Monitoring of the Federal Legislation dated 19.12.2005

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 766 of December 14, 2005 on the Procedure for Reimbursement of Expenses of the Bodies of Local Government Pertaining to Initial Military Registration in 2005 in Municipal Formations That Do not Have Military Commissariats

The Ministry of Defence of Russia shall reimburse the mentioned expenses through military commissariats in whose interests the bodies of local government provide initial military registration. The reimbursement will be paid out on the basis of contracts (agreements) concluded by the military commissariats with appropriate bodies of local government.

The compensation applies to the labour remuneration of employees engaged in the military registration, room leasing, communication services, transportation services, communal services, travelling expenses, as well as the furniture, accessories, office equipment, means of communication, consumables.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 763 of December 14, 2005 on the Spending of Resources in Foreign Currencies for Protocol Measures by the Federal Bodies of Executive Power

For protocol expenses, federal ministers shall get USD 250, heads (directors) of federal services and agencies - USD 200, first deputy heads (directors) of federal services and federal agencies - USD 150. This money is not accounted for, is paid out in foreign currencies during the stay of the mentioned persons abroad in short-term trips. Protocol measures requiring more expenses shall be arranged at the decisions of the Government of the Russian Federation.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 762 of December 14, 2005 on Additional Payments to Contract Servicemen of Some Units Deployed on the Territory of the North-Caucasian Region of the Russian Federation

From January 1, 2006, contract servicemen of the permanent readiness units deployed on the territory of the North-Caucasian region of the Russian Federation shall get their field (daily) allowance in the amount of 1.5 of the specified norm. From January 1, 2007, contract servicemen of individual motorised (mountain) brigades deployed in the Republic of Daghestan and in the Karachayevo-Cherkess Republic shall get a mark-up for the special combat training in the amount defined by the Ministry of Defence of Russia, however, not greater than Rbl 3,300, as well as the field (daily ) allowance in increased amount.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 759 of December 13, 2005 on the Increase of the Monetary Subsistence of Contract Servicemen and Employees of Some of the Federal Bodies of Executive Power

From January 1, 2006, increases 1.15 times amounts of salaries for the military position and salaries for the military grade as of December 31, 2005 for contract servicemen. The same coefficient is used to increase the salaries for the occupied positions and the salaries for the special grades of employees of the bodies of internal affairs, institutions and bodies of the criminal execution system, State Fire Service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia, bodies in charge of control over circulation of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, customs bodies and the leading officials of the Federal Messenger Service.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 746 of December 8, 2005 on the Procedure for Recognising As Desperate for Collection and Writing off of Arrears and Debts in Penalties for the Value Added Tax Accrued with Organisations of the System of the State Material Reserve

Arrears and debts in penalties for the value added tax available with the Federal Agency for State Reserves as of January 1, 2005, its territorial bodies and subordinate federal state institutions for operations with material values of the state material reserve in 2001- 2002 are recognised as desperate for collection and are written off. The Decision lists the documents permitting to take the decision to write off the debts.