Monitoring of the Federal Legislation dated 29.07.2011

Federal Law No. 170-FZ of July 1, 2011 on the Technical Inspection of Motor Vehicles and on the Amendments to Individual Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation

Introduces a new system of technical inspection of motor vehicles.

Federal Law No. 169-FZ of July 1, 2011 on the Amendments to Individual Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation

From July 1, 2001, bodies of state power cannot demand from the applicant documents and infromation of other agencies when rendering state and municipal services. They must request them themselves.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 501 of June 29, 2011 on the Endorsement of the Rules of State Veterinary Enforcement in the Points of Transfer through the State Border of the Russian Federation

What is necessary to move a dog or cat across the customs border.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 502 of June 29, 2011 on the Endorsement of the Rules of State Quarantine Phytosanitary Control in the Points of Transfer through the State Border of the Russian Federation

Specifies the above procedures for the pertinent goods.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 500 of June 29, 2011 on the Endorsement of the Rules of Sanitary and Quarantine Control in the Points of Transfer through the State Border of the Russian Federation

Specifies the above procedures.

Order of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation No. 48n of April 20, 2011 on the Amendments to the Order of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation No. 58n of June 22, 2009 on the Endorsement of the Form of the Tax Declaration for the Tax Paid in the Cases of Application of the Simplified System of Taxation and Its Filling Procedure

The declaration used in the cases of simplified system of taxation is being brought in compliance with the legislation.

Order of the Federal Service for Financial Markets No. 11-19/pz-n of May 12, 2011 on the Cases of Non-Application of Restrictions for Conclusion of Loan Contracts and Credits Contracts at the Expense of Assets of Investment Funds of Which the Stocks and Investment Shares Are Intended for Skilled Investors

Specifies the cases when the trust manager of the assets of the joint-stock or shared-investment fund may take a loan (credit).

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 524 of June 29, 2011 on the Endorsement of the Rules of Revocation of Legal Acts of the Bodies of Executive Power of the Subjects of the Russian Federation Implementing Delegated Powers of the Russian Federation in the Area of Forestry Relations

Specifies the above rules.

Order of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation No. 71n of June 17, 2011 on the Amendments to the Orders of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation No. 146n of November 14, 2006 and No. 142n of December 20, 2007

Invalidates the norms having endorsed the form of the tax declaration for excise duty taxes for excisable goods (other than tobacco items) and its filling procedure.

Order of the Social Insurance Fund of the Russian Federation No. 107 of May 30, 2011 on the Endorsement of the Particulars of Filling of the Estimate of Accrued and Paid Insurance Contributions for Obligatory Social Insurance in the Cases of Temporary Disability and Maternity and for Obligatory Social Insurance against Industrial Accidents and Occupational Diseases, As Well As Expenses to Pay out Insurance Support (Form 4 FSS)

A pilot project is implemented in 2011-2013 in the Karachayevo-Cherkess Republic and the Nizhny Novgorod Province.

Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 880 of July 1, 2011 on the Abrogation of Coordinated Types of Control at the State Border of the Russian Federation with the Republic of Belarus an the Republic of Kazakhstan

From July 1, the customs, transport, sanitary, veterinary control is moved from the Russia-Belarus and Russia-Kazakhstan borders to the outer border of the Customs Union.

Order of the Federal Tax Service No. MMV-7-3/369@ of June 14, 2011 on the Endorsement of the Form and Format of the Tax Declaration for Excise Duty Taxes for Excisable Goods Other Than Tobacco Items, Its Filling Procedure (Not Entered into Force)

Endorses the above tax declaration.

Order of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation No. 129 of May 18, 2011 on the Endorsement of the Form of the Registration Certificate for a Medicine of Veterinary Application

Endorses the above from.

Order of the Ministry of the Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation No. 816 of June 21, 2011 on the Procedure for Inclusion of Industrial Products in the Products with a High Degree of Processing

A new procedure of inclusion of exported goods in the products with a high degree of processing to compensate credit interest.

