Monitoring of the Federal Legislation dated 6.06.2008

Decision of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation No. 8-P of May 27, 2008 on the Case of Constitutionality of the Provision of Part 1 of Article 188 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation Pursuant to the Appeal of Citizen M.A.Aslamazyan

The Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation recognised as unconstitutional the norm of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation on smuggling where it pertains to the import to the Russian Federation of foreign currencies and/or the currency of the Russian Federation.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 428 of June 4, 2008 on the Interim Rates of Import Customs Duties for Barndoor Hens and Individual Types of Poultry Eggs

Introduces for 9 months the zero rate of import customs duties for live barndoor hens weighing up to 185 g and individual types of poultry eggs.