Monitoring of the Federal Legislation dated 25.04.2011

Federal Law No. 80-FZ of April 21, 2011 on the Amendments to Article 13 of the Federal Law on the Legal Status of Foreign Citizens in the Russian Federation and Article 25.6 of the Federal Law on the Procedure of Exit from the Russian Federation and Entry in the Russian Federation

Specifies exemptions from common rules of employment of foreign citizens.

Federal Law No. 77-FZ of April 21, 2011 on the Amendments to Articles 224 and 333.29 of Part 2 of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation and Article 19 of the Federal Law on the Legal Status of Foreign Citizens in the Russian Federation

The amendments pertain to participants of the state program of assistance of the voluntary resettlement to Russia of compatriots living abroad.

Federal Law No. 75-FZ of April 21, 2011 on the Ratification of the Protocol on the Amendments to the Agreement of the Customs Union on the Sanitary Measures of December 11, 2009

Ratifies the above protocol.

Federal Law No. 72-FZ of April 21, 2011 on the Amendments to the Law of the Russian Federation on the State Border of the Russian Federation and Invalidation of Part 5 of Article 32 of the Federal Law on the Sea Ports in the Russian Federation and on the Amendments to Individual Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation

The Government of the Russian Federation shall specify the requirements to the marking and outfit of the parts of railroads and highways from the state border to the points of transfer, as well as the procedure of economic and other activities within the points of transfer.

Federal Law No. 70-FZ of April 21, 2011 on the Amendments to Article 333.3 of Part 2 of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation

Introduces reduced rates of fees for the use of objects of aquatic bioresources for individual entrepreneurs.