Letter of the Federal Service of Enforcement in the Area of Protection of Consumer Rights and Human Well-Being No. 01/8398-1-32 of July 6, 2011 on the Prohibition of the Import and Circulation of Vegetables and Seeds Produced in Egypt

Suspends the import and circulation of some vegetables and seeds from Egypt because of infection.

Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 899 of July 7, 2011 on the Endorsement of the Priority Directions of Development of Science, Technologies and Engineering in the Russian Federation and the List of Critical Technologies of the Russian Federation

The President of the Russian Federation has defined eight priority directions of development of science, technologies and engineering.

Order of the Federal Customs Service No. 1176 of June 2, 2011 on the Endorsement of the Form of the Customs Slip and the Instruction on the Procedure of Use of the Customs Slip

Endorses a new such form.

Order of the Federal Service of Financial Monitoring No. 59 of February 17, 2011 on the Endorsement of the Regulation on the Requirements to Identification of Clients and Beneficiaries, Including Those Taking Account of the Client Risk of Carrying out Operations for the Purpose of Legalisation (Laundering) of Incomes Obtained in a Criminal Way and Financing of Terrorism

Specifies how to identify clients for the purpose of combating of laundering of criminal incomes.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 553 of July 7, 2011 on the Procedure for Drawing up and Submission of Applications and Other Documents in the Electronic Form Necessary in the Cases of Provided State and/or Municipal Services

Specifies the drawing up of electronic documents when getting state services.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 553 of July 7, 2011 on the Procedure for Drawing up and Submission of Applications and Other Documents in the Electronic Form Necessary in the Cases of Provided State and/or Municipal Services

Specifies the drawing up of electronic documents when getting state services.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 536 of July 6, 2011 on the Amendments to the Regulation on the Licensing of Activities of Production, Storage and Supplies of Alcohol-Containing Non-Edible Products

The documents for the license may be submitted in the electronic form.

Order of the Federal Service for the Regulation of the Alcoholic Market No. 11n of May 27, 2011 on the Introduction and Entry into Force of the Minimum Prices for Brandy and Other Alcoholic Products Made of Wine Distillates and Cognac Alcohol Other Than Cognac and on the Amendments to the Order of the Federal Service for the Regulation of the Alcoholic Market No. 63n of December 6, 2010

Retail price for brandy cannot be lower than Rbl 165 per 0.5 l.

Order of the Federal Antimonopoly Service No. 458 of June 21, 2011 on the Introduction of Additional Requirements to Price Bids Submitted for Participation in the Competitive Power Takeoff for 2012 by Power Suppliers (Groups of Persons) Occupying a Dominating and/or Exclusive Position at the Wholesale Market within a Free Power Transfer Zone

Additional requirements to price bids.

Federal Law No. 201-FZ of July 11, 2011 on the Amendments to the Federal Law on the Privatisation of State and Municipal Property

Introduces a new form of privatisation of unitary enterprises.

Federal Law No. 200-FZ of July 11, 2011 on the Amendments to Individual Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation Pursuant to the Adoption of the Federal Law on the Informatisation, Infromation Technologies and on the Protection of Infromation

Introduces uniform terminology in the laws pertaining to information technologies.

Federal Law No. 198-FZ of July 11, 2011 on the Amendments to the Code of Administrative Violations of the Russian Federation

Arrested vessels can now be released on bail.

Federal Law No. 196-FZ of July 11, 2011 on the Amendments to the Federal Law on Executive Proceedings and Article 8 of the Federal Law on the Bailiff Service

A databank on executive proceedings will appear on the Internet site of the Federal Bailiff Service.

Federal Law No. 193-FZ of July 11, 2011 on the Amendments to the Federal Law on the Highways and Highway Activities in the Russian Federation and on the Amendments to Individual Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation

Refines the terms of use of land plots within the alienation zone for engineering lines.

Federal Law No. 190-FZ of July 11, 2011 on the Handling of Radio Active Waste and on the Amendments to Individual Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation

Introduces a primary registration of radio active waste.

