Monitoring of the Federal Legislation dated 5.12.2008

Federal Law No. 244-FZ of December 3, 2008 on the Handing over of Land Plots Available in the Boundaries of Resorts of Federal Significance in the Property of Subjects of the Russian Federation or Municipal Property, on the Inclusion of the Mentioned Land Plots in the Federal Property, Property of Subjects of the Russian Federation or Municipal Property and on the Amendment to the Federal Law on the Specially Protected Natural Territories

A number of land plots available in the boundaries of resorts of federal significance is handed over to the regional or municipal property.

Federal Law No. 241-FZ of December 3, 2008 on the Execution of the Budget of the Federal Fund of Obligatory Medical Insurance for the Year 2007

Endorses the report of execution of the Federal Fund of Obligatory Medical Insurance for the year 2007.

Federal Law No. 232-FZ of December 3, 2008 on the Execution of the Budget of the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation for the Year 2007

Endorses the report of execution of the budget of the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation for the year 2007.

Federal Law No. 231-FZ of December 3, 2008 on the Ratification of the Convention between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Algerian People's Democratic Republic on the Avoidance of Double Taxation for the Incomes and Property Tax

Permits Russian and Algerian organisations and natural persons to avoid paying the same taxes in both countries.

Federal Law No. 230-FZ of December 3, 2008 on the Accession of the Russian Federation to the International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage of 2001

Russia joins the above Convention.

Federal Law No. 229-FZ of December 3, 2008 on the Amendments to Articles 19 and 21 of the Code of Arbitration Procedures of the Russian Federation

Extends the list of grounds to challenge arbitration court assessors.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 899 of December 1, 2008 on the Amendments to the Rules of Keeping of Migration Records of Foreign Citizens and Stateless Persons in the Russian Federation

Amends the procedure of registration of foreign citizens and stateless persons at the place of stay.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 890 of November 26, 2008 on the Licensing of Activities in the Sphere of Production of Arms and Cartridges

Endorses new provisions defining the procedure of licensing of such types of activities as production of firearms and cartridges.