Monitoring of the Federal Legislation dated 5.05.2003

Decision of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation No. 7-P of April 24, 2003 on the Case of Constitutionality of the Provision of Item 8 of the Decision of the State Duma of May 26, 2000 on the Amnesty in View of the 55th Anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945 Pursuant to the Appeal of Citizen L.M.Zaporozhets

The norm of the challenged item envisages termination of the processed by the bodies of investigation and courts cases of crimes committed before the entry into force of the Decision of the State Duma by persons suspected or accused of culpable negligence with the maximum punishment not exceeding five years of prison.
Earlier, the improperly arranged dental operation caused a damage to the health of the applicant followed by a lawsuit against the dentist.
According to the victim, the challenged norm orders the courts to terminate the processed criminal cases pursuant to the act of the amnesty without examining their essence, thus disabling her efficient protection in court as a victim in a criminal case.
The Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation recognised that the challenged norm does not prevent the court from examining the processed criminal cases followed by the decision to apply the act of amnesty and does not prevent the victim's access to legislature and efficient protection in court, including compensation for the damage, and, therefore, does not contradict the Constitution of the Russian Federation.
The Decision is entered into force immediately after annunciation.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 247 of April 28, 2003 on the Assignment, Recalculation, Paying out and Delivery of the Length-of-Service Pension to Federal State Servants, Monthly Supplements to the Pensions of Individual Categories of Citizens

Before October 1, 2003, the assignment of the length-of-service pension to the federal state servants and recalculation of its amount is vested in the Ministry of Labour of the Russian Federation, and after this date, in the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation. From January 1, 2003, the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation shall also pay out and provide for the delivery of the length-of-service pension to the mentioned persons and the monthly supplements to them.
The transient period will be used to hand over the pension files and other pension documentation.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 249 of April 28, 2003 on the Procedure and Terms of Collection of the Regular Payments for the Use of the Mineral Resources from the Users of the Mineral Resources Engaged in Prospecting and Surveys on the Continental Shelf of the Russian Federation and in the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Russian Federation, As Well As Outside the Russian Federation on the Territories Governed by the Russian Federation

The amount of the regular payment for the use of the mineral resources for each site is defined by the Ministry of Natural Resources of Russia on the basis of the rates endorsed by the Law of the Russian Federation on the mineral resources.
The regular payments for the use of the mineral resources on the mentioned sites are made by the users of the mineral resources engaged in prospecting and surveys on the quarterly basis no later than the last day of the month following the expired quarter in equal portions in the amount of one forth of the amount of payment for the year at the place of the state registration of the user of mineral resources and are entered in the federal budget.
The mentioned users of the mineral resources shall submit on the quarterly basis no later than the last day of the month following the expired quarter to the Ministry of Taxation of the Russian Federation and the Ministry of Natural Resources of Russia estimates of the regular payments for the use of the mineral resources according to the forms endorsed by the Ministry of Taxation of the Russian Federation in coordination with the Ministry of Natural Resources of Russia.

Regulation of the Central Bank of Russia No. 222-P of April 1, 2003 on the Procedure of Making of Cashless Payments by Natural Persons in the Russian Federation

Sets forth the procedure of effecting of cashless payments other than those pertaining to entrepreneurial activities by natural persons in the currency of the Russian Federation on the territory of the Russian Federation on bank accounts opened on the basis of the bank account contract or without the opening of the bank account by credit organisations (their branches) possessing the license of the Bank of Russia.
Defines the terms of cashless payments made by natural persons on their current accounts using cashless payment forms specified in the legislation (payment orders, letters of credit, encashment orders, cheques). Lists the documents presented by natural persons to open current accounts, as well as specifies the procedure of filling out payment documents by natural persons.
The transfer of the monetary resources by the legal entity from its bank account to several natural persons being the clients of the same bank (for example, amounts of earnings, social payments and other) may be effected as a single amount by the payment order of this legal entity using the register.
The Regulation also defines the procedure of carrying out operations of transfer of the monetary resources to orders of natural persons without the opening of the bank account. The mentioned operations are carried out by the banks on the basis of the document, the form being specified by the banks, or by respective beneficiaries getting the payments. The Regulation specifies the procedure of recording in accounting work of the banks of operations of transfer of the monetary resources to orders of natural persons without the opening of the bank accounts.
The Regulation is entered into force from July 1, 2003.
Registered in the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on April 29, 2003. Reg. No. 4468.

Decision of the Ministry of Labour of the Russian Federation No. 13 of March 31, 2003 on the Endorsement of the Norms and Terms of Free Supplies of Milk or Other Similar Foodstuffs to Employees Engaged in Works with Hazardous Working Conditions

The norm of free supplies of milk amounts to 0.5 l per working shift regardless of its length. Free rations of milk or other similar foodstuffs are handed out to employees in buffets, canteens or rooms specially outfitted according to sanitary and hygienic requirements.
Replacement of the milk or other similar foodstuffs with other products or money is not permitted. Also prohibited is the handing out of the milk for one or several shifts ahead, or for the past shifts, as well as supplies at home.
The milk is not envisaged for the employees getting free medicinal and prevention nutrients because of the specially harmful working conditions.
Registered in the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on April 29, 2003. Reg. No. 4466.

Order of the Ministry of Taxation of the Russian Federation No. BG-3-09/171 of April 8, 2003 on the Amendments to the Order of the Ministry of Taxation of Russia No. BG-3-09/319 of August 31, 2001

Introduces individual amendments to the procedure of registration of the biggest taxpayers. In particular, envisages the use in the given procedure of information of the Joint State Register of Legal Entities.
Registered in the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on April 29, 2003. Reg. No. 4460.