Monitoring of the Federal Legislation dated 5.03.2003

Decision of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation of March 4, 2003 on the Case of Constitutionality of the Provisions of Item 2 of Part 1 and Part 3 of Article 232 of the Criminal Procedural Code of the RSFSR Pursuant to the Appeals of Citizens L.I.Batishchev, Y.A.Yevgrafov, O.V.Frolov and A.V.Shmelyov

The Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation recognised as not contradicting the Constitution of the Russian Federation Item 2 of Part 1 of Article 232 of the Criminal Procedural Code of the RSFSR, inasmuch as it permits to return the criminal case to the prosecutor to eliminate significant violations of the criminal procedural law, if it does not pertain to incomplete investigation, and Part 3 of Article 232 of the Criminal Procedural Code of the RSFSR whereby the court solves the issue of the measure of restraint for the accused when the criminal case is sent for additional investigation.

Order of the Government of the Russian Federation of March 1, 2003

Approves the concept of regulation of migration processes in the Russian Federation presenting a system of views of the essence and main directions of activities of the bodies of state power of the Russian Federation in the sphere of control of migration processes. Defines the goals, tasks and principles of regulation of migration processes. Implies creation of the federal system of registration of the Russian legal entities, branches and representations of foreign legal entities engaged in organisation of international tourism, accepting of foreign citizens for study and medical treatment, attracting and use of foreign labour force, as well as employment of Russian citizens abroad. Also implies creation of the federal system of registration of arriving foreign citizens including those for work and study.
The concept recognises it necessary to enhance the responsibility of the heads of organisations regardless of the organisational and legal form for the illegal use of foreign labour force.

Order of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation No. 147 of November 25, 2002 on the Endorsement of the Rules of Issue and Checking of Certificates of Insurance or Another Financial Backing of the Civil Responsibility for the Damage from Oil Pollution

The certificates are issued by the captains of the sea trade or fishing ports, captains of river ports or the Russian Marine Fleet depending on the category of the vessel. The Order lists information to be present in the certificate, as well as provides specimens of the certificates.
Registered in the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on March 3, 2003. Reg. No. 4244.

Order of the State Customs Committee of the Russian Federation No. 120 of February 6, 2003 on the Amendments to the Regulation on the Customs Warehouse Customs Regime

Specifies that the time of placing under customs warehouse customs regime of commodities classified under Headings 8509 (household electromechanical machines), 8521 (video equipment), 8528 (reception equipment for TV communication) of the Foreign Trade Commodity Nomenclature of the Russian Federation may not be greater than one year. Therefore, the mentioned headings are excluded from the list of commodities prohibited from placing under the customs warehouse customs regime and included in the list of commodities permitted for storage at closed-type warehouses when placed under the mentioned regime.
Registered in the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on March 3, 2003. Reg. No. 4243.