Monitoring of the Federal Legislation dated 15.08.2003

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 491 of August 12, 2003 on the Endorsement of the Index of Growth of the Average Monthly Earnings in the Russian Federation for the Year 2002 and the Index of Growth of Incomes of the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation per Pensioner Allocated to Pay out the Insured Part of the Labour Pension for the Year 2002

The index of growth of the average monthly earnings in the Russian Federation for the year 2002 is fixed in the amount of 1.35. The index of growth of incomes of the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation for the year 2002 allocated to pay out the insured part of the labour pension is fixed in the amount of 1.307 per pensioner.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 489 of August 12, 2003 on the Stipends to Post-Graduate and Doctoral Students of the State Institutions of the Higher Professional Education and Scientific Organisations

From September 1, 2003, increases the stipends for post-graduate and doctoral students of the state institutions of the higher professional education and scientific organisations: from Rbl 500 to Rbl 1,000 for post-graduate students and from Rbl 1,000 to Rbl 2,000 for doctoral students.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 486 of August 11, 2003 on the Endorsement of the Rules of Determination of the Size of the Land Plots to Locate the Aerial Power Transmission Lines and Power Transmission Poles

Specifies the procedure of determination of the size of the land plots for the location of the aerial power transmission lines of all voltage classes and power transmission poles regardless of the form of ownership and agency affiliation of these lines.

Order of the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation No. 2994 of July 10, 2003 on the Endorsement of the Sample Form of the Contract for Paid Educational Services in the Sphere of General Education

Endorses three forms of the contract for paid educational services: rendered by the state and municipal institutions of general education, non-state educational organisations and independent entrepreneur.
The sample contract specifies the duty of the executor to display respect for the personality of the consumer when rendering additional educational services, to protect him against any forms of physical and psychic violence, as well as to provide conditions to reinforce the moral, physical and psychic health and emotional well-being of the consumer taking into account his personal particulars.
Reimbursement of the damage incurred by the consumer on the property of the executor rests with the party ordering the services.
The duty of the consumer, in particular, includes observance of study discipline and commonly accepted norms of conduct (for example, showing respect for the teachers, administration and technical personnel of the executor and other students, avoiding infringement on their dignity).
Registered in the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on August 13, 2003. Reg. No. 4971.