Monitoring of the Federal Legislation dated 12.07.2002

Federal Law No. 83-FZ of July 9, 2002 on the Financial Rehabilitation of Agricultural Producers

Defines the terms of restructuring of the debts of agricultural producers to improve their financial standing before the bankruptcy procedure is applied.
The restructuring of the debts of agricultural producers is arranged on the basis of free will and equality, ensuring uniform conditions for it, confidentiality and participation in the program only once.
The Federal Law is entered into force from the day of its official publication.

Federal Law No. 82-FZ of July 9, 2002 on the Amendments to the Law of the Russian Federation on the Legal Protection of Layouts of Integrated Microcircuits

The Federal Law amends a number of Articles to bring them in compliance with the provisions of the agreement on the trade aspects of the rights for intellectual property to ensure the obligatory terms of entry of the Russian Federation in the World Trade Organization. The Law also envisages the granting of the rights to the state for the integrated microcircuit layouts created when fulfilling the works under the state contract for the state federal needs and the state needs of the subject of the Russian Federation. The functions of the agency in charge of the legal protection of computer programs, databases and layouts of integrated microcircuits are vested in the federal body of executive power in charge of the intellectual property (at present, this is the Russian Agency for Patens and Trade Marks).

Order of the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation and the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation No. 1597/39n of April 29, 2002 on the Endorsement of the Method of Planning and Financing of Expenses of the Federal Budget for Higher Professional Education on the Basis of the State Registered Financial Debentures for Persons Participating in the Experiment of the Higher Educational Institutions

The experiment introducing financial debentures implies implementation of the rights of citizens for the higher professional education, as well as the rights of the higher educational institutions. Citizens enjoying benefits in admission to higher educational institutions are admitted taking into account the mentioned benefits. In 2002, the experiment will involve the higher educational institutions subordinate to the Ministry of Education of Russia.
Financial debentures shall be differentiated according to the category. For the period of the experiment, five categories of financial debentures are adopted. The 1st category is the highest corresponding to the highest results of the uniform state examination. Subsequent 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th categories are those in descending order. Financial debentures are designed for those having passed the uniform state examination in all subjects necessary for admission to the higher educational institution.
Registered in the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on July 9, 2002. Reg. No. 3561.