Monitoring of the Federal Legislation dated 31.10.2023

Federal Law No. 494-FZ of September 28, 2023 - ratification of the Agreement on Joint Logistical and Medical Support of Troops (Collective Forces) of the Collective Security Treaty Organization

Federal Law No. 496-FZ of September 28, 2023 - amendments to the Federal Law "On the Development of the Republic of Crimea and the Federal City of Sevastopol and the Free Economic Zone on the Territories of the Republic of Crimea and the Federal City of Sevastopol": FEZ participants in Crimea and Sevastopol to implement investment projects in the field of housing construction.

Federal Law No. 497-FZ of September 28, 2023 - amendments to Articles 333.33 and 333.40 of Part Two of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation: from 2024, the state fee for telecom operators licenses to increase significantly.

Information from the RF Ministry of Economic Development, dated September 27, 2023 - on the rates of export customs duties on goods specified in Item 1 of Decision of the RF Government No. 1538 of September 21, 2023, as well as certain types of mineral fertilizers

Information from the Bank of Russia, dated September 29, 2023: the Bank of Russia has extended restrictions on the transfer of funds abroad for another six months

Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 734 of September 29, 2023 - the procedure for entry into the Russian Federation and departure from the Russian Federation for Ukrainian citizens

Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 735 of September 29, 2023 - conscription in October - December 2023 of citizens of the Russian Federation for military service and dismissal from military service of citizens undergoing military service upon conscription

Order of the Federal Tax Service No. ED-7-14/578@ of August 28, 2023 on amending the Appendix to Order of the Federal Tax Service No. MMV-7-14/729@ of December 29, 2016 - Publication of open data sets on sanctioned companies has been suspended

Order of the State Space Corporation Roscosmos No. 309 of August 31, 2023 on approval of the procedure for team building of cosmonauts corps and ensuring its activities, including the use of state aviation, the creation, maintenance and development of cosmonaut training facilities

Order of the Federal Tax Service No. ED-7-14/493@ of July 24, 2023 on approval of the application form for the removing of a legal entity classified as a small or medium-sized enterprise from the Unified State Register of Legal Entities

Resolution of the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission No. 94 of September 27, 2023 on amending Resolution of the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission No. 107 of December 20, 2017 - The threshold for duty-free import of goods for individuals of 1,000 euros has been extended for another six months.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1587 of September 28, 2023 on the specifics of disclosing inside information subject to disclosure in accordance with the requirements of the Federal Law on Countering the Illegal Use of Inside Information and Market Manipulation

Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 734 of September 29, 2023 on the procedure for entry into the Russian Federation and exit from the Russian Federation for citizens of Ukraine - Citizens of Ukraine can enter Russia with expired passports

Information of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation dated October 3, 2023 on average prices for the past tax period for the corresponding types of hydrocarbon raw materials extracted from a new offshore hydrocarbon field, for the period from September 1 to September 30, 2023

Information of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation dated October 2, 2023 on the average price for Urals oil for September 2023 - The average price of Urals oil continues to rise

Information Letter of the Bank of Russia and the Federal Antimonopoly Service Nos IN-018-59/54, AK/80481/23 of October 3, 2023 on the procedure for selling insurance services necessary to obtain a credit (loan) - Banks were reminded of the borrower‘s right to insure themselves with any company

Resolution of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation No. 46-P of October 3, 2023 In the case of verification of constitutionality of Item 1 of Article 131 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation and Item 5 of part 2 of Article 14 of the Federal Law on State Registration of Real Estate - The Constitutional Court allowed the issuance of arbitration decisions and the issuance of a writ of execution in cases of real estate rights

Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation No. 655 of September 5, 2023 - The form of notification about the conduct of labour activities by a foreigner who has received a patent has appeared

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1621 of October 2, 2023 on amending certain acts of the Government of the Russian Federation - Foreign investment in fisheries will be placed under special control

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1616 of September 30, 2023 on amending the Rules for carrying out operations to manage fund balances on the single federal budget account and the single treasury account in terms of the purchase and sale of foreign currency and the conclusion of contracts that are derivative financial instruments, the subject of which is foreign currency, at organised trading - The Federal Treasury is allowed to transact in Chinese yuan

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1636 of October 5, 2023 on amending the rules for determining the minimum volume of motor gasoline in the tax period at exchange trading conducted by the exchange(s) - Petroleum industrialists will sell even more fuel at exchange auctions

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1637 of October 5, 2023 on amending Item 2 of the methods for calculating export customs duty rates for certain categories of goods produced from oil - A protective duty on petroleum products has been introduced in Russia

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1635 of October 5, 2023 on amending Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1537 of September 21, 2023 - The ban on the export of finished motor gasoline and diesel oil was lifted from Transneft

Direction of the Bank of Russia No. 6470-U of June 27, 2023 The Bank of Russia shall introduce uniform reporting rules for payment systems, payment infrastructure and funds transfers from 2024

Order of the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation No. 553 of August 28, 2023 - establishing the specifics of the organisation of medical care for servicemen of the armed forces of the Russian Federation and citizens called up for military training in the armed forces of the Russian Federation, including the Procedure for their exemption from military service due to illness or other reasons

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1634 of October 4, 2023 on amendments to certain acts of the Government of the Russian Federation: work in progress to improve control and supervisory activities to reduce the administrative burden on business.

