Monitoring of the Federal Legislation dated 16.02.2009

Federal Law No. 20-FZ of February 13, 2009 on the Amendment to Article 264 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation

Enhances criminal responsibility for the violation of traffic rules by drunk drivers.

Order of the Federal Service for Financial Markets No. 08-41/pz-n of October 23, 2008 on the Endorsement of the Regulation on the Procedure of Calculation of Own Resources of Professional Participants of the Securities Market, Management Companies of Investment Funds, Shared Investment Funds and Non-State Pension Funds

Introduces a new procedure of calculation of own resources of professional participants of the securities market and management companies of investment and non-state pension funds.

Order of the State Corporation for Nuclear Power Rosatom No. 658 of December 12, 2008 on the Procedure of Publication and Entry into Force of the Acts of the State Corporation Rosatom Recognised by the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation As Not Needing the State Registration

The state corporation Rosatom replaces the Federal Agency for Nuclear Power.

Decision of the Plenum of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation No. 2 of February 10, 2009 on the Practice of Processing by Courts of the Cases Challenging the Decisions, Actions (Failure to Act) of the Bodies of State Power, Bodies of Local Government, Officials, State and Municipal Servants

Describes the types of decisions and actions that may be challenged.

Decision of the Plenum of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation No. 1 of February 10, 2009 on the Practice of Processing by Courts of Appeals Covered by Article 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedures

Explains some issues of processing by courts of appeals against decisions and actions (failure to act) of the investigator, head of the investigation body and the prosecutor.