Federal Law No. 189-FZ of July 11, 2011 on the Ratification of the Agreement on the Procedure of Organisation, Management, Functioning and Development of the Common Markets of Oil and Oil Products of the Republic of Belarus, Republic of Kazakhstan and the Russian Federation

Ratifies the above agreement.

Federal Law No. 188-FZ of July 11, 2011 on the Ratification of the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the Trade and Economic Cooperation in the Area of Supplies of Oil and Oil Products to the Republic of Kazakhstan

Ratifies the above agreement.

Federal Law No. 187-FZ of July 11, 2011 on the Ratification of the Agreement on the Uniform Rules of Granting of Industrial Subsidies (Not Yet Entered into Force)

Ratifies the intergovernmental agreement on the uniform rules of granting of industrial subsidies in the Customs Union.

Federal Law No. 186-FZ of July 11, 2011 on the Ratification of the Agreement on the Legal Status of Employed Migrants and Members of Their Families

Employed migrants from the Republic of Belarus and Kazakhstan enjoy some preferences.

Federal Law No. 185-FZ of July 11, 2011 on the Ratification of the Agreement on the Uniform Principles and Rules of Competition

Member-countries of the Customs Union introduce uniform principles and rules of competition.

Federal Law No. 184-FZ of July 11, 2011 on the Ratification of the Agreement on Coordinated Principles of the Currency Exchange Policy

Ratifies the above agreement of the Customs Union.

Federal Law No. 183-FZ of July 11, 2011 on the Ratification of the Agreement on the Uniform Principles and Rules of Regulation of Activities of Subjects of Natural Monopolies

Ratifies the above agreement of the Customs Union.

Federal Law No. 182-FZ of July 11, 2011 on the Ratification of the Agreement on the Coordinated Macroeconomic Policy

Ratifies the above agreement of Belarus, Kazakhstan and Russia.

Federal Law No. 181-FZ of July 11, 2011 on the Ratification of the Agreement on the Sale of Services and on Investments in the Participating States of the Single Market Zone

Ratifies the above agreement.

Federal Law No. 180-FZ of July 11, 2011 on the Ratification of the Protocol on the Procedure of Providing Information, Including a Confidential One, to the Investigation Body for the Purpose of Investigation Preceding Introduction of Special Protective, Antidumping and Compensation Measures for Third Countries

The protocol was signed by Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan.

Federal Law No. 179-FZ of July 11, 2011 on the Ratification of the Agreement on the Uniform Principles of Regulation in the Area of Protection of Rights for Intellectual Property

The agreement was signed by Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan to form a single market zone.

Federal Law No. 178-FZ of July 11, 2011 on the Ratification of the Agreement on Cooperation in the Combating of Illegal Labour Migration from Third Countries

The Customs Union does not favour illegal labour migration from third countries

Federal Law No. 177-FZ of July 11, 2011 on the Ratification of the Agreement on the Uniform Rules of State Support of Agriculture

The measures of state support may not affect significantly mutual trade between Belarus, Kazakhstan and Russia.

Federal Law No. 176-FZ of July 11, 2011 on the Ratification of the Agreement on the State (Municipal) Procurement

Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan must introduce a national procurement regime before 2014.

Federal Law No. 175-FZ of July 11, 2011 on the Ratification of the Agreement on the Creation of Conditions Ensuring a Free Flow of Capital at Financial Markets

The agreement envisages a stepwise harmonisation of legislation of Belarus, Kazakhstan and Russia until December 31, 2013.

Federal Law No. 174-FZ of July 11, 2011 on the Ratification of the Agreement on the Access to the Services of Natural Monopolies in the Area of Electric Power Industry, Including the Fundamentals of Price Forming and Tariff Policy (Not Yet Entered into Force)

The countries of the single market zone shall apply a uniform methodology of interstate transfer of electric energy.

Federal Law No. 173-FZ of July 11, 2011 on the Ratification of the Agreement on the Regulation of Access to the Services of the Railway Transport, Including the Fundamentals of Tariff Policy

Regulates the above issues in the single market zone.

