Used by Economic Subjects Engaged in Activities in Retail Trade and Sports on the Territory of the Russian Federation

Specifies the above figure.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1077 of December 21, 2011 on the Federal Standards of Payment for the Dwelling Space and Communal Services for 2012-2014

Specifies the above figures.

Order of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation No. 165n of November 30, 2011 on the Amendments to the Rules of Forming of Insurance Reserves for Other Than Life Insurance Endorsed by the Order of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation No. 51n of June 11, 2002

Specifies the method of calculation of the stabilisation reserve for the obligatory insurance (co-insurance) of civil liabilities of the owner of a hazardous object for the damage as a result of an accident at it (group 15.1).