Monitoring of the Federal Legislation dated 2.04.2012

Resolution of the Council of the Eurasia Economic Commission No. 8 of March 19, 2012 on the Amendments to the Joint Customs Nomenclature of Foreign Economic Activities of the Customs Union and the Joint Customs Tariff of the Customs Union for Coconut (Copra), Palm-Kernel and Babassu Oil

Introduces a new rate of import customs duty for the above items.

Federal Law No. 27-FZ of April 1, 2012 on the Amendments to Article 22.1 of the Federal Law on the State Registration of Legal Entities and Individual Entrepreneurs and Articles 331 and 351.1 of the Labour Code of the Russian Federation

Persons having a criminal history are subject to restrictions in certain areas of activities.

Federal Law No. 22-FZ of April 1, 2012 on the Ratification of the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Belarus on the Transport (Road) Control on the Outer Border of the Union State

Ratifies the above agreement.

Federal Law No. 21-FZ of April 1, 2012 on the Ratification of the Treaty on the Free Trade Zone

Ratifies the multilateral treaty of CIS countries.

Federal Law No. 20-FZ of April 1, 2012 on the Ratification of the Protocol on the Amendments to the Convention between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Italian Republic on Avoidance of Double Taxation for the Taxes on Incomes and Capital and Prevention of Evasion of Taxes of April 9, 1996

Ratifies the above protocol.

Federal Law No. 19-FZ of March 30, 2012 on the Amendments to Article 67 of Part 1 and Article 288 of Part 2 of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation

The consequences of consolidation of Gazprom for the regions.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 253 of March 28, 2012 on the Requirements to Payments for Resources Necessary for Provided Communal Services

Payments to suppliers must be transferred on the following working day.