Federal Law No. 172-FZ of July 11, 2011 on the Ratification of the Agreement on the Rules of Access to the Services of Subjects of Natural Monopolies in the Area of Transportation of Gas over Gas Transportation Systems, Including the Fundamentals of Price Forming and Tariff Policy

Specifies the above rules for the counties of the Customs Union.

Federal Law No. 171-FZ of July 11, 2011 on the Invalidation of Individual Provisions of Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation

The Central Bank of Russia will not prohibit working with natural person for banks in the cases of reduction of profitability.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 552 of July 7, 2011 on the Procedure for the Federal Bodies of Executive Power and the State Extra-Budgetary Funds to Provide Access to Their Information Systems Where It Pertains to the Information Necessary for the Issuance, Handing out and Servicing of Universal Electronic Cards

Specifies the above rules.

Order of the Federal Tax Service No. MMV-7-8/319@ of May 18, 2011 on the Endorsement of the Form of the Demand to Pay a Monetary Amount under the Bank Guarantee

Exemption of producers of alcohol from advance payments of excise duty tax: a new form of the demand to transfer a monetary amount.

Federal Law No. 210-FZ of July 12, 2011 on the Amendments to the Federal Law on Insolvency (Bankruptcy) and Articles 17 and 223 of the Code of Arbitration Procedures of the Russian Federation Pertaining to Particulars of Bankruptcy of Construction Parties Having Attracted Monetary Resources of Participants of Construction

Specifies the particulars of bankruptcy of construction parties.

Federal Law No. 209-FZ of July 12, 2011 on the Amendments to Individual Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation

Land plots of the innovation centre Skolkovo may be included in the lands of residential settlements.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 562 of July 12, 2011 on the Endorsement of the List of Objects and Technologies with a High Energy Efficiency, Investments in Which Permit to Get a Tax Investment Credit

Extends the list of energy efficient objects and technologies.

Information Letter of the Presidium of the Higher Arbitration Court of the Russian Federation No. 145 of May 31, 2011

Contains recommendations on reimbursement of damage incurred by bodies of state power and their officials.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 574 of July 13, 2011 on the Amendments to Insurance Tariff Rates for Obligatory Insurance of Civil Liabilities of Owners of Transport Vehicles, Their Structure and Procedure of Application by Insurers in the Determination of the Insurance Premium

Revises individual coefficients of insurance tariff rates.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 565 of July 12, 2011 on the Endorsement of the List of Goods Permitting Processing for Internal Consumption

Specifies the list of such goods.

Order of the Federal Tax Service No. MMV-7-6/362@ of June 9, 2011 on the Endorsement of the Forms and Formats of Reports Specified in Items 2 and 3 of Article 23 of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation, As Well As the Procedure of Filling of Forms of Reports and Procedure of Submission of Reports in the Electronic Form over Telecommunication Channels

Changes the forms of reports of the opening (closing ) of the account, participation in Russian and foreign organisations, reorganisation and liquidation submitted to the tax body.

Federal Law No. 246-FZ of July 19, 2011 on the Man-Made Land Plots Created on Federally Owned Water Objects and on the Amendments to Individual Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation

Provides a legislative basis for creation of man-made land plots.

Federal Law No. 244-FZ of July 18, 2011 on the Amendments to the Federal Law on the Assistance of Development of Housing Construction

The state supports construction of economy-class housing for employees of budget-supported organisations.

Federal Law No. 243-FZ of July 18, 2011 on the Amendments to the City Planning Code of the Russian Federation and Individual Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation

Permission for construction is not necessary now in the cases of capital repair.

Federal Law No. 242-FZ of July 18, 2011 on the Amendments to Individual Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation on the Issues of State Control (Enforcement) and Municipal Control

A permanent control may be introduces at hazardous objects.

Federal Law No. 238-FZ of July 18, 2011 on the Amendments to the Labour Code of the Russian Federation

Examines occupational risks and their management.

Federal Law No. 237-FZ of July 18, 2011 on the Amendments to the Code of Administrative Violations of the Russian Federation

Enhances administrative responsibility for violations in the area of technical regulation.

