Monitoring of the Federal Legislation dated 31.07.2012

Federal Law No. 149-FZ of July 28, 2012 on the Adoption of Amendments to Articles of the Agreement of the International Monetary Fund Approved by Resolution of the Board of Governors of the International Monetary Fund No. 66-2 of December 15, 2010

Russia adopts the amendments.

Federal Law No. 147-FZ of July 28, 2012 on the Ratification of the Agreement between the Russian Federation and the United States of America on the Simplification of the Visa Formalities for the Citizens of the Russian Federation and the Citizens of the United States of America

Ratifies the above agreement.

Federal Law No. 145-FZ of July 28, 2012 on the Amendments to Individual Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation

Introduces exchange-listed shared investment funds.

Federal Law No. 144-FZ of July 28, 2012 on the Amendments to Individual Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation

Credit organisations now cannot destroy documents in the cases of bankruptcy.

Federal Law No. 140-FZ of July 28, 2012 on the Amendments to Article 15.25 of the Code of Administrative Violations of the Russian Federation

Imposes fines for the failure to present a notification of the opening (closing) of accounts in the banks abroad.

Federal Law No. 135-FZ of July 28, 2012 on the Amendment to Article 15.1 of the Federal Law on Science and the State Scientific and Technical Policy

Creates state funds of support of scientific, technical and innovation activities.

Federal Law No. 133-FZ of July 28, 2012 on the Amendments to Individual Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation to Eliminate Restrictions Pertaining to Provided State and Municipal Services Using the "One Window" Principle

Getting state or municipal services becomes still simpler.

Federal Law No. 132-FZ of July 28, 2012 on the Amendments to Individual Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation Pertaining to State Regulation of Commercial Navigation in the Waters of the Northern Sea Route

Refines the above issues.

Federal Law No. 131-FZ of July 28, 2012 on the Amendments to Individual Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation

Improves the safety of the country's transport system.

Federal Law No. 130-FZ of July 28, 2012 on the Amendments to Individual Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation

Diagnostics card to replace the warrant of fitness for transport vehicles.

Federal Law No. 129-FZ of July 28, 2012 on the Amendments to the Air Code of the Russian Federation

Amendments to the rules of training of specialists of the air personnel.

Federal Law No. 128-FZ of July 28, 2012 on the Amendments to the Federal Law on the Waste of Production and Consumption and Article 51 of the Budget Code of the Russian Federation

Introduces a utilisation fee for wheeled transport vehicles.