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Monitoring of the Federal Legislation dated 24.07.2007

Federal Law No. 192-FZ of July 21, 2007 on the Amendments to the Federal Law on the Obligatory Social Insurance against Industrial Accidents and Occupational Diseases

The Social Insurance Fund of the Russian Federation is entitled to grant respites (extension schedules) to insurants in the payment of insurance contributions for obligatory social insurance against industrial accidents and occupational diseases.
      The Federal Law is entered into force from January 1, 2008.

Federal Law No. 191-FZ of July 21, 2007 on the Amendments to Articles 9 and 19 of the Law of the Russian Federation on the Veterinary Services and Article 26.3 of the Federal Law on the General Principles of Organisation of Legislative (Representative) and Executive Bodies of State Power of the Subjects of the Russian Federation

The Chief State Veterinary Inspector of the Russian Federation and the chief state veterinary inspectors of the subjects of the Russian Federation and their deputies may submit representations on withdrawal of animals and/or products of animal breeding to the higher executive bodies of state power of the subjects of the Russian Federation in the course of elimination of foci of hazardous animal diseases.

Federal Law No. 190-FZ of July 21, 2007 on the Amendments to Article 30 of the Federal Law on the Audit Chamber of the Russian Federation

Control over the use by the Audit Chamber of the Russian Federation of resources of the federal budget is implemented on the basis of the decisions of the President of the Russian Federation, decisions of the Council of the Federation and/or decisions of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation.
      The Federal Law is entered into force from the day of its official publication.

Federal Law No. 189-FZ of July 21, 2007 on the Amendment to Article 1 of the Federal Law on the Procedure of Forming of the Council of the Federation of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation

Extends the list of requirements to the citizens of the Russian Federation seeking election (appointment) as a member of the Council of the Federation of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation.

Federal Law No. 188-FZ of July 21, 2007 on the Amendments to the Federal Law on the Election of the Deputies of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation

According to the Federal Law on the election of the deputies of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, electorate living abroad are considered to be attached to the federal election district. The amendments permit political parties to specify which of the regional groups of candidates will enjoy the votes of the electorate living abroad.

Federal Law No. 187-FZ of July 21, 2007 on the Amendment to Article 53 of the Federal Law on the General Principles of Organisation of Local Government in the Russian Federation

Removes an inconsistency of the norms of the Federal Law on the general principles of organisation of local government in the Russian Federation and the Budget Code of the Russian Federation.

Federal Law No. 186-FZ of July 21, 2007 on the Insurance Tariff Rates for Obligatory Social Insurance against Industrial Accidents and Occupational Diseases for the Year 2008 and for the Planned Period of the Years 2009 and 2010

The procedure of transfer of insurance contributions and the amounts of insurance tariff rates for obligatory social insurance against industrial accidents and occupational diseases that were in effect in 2006 and 2007 shall apply also in 2008 and in the planned period of 2009 and 2010.
      The Federal Law is entered into force from January 1, 2008.

Federal Law No. 145-FZ of July 19, 2007 on the Dissolution and Creation of Some of the Regional Courts of the Rostov Province

Dissolves the Bokovsky, Verkhnedonsky, Veselovsky, Volgodonsky, Dubovsky, Zavetinsky, Kuybyshevsky, Kasharsky, Milyutinsky, Rodionovo-Nesvetaysky, Sovietsky regional courts and the Volgodonsky, Millerovsky, Novoshakhtinsky city courts of the Rostov Province while handing over the issues of their reference to other regional courts of the Rostov Province.
      The Federal Law is entered into force from the day of its official publication, except for individual provisions where another procedure for the entry into force is specified.

Federal Law No. 144-FZ of July 19, 2007 on the Dissolution and Creation of Some of the Regional Courts in the Saratov Province

Reorganises 29 regional courts of the Saratov Province while handing over the issues of their reference to the newly created regional courts or the larger courts of the province.

Federal Law No. 143-FZ of July 19, 2007 on the Ratification of the Agreement on the Creation of the ITER International Fusion Energy Organization for the Joint Implementation of the ITER Project and the Agreement on the Privileges and Immunities of the ITER International Fusion Energy Organization for the Joint Implementation of the ITER Project

The ratified Agreements (signed in Paris on November 21, 2006) are aimed at creation of the necessary international legal basis for the implementation of the ITER project.

Federal Law No. 141-FZ of July 19, 2007 on the Amendments to the Code of Administrative Violations of the Russian Federation Pertaining to Responsibility for the Violation of the Rules of Organisation of Activities of Sale of Commodities (Carrying out Works, Rendering Services) at Retail Trade Market-Places

The Code of Administrative Violations of the Russian Federation is extended to include Article 14.34 envisaging administrative responsibility for the violation of the rules of organisation of activities of sale of commodities (carrying out works, rendering services) at retail trade market-places.
      The Federal Law is entered into force from August 1, 2007, except for the norms of administrative responsibility for the organisation of activities of sale of commodities (carrying out works, rendering services) at the retail trade market-places in the absence of the safety certificate. The mentioned norms are entered into force from January 1, 2008.

Federal Law No. 139-FZ of July 19, 2007 on the Russian Corporation of Nanotechnologies

The Federal Law creates legal fundaments of the organisation and work of the Russian Corporation of Nanotechnologies.

Federal Law No. 138-FZ of July 19, 2007 on the Ratification of the Protocol on the Amendments to the Agreement on the Creation of the Uniform System of Technical Coverage of the Railways of Member-States of the Collective Security Treaty of April 28, 2003

In view of the administrative reform carried out in 2004, responsibility for the execution of the Agreement on the part of Russia rests with the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation.

Federal Law No. 137-FZ of July 19, 2007 on the Ratification of the Agreement on the Creation of the Uniform System of Technical Coverage of the Railways of Member-States of the Collective Security Treaty

Solves a number of issues of defence potential of the Russian Federation in the framework of the Collective Security Treaty.

Federal Law No. 136-FZ of July 19, 2007 on the Amendments to Articles 17 and 18 of the Federal Law on the Licensing of Individual Types of Activities Pertaining to Licensing of Construction Activities

In view of the switchover from the state regulation in the sphere of construction to self-regulation through creation of self-regulating organisations, the licensing in the sphere of construction must be stopped from July 1, 2007.
      The Federal Law is entered into force from the day of its official publication.

Federal Law No. 135-FZ of July 19, 2007 on the Amendments to Articles 17 and 18 of the Federal Law on the Licensing of Individual Types of Activities

The licensing of audit activities is prolonged until July 1, 2008.
      The Federal Law is entered into force from the day of its official publication.

Federal Law No. 133-FZ of July 19, 2007 on the Amendments to Articles 26.3 and 26.11 of the Federal Law on the General Principles of Organisation of Legislative (Representative) and Executive Bodies of State Power of the Subjects of the Russian Federation

The authority of the bodies of state power of the subjects of the Russian Federation in issues of common reference of the Russian Federation and the subjects of the Russian Federation implemented by the mentioned bodies independently at the expense of resources of the budget of the subject of the Russian Federation (except for the subventions from the federal budget) is extended to include the maintenance and development of airports of civil aviation owned by the subject of the Russian Federation.
      The Federal Law is entered into force from the day of its official publication.

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