Federal Law No. 236-FZ of July 18, 2011 on the Amendments to Individual Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation Improving the Mechanism of Insurance of Export Credits and Investments against Entrepreneurial and Political Risks

A special joint-stock company is created to insure export credits and investments.

Federal Law No. 235-FZ of July 18, 2011 on the Amendments to Part 2 of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation Improving Taxation of Non-Commercial Organisations and Charitable Activities

Enhances tax incentives for charitable activities.

Federal Law No. 233-FZ of July 18, 2011 on the Ratification of the Treaty on the Appeals to the Court of the Eurasia Economic Community for Economic Subjects in Disputes in the Framework of the Customs Union and Particulars of Proceedings for Them

The treaty is expected to ensure a uniform application of international treaties concluded in the framework of the Customs Union.

Federal Law No. 231-FZ of July 18, 2011 on the Ratification of the Protocol on the Amendments to the Treaty on the Commission of the Customs Union of October 6, 2007

Ratifies the protocol on the new rules of entry into force of decisions of the Commission of the Customs Union.

Federal Law No. 228-FZ of July 18, 2011 on the Amendments to Individual Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation Revising the Methods of Protection of Rights of Creditors in the Cases of Reduction of the Registered Capital, Changing the Requirements to Economic Companies in the Cases of Incompliance of the Registered Capital with the Cost of Net Assets

Amendments to issues of legal regulation of activities of limited-liability and joint-stock companies.

Federal Law No. 227-FZ of July 18, 2011 on the Amendments to Individual Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation Improving the Principles of Determination of Prices for Taxation Purposes

Improves the mechanism of control of transfer prices.

Federal Law No. 224-FZ of July 18, 2011 on the Amendments to Articles 51 and 56 of the City Planning Code of the Russian Federation and Individual Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation

Permits an early termination of the permission for construction.

Federal Law No. 223-FZ of July 18, 2011 on the Purchase of Goods, Works, Services for Individual Types of Legal Entities

Procurement for state companies and natural monopolists becomes transparent and non-discriminatory.

Federal Law No. 222-FZ of July 18, 2011 on the Amendments to the Law of the Russian Federation on Subsoil Resources and Article 8.2 of the Federal Law on the Entry into Force of the Forestry Code of the Russian Federation

Refines the terms of use of land plots.

Federal Law No. 221-FZ of July 18, 2011 on the Amendments to Part 1 of Article 11 of the Federal Law on Transportation Safety

Forms a separate body to work out the joint state infromation system of transportation safety.

Federal Law No. 218-FZ of July 18, 2011 on the Amendments to the Federal Law on the State Regulation of Production and Circulation of Ethyl Alcohol, Alcoholic and Alcohol-Containing Products and Individual Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation and Invalidation of the Federal Law on Restrictions of Retail Sale and Consumption (Drinking) of Beer and Drinks Made on Its Basis

Beer and drinks made on its basis are included in alcoholic products.

Federal Law No. 217-FZ of July 18, 2011 on the Amendments to Article 6 of the Federal Law on the Additional Social Support for Individual Categories of Workers of Organisations of the Coal Industry

Contributions to the Pension Fund of Russia for pension supplements to workers of the coal industry are collected from all payments.

Federal Law No. 216-FZ of July 18, 2011 on the Amendments to Part 2 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation

Revises the rules of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation on franchising.

Federal Law No. 215-FZ of July 18, 2011 on the Amendments to the City Planning Code of the Russian Federation and Individual Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation

Defines the notions of "reconstruction" and "capital repair".

Federal Law No. 214-FZ of July 18, 2011 on the Amendments to Articles 13 and 14 of the Federal Law on the Assistance of Development of Housing Construction and Individual Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation

Reduces the period of transfer of the powers of the Russian Federation in the management of land plots to regional authorities.

Order of the Federal Service for the Regulation of the Alcoholic Market No. 14n of July 1, 2011 on the Introduction from August 1, 2011 of the Minimum Price for Ethyl Alcohol from Edible Raw Materials

Reduces the minimum price for ethyl alcohol from edible raw materials to Rbl 28 per litre.

