Monitoring of the Federal Legislation dated 13.08.2003

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 483 of August 9, 2003 on 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 II Quarter of 2003

Fixes the cost of living for the whole of the Russian Federation for the II quarter of 2003: Rbl 2,137 per capita, Rbl 2,328 for able-bodied population, Rbl 1,629 for pensioners, Rbl 2,119 for children.

Order of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation No. 67n of July 22, 2003 on the Forms of Accounting Reports of Organisations

Provides new forms of accounting reports for legal entities (other than credit, insurance and budget-supported organisations): accounting balance report, report of profits and losses, report of changes in capital, report of the flow of monetary resources, appendix to the accounting balance report, report of the use of received resources for their designated purposes.
Also endorses the Directions on the volume of the forms of accounting reports and the Directions on the procedure of drawing up accounting reports.
The Order of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation No. 4n of January 13, 2000 on the forms of accounting reports of organisations is invalidated.
The new Order is entered into force beginning with accounting reports for the year 2003.
According to the Statement of the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation No. 07/8121-AK of August 5, 2003, the Order does not need state registration.

Decision of the Ministry of Labour of the Russian Federation No. 41 of June 30, 2003 on the Particulars of Dual-Job Holding with Pedagogical, Medical, Pharmacy and Cultural Workers

The mentioned categories of employees may hold dual jobs on conditions of the labour contact when they are free from their main job at the place of their main job or in other organisations, including the similar position, speciality, profession and in cases of reduced length of working time.
The Decision fixes restrictions of the length of dual-job holding within one month. Lists the types of works not regarded as dual-job holding and not requiring conclusion of the labour contract. They are permitted in the main working time if the employer agrees to it.
Registered in the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on August 7, 2003. Reg. No. 4963.

Order of the State Customs Committee of the Russian Federation No. 804 of July 21, 2003 on the Places of the Customs Registration of Beer

Lists the places of the customs registration of beer classified in Headings 2202 90 100 1, 2203 00 of the Foreign Trade Commodity Nomenclature of the Russian Federation and imported by the highway and railway transport to recipients in Moscow and the Moscow Province.
The Order is entered into force 30 days after the official publication.
Registered in the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on August 7, 2003. Reg. No. 4960.

Order of the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation No. 3177 of July 28, 2003 on the Endorsement of the Sample Form of the Contract for Paid Educational Services in the Sphere of Professional Education

The sample contract form shows the level, degree of education, main and/or additional educational programs, types of educational services, as well as the form of implementation of the educational program.
Specifies that the executor may implement independently the educational process, choose the system of marks, forms, procedure and periods of intermediary certification of the consumer. The consumer may get full and true information of assessment of his knowledge and skills, as well as of criteria of this assessment.
Reimbursement of the damage incurred by the consumer on the property of the executor is vested in the orderer of services.
Registered in the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on August 5, 2003. Reg. No. 4956.

Order of the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation No. 2833 of July 1, 2003 on the Opportunities to Teach Religion to Children Outside the Framework of Educational Programs Granted by State and Municipal Educational Institutions to Religious Organisations

Teaching religion to children in the state and municipal educational institutions by religious organisations is permitted only with consent of the children studying in the educational institutions and to requests of their parents (legal representatives). The request should be drawn up as a written application to the administration of the educational institution.
Registered in the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on August 5, 2003. Reg. No. 4955.

Direction of the Central Bank of Russia No. 1310-U of July 21, 2003 on the Amendments to the Regulation of the Bank of Russia No. 203-P of November 5, 2002 on the Procedure of Carrying out of Deposit Operations by the Central Bank of the Russian Federation with Credit Organisations in the Currency of the Russian Federation

Specifies that the Bank of Russia carries out deposit operations using software and hardware of the authorised trade system implying an organisation providing, on the basis of the contract with the Bank of Russia, for the procedure of conclusion of deposit deals between the Bank of Russia and credit organisations in the framework of the deposit operations carried out by the Bank of Russia.
When the Bank of Russia carries out deposit operations using the authorised trade system, the collection, registration of the requests (offers) of credit organisations for participation in deposit operations, registration of counterbids (accept) of the Bank of Russia to the request of the credit organisation are carried out according to the rules of the authorised trade system.
The Direction is entered into force 10 days after the day of its publication.
Registered in the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on August 5, 2003. Reg. No. 4954.

Letter of the Ministry of Taxation of the Russian Federation No. VG-6-01/821 of July 24, 2003 on the Changes to the Procedure of Payment of the Value Added Tax Pursuant to the Entry into Force of Chapter 26.4 of the Tax Code

Explains the particulars of VAT payment pursuant to the entry into force from June 10, 2003 of Chapter 26.4 of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation "Taxation System in Product-Sharing Agreements"
Beginning with the mentioned date, exemption from VAT for commodities, (works, services) intended to fulfil the product-sharing agreement is not granted according to established procedure to contractors (suppliers, carriers) of investors (operators) under product-sharing agreements.