Monitoring of the Federal Legislation dated 4.10.2012

Federal Law No. 167-FZ of October 2, 2012 on the Ratification of the Protocol on the Amendments to the Agreement between the Russian Federation and the Swiss Confederation on the Avoidance of Double Taxation for the Taxes on Incomes and Capital Signed in Moscow on November 15, 1995

Ratifies the above protocol.

Federal Law No. 166-FZ of October 2, 2012 on the Amendments to the Fundamentals of the Legislation of the Russian Federation on the Notary System and Individual Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation

Creates a joint information system of notary activities.

Federal Law No. 162-FZ of October 2, 2012 on the Amendments to Articles 251 and 294 of Part 2 of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation

Resources of the fund of compensation payments received by association of insurers are exempted from the tax on profits.

Federal Law No. 161-FZ of October 2, 2012 on the Amendments to Part 2 of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation and Invalidation of Individual Provisions of Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation

Profit tax exemptions for agricultural producers are preserved.

Federal Law No. 156-FZ of October 2, 2012 on the Ratification of the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Latvian Republic on the Avoidance of Double Taxation and Prevention of Evasion of Payment of Taxes for the Taxes on Incomes and Capital

Ratifies the above agreement.

Federal Law No. 155-FZ of October 2, 2012 on the Ratification of the Convention between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Argentine Republic on the Avoidance of Double Taxation for the Taxes on Incomes and Capital

Ratifies the above convention.

Order of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation and the Federal Treasury No. 506/13n of August 10, 2012 on the Procedure of Registration of Legal Entities Mentioned in Part 2 of Article 1 of the Federal Law No. 223-FZ of July 18, 2011 on the Purchase of Goods, Works, Services by Individual Types of Legal Entities on the Official Site in the Internet for Information on Orders for Supplies of Goods, Carrying out Works, Rendering Services (www.zakupki.gov.ru)

Specifies the above procedure.

Order of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation No. 140 of May 5, 2012 on the Endorsement of the Rules of Transportation of Passengers and Their Luggage on the Internal Water Transport

Endorses the above rules.

Explanation of the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of the Russian Federation of October 1, 2012 on the Procedure for Providing Reduced Working Hours, Additional Annual Leave, Increased Labour Remuneration in Compliance with Item 1 of Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 870 of November 20, 2008 to Employees Engaged in Works with Adverse and/or Hazardous Working Conditions

Specifies the above particulars.

Information of the Social Insurance Fund of the Russian Federation of October 3, 2012 for Insurants: Reports to the Fund Are Accepted Using the Old Form 4 FSS

The order updating the form has not yet passed the state registration.