Monitoring of the Federal Legislation dated 23.12.2009

Federal Law No. 337-FZ of December 21, 2009 on the Amendments to the Federal Law on the Procedure of Exit from the Russian Federation and Entry to the Russian Federation

Improves the procedure of drawing up of the main personal identification documents of Russian citizens abroad.

Federal Law No. 336-FZ of December 21, 2009 on the Amendments to the Code of Administrative Violations of the Russian Federation

Introduces responsibility for the violation of the aviation safety requirements.

Federal Law No. 334-FZ of December 21, 2009 on the Amendments to Individual Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation

The amendments are expected to improve the quality of services of state registration.

Federal Law No. 332-FZ of December 21, 2009 on the Ratification of the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Iceland on the Simplification of Issuance of Visas to the Citizens of the Russian Federation and Iceland

The agreement was signed in New York on September 24, 2008.

Federal Law No. 331-FZ of December 21, 2009 on the Amendment to Article 11 of the Federal Law on the Procedure of Exit from the Russian Federation and Entry to the Russian Federation

The amendments envisage withdrawal of the old foreign passport at the moment of issuance of the new one.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1037 of December 18, 2009 on the Endorsement of the Rates of Import Customs Duties for Individual Types of Clothes of Natural Fur

Introduces on the permanent basis reduced rates of import customs duties for clothes of natural fur.

Order of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1993-r of December 17, 2009

Endorses a summary list of priority state and municipal services provided in the electronic form by the bodies of executive power of the subjects of the Russian Federation and the bodies of local government, as well as their institutions.