Monitoring of the Federal Legislation dated 4.05.2009

Federal Law No. 78-FZ of April 28, 2009 on the Amendments to the Federal Law on the Budget of the Social Insurance Fund of the Russian Federation for the Year 2009 and for the Planned Period of 2010 and 2011

Adjusts the main characteristics of the budget of the Social Insurance Fund of Russia because of the switchover to the one-year budget planning.

Federal Law No. 77-FZ of April 28, 2009 on the Amendments to the Federal Law on the Budget of the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation for the Year 2009 and for the Planned Period of 2010 and 2011

Revokes the provisions pertaining to the planned period of 2010 and 2011.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 368 of April 28, 2009 on the Amendments to the Regulation on the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation

Brings the Regulation on the Ministry of Economic Development of Russia in compliance with the Federal Law on the protection of rights of legal entities and independent entrepreneurs in the course of state control (enforcement) and municipal control entered into force from May 1, 2009.

Order of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation No. 214 of December 19, 2008 on the Endorsement of the Procedure of Drawing up, Issuance and Keeping of the Sailor Book

The sailor book is handed out to sailors from January 1, 2009 - the document containing information of sailor employment history as a member of the crew of the sea vessel.

Order of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation No. 213 of December 19, 2008 on the Endorsement of the Instruction on the Procedure of Application of the Regulation on the Sailor Identification Card

The sailor identification card is issued to merchant marines.