Monitoring of the Federal Legislation dated 15.05.2003

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 277 of May 12, 2003 on the Amendments to the Procedure of Rendering Humanitarian Aid (Assistance) to the Russian Federation Endorsed by the Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1335 of December 4, 1999

According to the introduced amendments, humanitarian aid (assistance) may be rendered by foreign natural persons. The Decision regulates the procedure of management of special-purpose cars for rendering first aid granted as humanitarian aid to budget-supported organisations, mobile diagnostics laboratories outfitted with special medical equipment, as well as cars for carrying 10 persons and more imported for nursing homes.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 276 of May 12, 2003 on the Fixing of the Cost of Living in Per Capita Figures and for the Main Sociodemographic Groups of Population for the Whole of the Russian Federation for the I Quarter of 2003

The cost of living for the whole of the Russian Federation for the I quarter of 2003 is fixed to amount to Rbl 2,047 per capita, Rbl 2,228 for able-bodied population, Rbl 1,554 for pensioners, Rbl 2,039 for children.

Direction of the Central Bank of Russia No. 1272-U of April 17, 2003 on the Adjustment Coefficients of the Bank of Russia Applied to Correct the Market Value of Securities Accepted as Security of the Credits of the Bank of Russia

Fixes adjustment coefficients applied to correct the market value of short-term state bonds in the amount of 0.95, bonds of the federal loans with a permanent and variable coupon income and time of redemption after December 31, 1999, with fixed coupon income, debt amortisation - 0.9, bonds of the Central Bank of Russia - 0.98.
The Direction does not apply to adjustment coefficients applied to the market cost of securities accepted as security of the credits of the Bank of Russia issued before the entry into force of the present Direction.
The Direction is entered into force 10 days after the day of its official publication in the Herald of the Bank of Russia.
Registered in the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on May 13, 2003. Reg. No. 4533.

Direction of the Central Bank of Russia No. 1273-U of April 17, 2003 on the Amendments to the Direction of the Bank of Russia No. 1208-U of November 18, 2002 on the Accepting as Security of the Credits of the Bank of Russia of the Bonds of the Federal Loan with Debt Amortisation and the Bonds of the Federal Loan with a Variable Coupon Income Sold by the Bank of Russia from Its Portfolio with Redemption Obligation

The changes pertain to the fixing of adjustment coefficients applied to correct the market value of the bonds of the federal loan with debt amortisation and variable coupon income.
The Direction is entered into force 10 days after the day of its official publication in the Herald of the Bank of Russia.
Registered in the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on May 13, 2003. Reg. No. 4530.

Decision of the Management Board of the Pension Fund of Russia No. 49p of April 10, 2003 on the Form of the Pension Book of the Insured Person in the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation and Its Filling Procedure

The pension book is issued to the insured person by the territorial body of the Pension Fund of Russia when handing over to a non-state pension fund of the monetary resources of the special part of the individual personal account of the insured person.
The pension book consists of the registration card and inserts. The registration card is a strict reporting form with a unique number entered on its second page. The inserts are the annual excerpts of the condition of the individual personal account of the insured person.
Registered in the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on May 8, 2003. Reg. No. 4522.

Order of the Russian Patent Agency No. 56 of April 22, 2003 on the Rules of Submission of Claims and Applications and Their Consideration in the Patent Disputes Chamber

Specifies the list of claims and applications submitted to the Paten Disputes Chamber, terms of submission, procedure of registration, accepting and consideration.
The claims and applications are drawn up in free from and are presented type-written.
Registered in the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on May 8, 2003. Reg. No. 4520.