Monitoring of the Federal Legislation dated 18.06.2002

Decision of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation No. 10-P of June 11, 2002 on the Case of Constitutionality of Provisions of Item 1 of Article 64, Item 11 of Article 32, Items 8 and 9 of Article 35, Items 2 and 3 of Article 59 of the Federal Law on the Main Guarantees of Electoral Rights and the Right to Take Part in the Referendum for the Citizens of the Russian Federation Pursuant to the Requests of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation and the Tula Province Regional Court

The Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation has ruled to recognize Item 1 of Article 64 of the Federal Law on the main guarantees of electoral rights and the right to take part in the referendum for the citizens of the Russian Federation as not complying with the Constitution of the Russian Federation inasmuch as the election commission may decide to abandon candidate registration as a measure of responsibility for the violation of the electoral legislation.
Also recognized as not complying with the Constitution of the Russian Federation is Item 11 of Article 32 of this Law inasmuch as it does not permit a candidate to abstain from election under compulsion less than three days ahead of the vote, including the repeated one, as well as excludes an opportunity for a candidate nominated without his consent for repeated vote instead of a defaulter to abstain from vote if the decision of the election commission to replace the defaulter is taken within the mentioned three-day term.
The Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation also recognized as not complying with the Constitution of the Russian Federation Item 3 of Article 59 of this Law inasmuch as it permits the law of the subject of the Russian Federation to prohibit a repeated vote if only one candidate remains in the ballot on the day of the repeated vote.
The Federal Assembly must amend appropriately the Federal Law on the main guarantees of electoral rights and the right to take part in the referendum for the citizens of the Russian Federation.
The Decision is entered into force immediately after the annunciation.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 425 of June 14, 2002 on the Endorsement of the Regulation on the Submission of Information and Documents to the Committee of the Russian Federation for Financial Monitoring by the Bodies of State Power of the Russian Federation, Bodies of State Power of the Subjects of the Russian Federation and the Bodies of Local Government

Defines the procedure of submission by the bodies of state power of the Russian Federation and the subjects of the Russian Federation, as well as the bodies of local government to the Committee of the Russian Federation for Financial Monitoring of information and documents necessary for implementation of its functions (except for the information on private life of citizens). The Committee of the Russian Federation for Financial Monitoring shall get information from the state registers, as well as information on the issue, changes, suspension or revocation of the licenses and other.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 415 of June 13, 2002 on the Endorsement of the Regulation on the Licensing of Activities in Production of Elite Seeds

Defines the procedure of licensing of activities in production of elite seeds carried out by legal entities and independent entrepreneurs. The licensing is vested in the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation. The license is issued for 10 years. The earlier issued licenses preserve their force until expiry.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 414 of June 13, 2002 on the Endorsement of the Regulation on the Licensing of Activities in the Storage of Grain and Products of Its Processing

Defines the procedure of licensing of activities in the storage of grain and products of its processing carried out by legal entities and independent entrepreneurs.
The licensing is vested in the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation. The license is issued for 5 years.

Decision of the Ministry of Labour of the Russian Federation No. 34 of May 7, 2002 on the Endorsement of the Explanation on the Procedure of Application of Item 4 of Article 5 of the Federal Law on the Labour Pensions in the Russian Federation

The issue of the right of a citizen for the labour pension may be considered by the body in charge of the pension support if there is a will of this citizens for it expressed by way of appeal to the given body with application to assign the pension. The Decision lists the persons that do not have the right for the labour pension for some reasons when opportunities to get the social pension are examined.
Registered in the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on June 10, 2002. Reg. No. 3508.

Order of the Ministry of Taxation of the Russian Federation No. BG-3-21/262 of May 21, 2002 on the Endorsement of the Instruction on the Filling Out of the Tax Declaration for the Payment for the Use of Water Objects

Sets forth the procedure of filling out the tax declaration for the payment for the use of water objects the form being endorsed by the Order of the Ministry of Taxation of Russia No. BG-3-21/71 of February 15, 2002.
Registered in the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on June 10, 2002. Reg. No. 3507.