Monitoring of the Federal Legislation dated 18.03.2009

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 231 of March 17, 2009 on the Endorsement of the Rules of Granting Subsidies in 2009 to Organisations of the Air Transport to Ensure Affordability of Air Transportation for Passengers from the Far East to the European Part of the Country and Back

Subsidies are allocated from the federal budget to air carriers transporting passengers from the Far East to the European apart of the country and back in regular transportation.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 223 of March 10, 2009 on the Limits (Limiting Volumes) and Quotas of Consumption (Intake) of Water Resources from the Water Object and Waste Water Disposal

Specifies the procedure of fixing the limits (limiting volumes) and quotas of consumption (intake) of water resources from the water object and waste water disposal.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 220 of March 10, 2009 on the Amendment to the Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 863 of December 28, 2004

Regulates the issue of payment of fees for the customs registration of commodities undergoing periodic temporary declaring.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 205 of March 10, 2009 on the Endorsement of the Rules of Granting Subsidies in 2009-2011 from the Federal Budget to Russian Organisations of Agricultural and Tractor Building Mechanical Engineering, Forestry Complex, Mechanical Engineering for the Oil and Gas Complex and Machine Tool Industry to Reimburse Part of Expenses to Pay the Interest under Credits Obtained in Russian Credit Organisations for the Technical Modernisation for up to 5 Years

The state reimburses in 2009-2011 part of expenses to Russian organisations of individual sectors of economy to pay the interest under credits obtained in Russian credit organisations for the technical modernisation for up to 5 years.

Order of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 304-r of March 10, 2009 on the List of National Standards Containing the Rules and Methods of Investigation (Testing) and Measurements, Including the Rules of Selection of Specimens, Necessary for the Application and Execution of the Federal Law "Technical Regulation on the Fire Safety Requirements" and Assessment of Compliance

The Technical Regulation introducing a uniform approach to organisation of fire safety protection is entered into force in May 2009.

Order of the Federal Service for Financial Markets No. 09-5/pz-n of February 10, 2009 on the Temporary Exemption from the Requirements to Capitalisation of Stocks When They Are Excluded from Quotation Lists of Stock Exchanges

Stock exchanges are permitted to exempt until January 1, 2010 from the requirements to capitalisation of stocks the stocks suggested for inclusion in quotation lists A and B when a decision is taken to exclude them from the above lists.

Order of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation No. 532 of December 16, 2008 on the Endorsement of the Classification of the Natural Fire Hazard of Forests and Classification of Fire Hazard in Forests According to Weather Conditions, As Well As the Requirements to Fire Safety Measures in Forests Depending on the Designation of Forests, Figures of Natural Fires Hazard of Forests and Figures of Fire Hazard in Forests According to Weather Conditions

Fire safety measures in forests must be taken while taking into account the figures characterising the fire hazards.

Order of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation No. 231 of December 8, 2008 on the Endorsement of the Strict-Accountability Form "Cinema Ticket"

Endorses the strict-accountability form Cinema Ticket used when the services to the population are rendered without cash registers.

Letter of the Department of the Tax and Customs Tariff Policy of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation No. 03-07-15/39 of March 6, 2009 on the VAT Collection from Payment (Partial Payment) for Anticipated Supplies of Commodities (Fulfilled Works, Rendered Services, Transfer of Proprietary Rights) and Particulars of Drawing up of Invoices for the Advanced Payment

Explains the particulars of drawing up of invoices and VAT collection procedure in the above cases.