Monitoring of the Federal Legislation dated 9.03.2005

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 111 of March 2, 2005 on the Endorsement of the Rules of Rendering Services in Passenger Transportation on the Railway Transport, As Well As the Cargo and Luggage Transportation for Personal, Family, Household and Other Needs Other Than Entrepreneurial Activities

The endorsed rules shall regulate relations between the carriers and passenger natural persons, consignors (shippers) and consignees (recipients) when the services are rendered on the railway transport to deliver passengers, as well as cargo and luggage for personal, family, household and other needs other than entrepreneurial activities.

All mentioned users shall enjoy the same terms of services and payment for the services.

The Decision introduces the duty of the carrier to provide on the timely basis and free of charge in explicit and easily accessible form the listed information to users of his services.

However, the issue of certificates in writing, including the ones not pertaining to the rendered services, is charged according to the procedure defined in the rules of transportation of passengers, cargo and luggage.

When travelling in a long-distance train, the passenger may, in particular, make stops on the way prolonging the travel document (ticket) for up to 10 days, or for the period of illness if confirmed with the documents of a medical institution. The passenger may also renew the travel document (ticket) for another train on condition of additional payment for the seat if he is late for the train for up to 12 hours, or within 5 days because of the illness or accident, from the moment of departure of the train for which the travel document (ticket) was purchased for, or get back the cost of the travel less the cost of the seat in case of a refusal to travel.

Letter of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation No. 03-04-11/21 of February 8, 2005 on the Putting Forward of Invoices

The invoices in cases of sale of services in the leasing of immovable property may be put forward no sooner than the end of the tax period when the above services were actually rendered.