Monitoring of the Federal Legislation dated 25.12.2008

Federal Law No. 272-FZ of December 22, 2008 on the Amendments to Individual Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation Improving State Control in the Sphere of Private Guard and Detective Activities

The licensing of private detective and guard services will be regulated now by the law of the Russian Federation on the private detective and guard activities in the Russian Federation.

Federal Law No. 259-FZ of December 22, 2008 on the Ratification of the Convention between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Kingdom of Thailand on Avoidance of Double Taxation and Prevention of Evasion of Taxes for the Income Taxes

Ratifies the Convention between Russia and Thailand on avoidance of double taxation and evasion of income taxes.

Federal Law No. 256-FZ of December 22, 2008 on the Ratification of the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Singapore on Avoidance of Double Taxation and Prevention of Evasion of Taxes for the Income Taxes

Ratifies the Intergovernmental Agreement of Russia and the Republic of Singapore on avoidance of double taxation and prevention of evasion of taxes for the income tax.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 970 of December 22, 2008 on the Fixing of the Time Limit for the State Corporation Bank of Development and Foreign Trade Activities (Foreign Trade Bank) to Implement the Function of the State Management Company of Trust Control of Resources of Accumulated Pensions

The Foreign Trade Bank will implement the functions of the state management company until January 1, 2014.