Letter of the Federal Tax Service No. YeD-4-3/11583@ of July 19, 2011 "Calculation of the Tax Rate for the Tax on Extraction of Mineral Resources"

The tax for oil for June 2011.

Federal Law No. 249-FZ of July 20, 2011 on the Amendments to the Federal Law on Science and the State Scientific and Technical Policy and Article 251 of Part 2 of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation Refining the Legal Status of the Funds of Support of Scientific, Technical and Innovation Activities

Refines the status of funds of support of scientific, technical and innovation activities.

Federal Law No. 248-FZ of July 19, 2011 on the Amendments to Individual Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation Implementing the Provisions of the Federal Law on the Technical Regulation

The amendments bring the actual legislation in compliance with the technical regulations.

Order of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation No. 273 of June 7, 2011 on the Endorsement of the Nomenclature of Goods, Works, Services for the Needs of the Ordering Parties

Refines the headings of the nomenclature of goods purchased for the state needs.

Federal Law No. 258-FZ of July 21, 2011 on the Amendments to Article 342 of Part 2 of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation

Extends the list of oil deposits enjoying the zero rate of the tax on extraction of mineral resources.

Federal Law No. 257-FZ of July 21, 2011 on the Amendments to Individual Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation Ensuring Safety of Objects of the Fuel and Energy Supply Complex

Introduces a criminal responsibility for the violation of the requirements of the antiterrorist protection of objects of the fuel and energy supply complexes.

Federal Law No. 256-FZ of July 21, 2011 on the Safety of Objects of the Fuel and Energy Supply Complexes

The objects of the fuel and energy supply complexes will be protected against illegal interference.

Federal Law No. 255-FZ of July 21, 2011 on the Amendments to the Federal Law on the Technical Regulation

Makes the legislation of the Customs Union closer to that of the European Union.

Federal Law No. 254-FZ of July 21, 2011 on the Amendments to the Federal Law on Science and the State Scientific and Technical Policy

Specifies the main goals, principles and forms of state support of innovation activities.

Federal Law No. 253-FZ of July 21, 2011 on the Amendments to Individual Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation Enhancing the Measures of Prevention of Sale of Alcoholic Products to the Underage

Introduces a criminal responsibility for the repeated sale of alcohol to the underage.

Federal Law No. 252-FZ of July 21, 2011 on the Amendments to Individual Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation Pursuant to the Adoption of the Federal Law on Protection of Children against Information Detrimental to Their Health and Development

Children will be protected against adverse advertising.

Federal Law No. 251-FZ of July 20, 2011 on the Amendments to the Federal Law on the Federal Budget for the Year 2011 and for the Planned Period of 2012 and 2013

The Arkhangelsk Province gets subsidies for the maintenance of public-use highways and yard territories of apartment houses in the city of Naryan-Mar.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 581 of July 20, 2011 on the Transfer of Days-Off in 2012

Specifies days-off on holidays.

Federal Law No. 260-FZ of July 25, 2011 on the State Support in the Area of Agricultural Insurance and on the Amendments to the Federal Law on the Development of Agriculture

The methods of state support of insurance of risks in agriculture.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 612 of July 22, 2011 on the Endorsement of the Criteria of Significant Reduction of Fertility of Lands of Agricultural Destination

The cases of withdrawal of lands of agricultural destination from the owner.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 595 of July 20, 2011 on the Amendments to the Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 863 of December 28, 2004

The rates of fees for the customs registration of goods are brought in compliance with the normative regulation in the Customs Union.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 583 of July 20, 2011 on the Procedure of Processing of Disputes between the Bodies of Regulation of Prices (Tariff Rates) in the Heat Supply Area and Organisations Engaged in the Regulated Types of Activities in the Heat Supply Area Depending to the Choice of the Method of Regulation of Prices (Tariff Rates)

Specifies the above procedure and deadlines.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 602 of July 20, 2011 on the Endorsement of the Requirements to Lighting Devices and Electric Lamps Used for Lighting in Alternating Current Circuits

Specifies the above requirements.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 613 of July 22, 2011 on the Working out, Connection and Functioning of the Federal Electronic Applications Other Than the Bank Electronic Application

Specifies the working out of the federal applications of the universal electronic card.

