Monitoring of the Federal Legislation dated 21.05.2009

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 418 of May 18, 2009 on the Cost of Living in Per Capita Figures and for the Main Socio-Demographic Groups of Population for the Whole of the Russian Federation for the IV Quarter of 2008

The cost of living for the whole of the Russian Federation in the IV quarter of 2008 amount to Rbl 4,693 per capita, Rbl 5,086 for the able-bodies population, Rbl 3,712 for pensioners, Rbl 4,472 for children.

Decision of the Plenum of the Higher Arbitration Court of the Russian Federation No. 34 of April 30, 2009 on the Application of Part 3.1 of Article 38 and Item 4 of Part 2 of Article 39 of the Code of Arbitration Procedures of the Russian Federation by Arbitration Courts

According to the explanations, if the arbitration court having accepted the application for processing is invited later as a third party, such case must be handed over to another arbitration court.

Decision of the Plenum of the Higher Arbitration Court of the Russian Federation No. 33 of April 30, 2009 on the Amendments to Section IV of the Regulation of Arbitration Courts of the Russian Federation

The Regulation of arbitration courts of the Russian Federation now includes a chapter dedicated to the Presidium of the Higher Arbitration Court of the Russian Federation.

Decision of the Plenum of the Higher Arbitration Court of the Russian Federation No. 32 of April 30, 2009 on Some Issues of Challenging of Transactions on the Grounds Envisaged in the Federal Law on Insolvency (Bankruptcy)

The explanations describe a wide range of issues of challenging of bankrupt transactions.

Decision of the Social Insurance Fund of the Russian Federation No. 92 of April 13, 2009 on the Amendments to Some Acts of the Social Insurance Fund of the Russian Federation

Adjusts the forms of the estimate sheet for the resources of the Social Insurance Fund of the Russian Federation and the report of insurance contributions to the Social Insurance Fund of the Russian Federation.

Order of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation No. 126 of April 8, 2009 on the Amendments to the Order of the Ministry of Agriculture of Russia No. 85 of March 4, 2009

In 2009-2011, the regions will get subsidies from the federal budget to support agricultural production.

Order of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation No. 28n of March 20, 2009 on the Form of Statistical Report No. 1-S "Information on the Main Figures of Activities of the Insurance Organisation for January-___ of 20__ and the Procedure of Its Drawing Up and Submission

Introduces a new form of statistical report 1-S "Information on the Main Figures of Activities of the Insurance Organisation".