Monitoring of the Federal Legislation dated 7.04.2009

Federal Law No. 52-FZ of April 5, 2009 on the Ratification of the Agreement on the Beneficial Terms of Supplies of Special Equipment and Special Outfit for the Law Enforcement Bodies and Special Services of the Member-States of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation

The ratified Agreement envisages beneficial terms of supplies of special equipment and special outfit for the law enforcement bodies and special services of the member-states of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation.

Federal Law No. 49-FZ of April 5, 2009 on the Ratification of the Agreement on the Procedure of Operative Deployment, Use and Comprehensive Support of Collective Quick-Response Forces of the Central Asia Collective Security Region

The ratified Agreement introduces international legal fundamentals of control of collective quick-response forces of the Central Asia Collective Security Region.

Federal Law No. 48-FZ of April 5, 2009 on the Ratification of the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the Procedure for the Residents of the Frontier Territories of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Kazakhstan to Cross the Russian-Kazakhstan State Border

Ratifies the Agreement between the Governments of Russia and Kazakhstan on the procedure for the residents of the frontier territories to cross the Russian-Kazakhstan state border.

Federal Law No. 47-FZ of April 5, 2009 on the Amendment to Article 4 of the Federal Law on the State Control of the International Highway Transportation and Responsibility for the Violation of These Procedures

Specifies the hazardous cargo requiring a special permission in the cases of international highway transportation.

Federal Law No. 46-FZ of April 5, 2009 on the Amendment to Article 3 of the Federal Law on the Development of Agriculture

Removes inconsistencies in the Federal Law on the development of agriculture and the Tax Code of the Russian Federation where they pertain to the notion of "agricultural producer".

Federal Law No. 45-FZ of April 5, 2009 on the Amendment to Article 4 of the Law of the Russian Federation on the Property Tax from Natural Persons

Property tax exemptions are available for the persons entitled for support in compliance with the legislation on the social protection of citizens having been exposed to radiation because of the disaster at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Station, accident at the Mayak Production Association and disposal of radio active waste in the river of Techa.

Federal Law no. 44-FZ of April 5, 20-09 on the Amendment to Article 144 of the Code of Civil Procedures of the Russian Federation

Extends the list of persons who can discard provisional remedy.

Federal Law No. 43-FZ of April 5, 2009 on the Amendments to Articles 45 and 131 of the Code of Civil Procedures of the Russian Federation

The prosecutor is entitled to appeal to court to protect social rights of citizens following an appropriate appeal of citizens.

Federal Law No. 40-FZ of April 5, 2009 on the Amendments to the Federal Law on the Guarantees of Rights of Small Native Peoples of the Russian Federation

Improves the legislation on the small native peoples of the Russian Federation.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 288 of March 31, 2009 on the Amendments to the Rules of Price Forming for the Russian-Made Armaments and Military Equipment That Do Not Have Russian Analogues and Are Made by a Single Producer

Refines the price forming procedure for the above armaments and military equipment.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 279 of March 31, 2009 on the Body of Scientific and Technical Information of the Federal Body of Executive Power in Charge of Scientific, Technical and Innovation Activities

Document creators must submit an obligatory copy of reports of scientific research, experimental design works, algorithms, software and dissertation papers to the body of scientific and technical information of the federal body of executive power in charge of scientific, technical and innovation activities.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 277 of March 31, 2009 on the Endorsement of the Regulation on the Licensing of Educational Activities

Endorses a new Regulation on the licensing of educational activities.

Letter of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation No. 02-06-07/1411 of March 30, 2009 on the Methodology Directions on the Switchover to the New Provisions of the Budget Accounting Instruction

From January 1, 2009, introduces a new procedure of budget accounting work.