Order of the Federal Service for Financial Markets No. 11-22/pz-n of May 24, 2011 on the Endorsement of the Methodology Recommendations on the Endorsement by the Bodies and Organisations Mentioned in Item 9 of Article 4 of the Federal Law on the Combating of Illegal Use of Insider Information and Manipulation of the Market and on the Amendments to Individual Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation, Normative Acts Containing Exhaustive Lists of Insider Infromation

The forming of exhaustive lists of insider information.

Order of the Federal Customs Service No. 1333 of June 23, 2011 on the Amendments to Order of the Federal Customs Service of Russia No. 559 of March 16, 2011

Transport vehicles engaged in international transportation may be declared at any customs post other than the rearward ones.

Order of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation No. 284 of June 23, 2011 on the Procedure for the Control Body to Select a Candidate Head of the Interim Administration of the Financial Organisation and Its Members, Endorsement by the Control Body of the Composition of the Interim Administration of the Financial Organisation, Procedure and Grounds of Changing of the Composition of the Interim Administration of the Financial Organisation

Control body may assign an interim administration from representatives of the self-regulating organisation to prevent bankruptcy of the financial organisation.

Decision of the Chief State Sanitary Physician of the Russian Federation No. 79 of June 1, 2011 on the Endorsement of SanPin 2.3.2.2871-11 "Amendments to SanPin 2.3.2.1078-01 "Hygienic Safety and Nutrient Value Requirements to Foodstuffs""

Refines the levels of antibiotics in foodstuffs.

Order of the Federal Tax Service No. MMV-7-11/324@ of May 23, 2011 on the Endorsement of the Formats and Procedure of Sending of the Tax Notification to the Taxpayer in the Electronic Form over Telecommunication Channels

The notification of the payment of the land, transport and property tax may be received over Internet.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 616 of July 27, 2011 on Tariff Quotas for Beef, Pork and Poultry Meat

Reduces the quotas for import of pork and poultry meat in 2012.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 615 of July 25, 2011 on the Endorsement of the Rates of Export Customs Duties for Raw Oil and Individual Categories of Goods of Oil Exported Outside the Territory of the Russian Federation and the Territory of the Member-States of the Customs Union

Adjusts the above rates from August 1.

Order of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation No. 280 of June 11, 2011 on the Endorsement of the Rates of Rent for the Land Plots Owned by the Russian Federation and Allocated for Deployment of Objects Used Directly for Utilisation (Disposal) of Solid Household Waste

Specifies the above rates.

Order of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation No. 63n of May 23, 2011 on the Endorsement of the List of Documents Confirming Fulfilment of Requirements to the Registered Capital of Insurer and the Documents Confirming the Sources of Monetary Resources Contributed to the Registered Capital by the Founders of the Party Requesting the License out of Natural Persons

The documents necessary for the party requesting the license for insurance activities.

Order of the Federal Service for Financial Markets No. 11-28/pz-n of June 28, 2011 on the Amendments to Order of the Federal Service for Financial Markets of Russia No. 11-3/pz-n of January 21, 2011 on the Endorsement of the Regulation of the Procedure of Notification of the Persons of Their Inclusion in the List of Insiders and Exclusion from Such List, Regulation on the Handing over of the Lists of Insiders to Trade Organisers Carrying out Operations with Financial Instruments, Foreign Currencies and/or Goods, Regulation on the Procedure and Deadlines for Insiders to Send Notifications of Operations Carried out by Them and to the Regulation on the Handing over of the Lists of Insiders to Trade Organisers Carrying out Operations with Financial Instruments, Foreign Currencies and/or Goods Endorsed by This Order

The lists of insiders must be sent to trade organisers no later than December 30, 2011.