Monitoring of the Federal Legislation dated 12.09.2003

Order of the Ministry of Public Health of the Russian Federation No. 326 of July 25, 2003 on the Endorsement of the List of the Minimum Necessary Works (Services) during Strikes in Public Health Organisations

Lists the types of works (services) in public health organisations guaranteed during strikes in organisations, branches and representations.
Registered in the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on September 10, 2003. Reg. No. 5061.

Direction of the Central Bank of Russia No. 1317-U of August 7, 2003 on the Procedure of Instituting Correspondent Relations by the Authorised Banks with Non-Resident Banks Registered in the States and on the Territories Providing Tax Exemption Regime and/or Not Disclosing and Providing Information When Carrying out Financial Operations (Off-Shore Zones)

Provides the list of states and territories with off-shore zones. The mentioned list is divided into three groups. Correspondent relations with non-resident banks of the first group may be established on commonly accepted terms. Correspondent relations with non-resident banks of the second and third groups may be established while observing certain conditions. The non-resident bank must have at least EUR 100,000 million equivalent of own resources (capital) and present copies of audit statements of the validity of financial reports, as well as the documents confirming the presence of the permanent office in the state of registration. Another condition is a certain credit rating.
The Direction is entered into force 10 days after the day of official publication in the Herald of the Bank of Russia.
Registered in the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on September 10, 2003. Reg. No. 5058.

Order of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation No. 80n of September 2, 2003 on the Procedure for Entering into Force of the Order of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation No. 73n of August 12, 2003

The amendments to the Directions on the procedure of application of the budget classification of the Russian Federation endorsed by the Order of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation No. 127n of December 11, 2002 are entered into force from August 15, 2003.

Order of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation No. 73n of August 12, 2003 on the Amendments to the Directions on the Procedure of Application of the Budget Classification of the Russian Federation Endorsed by the Order of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation No. 127n of December 11, 2002

The amendments are introduced in the classification of incomes of the budgets of the Russian Federation, list of target items of the functional classification of expenses of the budgets of the Russian Federation, as well as the procedure of distribution of expenses over appropriate headings and subheadings of the economic classification of expenses of the budgets of the Russian Federation.
According to the Statement of the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation No. 07/8857-YuD of August 24, 2003, the Order does not need state registration.

Order of the Committee of the Russian Federation for Financial Monitoring No. 104 of August 11, 2003 on the Endorsement of the Recommendations on Individual Provisions of the Rules of Internal Control Worked out by Organisations Carrying out Operations with Monetary Resources or Other Property to Combat Legalisation (Laundering) of Incomes Obtained in a Criminal Way and Financing of Terrorism

The recommendations may be used by professional participants of the securities market, insurance organisations, leasing companies, organisations of the federal postal communication service, pawnshops, bookmakers, organisations managing investment funds or non-state pension funds and other when working out internal control rules.
The document contains recommendations on the programs of internal control, recommended criteria for revealing and the signs of unusual deals, recommendations on the form of the questionnaire of a client, recommendations on information on operations subject to obligatory control included in the report, as well as qualification requirements to authorised officials.
According to the Letter of the Ministry of Justice of Russia No. 07/8796-YuD of August 28, 2003, the Order does not need state registration.