List of instructions following the meeting of the Council for Strategic Development and National Projects (approved by the President of the Russian Federation on October 8, 2023 under No. Pr-2027): presidential instructions in the field of healthcare, activities of state corporations, provision of social services.

Order of the Pension and Social Insurance Fund of the Russian Federation No. 1323 of July 7, 2023 - approval of the Procedure for recognising as non-recoverable and charging off financial penalties

Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 752 of October 9, 2023 - the temporary procedure for opening accounts with authorised banks by federal executive authorities and making currency transactions through such accounts

Review of court practice on the issue of participation of arbitration managers in bankruptcy cases (approved by the Presidium of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation on October 11, 2023)

Direction of the Bank of Russia No. 6465-U of June 26, 2023 - changes to Regulations of the Bank of Russia No. 611-P of October 23, 2017 on the Procedure for Forming Loss Reserves by Credit Institutions

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1678 of October 11, 2023 - approval of the Rules for the use of e-learning and distance educational technologies by institutions engaged in educational activities in implementation of educational programs

Order of the Federal Tax Service No. ED-7-14/611@ of September 7, 2023 - amendments to the Appendix to Order of the Federal Tax Service No. ED-7-14/323@ of May 8, 2020: procedure for filling in an application for tax registration of citizens has been adjusted.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1664 of October 10, 2023 on amending Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 353 of March 12, 2022 - Features of licensing activities established for 2022-2023 have become termless

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1659 of October 10, 2023 on amending Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 336 of March 10, 2022 - The specifics of assessing compliance with mandatory requirements for the retail sale of alcohol and tobacco have been established

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1678 of October 11, 2023 on approval of the Rules for e-learning in universities and technical schools

Information of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation of October 17, 2023 on the Export Customs Duties on Crude Oil and Certain Categories of Goods Manufactured from Oil for the Period from November 1 till November 30, 2023 - The export duty rate on crude oil will increase again in November

Order of the Federal Tax Service No. ED-7-11/615@ of September 11, 2023 on amending the appendices to Order of the Federal Tax Service No. ED-7-11/903@ of October 15, 2021 - The form of the 3-NDFL declaration has been changed

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1708 of October 14, 2023 on amending Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 2371 of December 21, 2021 - It was decided to extend the period of the experiment on digital transformation of the provision of services, support measures and services for the development of small and medium-sized businesses until February 1, 2031

Order of the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of the Russian Federation No. 644n of August 7, 2023 on approval of the Administrative Regulations for the provision of public services for accreditation of organisations and individual entrepreneurs providing services in the area of labour protection

Federal Law No. 500-FZ of October 19, 2023 on the renunciation by the Russian Federation of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities

Federal Law No. 501-FZ of October 19, 2023 on amending the Federal Law on the Electric Power Industry - When concluding some electricity purchase and sale agreements, it will be possible not to set maximum prices

Federal Law No. 502-FZ of October 19, 2023 on amending Article 14.53.1 of the Code of the Russian Federation on Administrative Offences - Fines are being introduced for citizens moving unlabelled nicotine-containing products across the country

Federal Law No. 503-FZ of October 19, 2023 on amending certain legal acts of the Russian Federation - Part of the powers of the Government will be transferred to federal executive authorities from 2024

Federal Law No. 504-FZ of October 19, 2023 on amending Article 164 of Part Two of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation - The list of goods for children on the sale of which is subject to a VAT rate of 10% has changed

Federal Law No. 505-FZ of October 19, 2023 on amending Article 14.8 of the Code of the Russian Federation on Administrative Offences - Sellers will be fined for imposing additional goods and services and for refusing to consider complaints

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1681 of October 12, 2023 on measures for implementation of Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 771 of October 11, 2023 - The Government detailed the issues of mandatory sale of currency

Order of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation No. 885 of August 23, 2023 on approval of the Rules for certification for the right to operate small vessels used for non-commercial purposes

Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation No. 726 of September 28, 2023 on establishing the fact of issuing a passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation certifying the identity of a citizen of the Russian Federation on the territory of the Russian Federation, on the basis of forged or invalid documents or knowingly false information - Checks on the legality of issuing Russian passports are regulated

Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation No. 689 of September 20, 2023 on the procedure for submitting a notification of acquiring citizenship (nationality) of a foreign state or obtaining a residence permit or other document confirming the right to permanent residence of a citizen of the Russian Federation on the territory of a foreign state

Review of court practice in cases of consumer rights protection (approved by the Presidium of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation on October 18, 2023)

Order of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 2909-r of October 20, 2023 - the list of pollutants subject to state regulation in the field of environmental protection to be expanded.

Order of the Ministry of Public Healthcare of the Russian Federation No. 551n of October 13, 2023 - approval of the application form for inclusion of a type of medical product and (or) a group of specialised medical nutrition products into the list of medical devices, specialised medical nutrition products necessary for prescription to a patient for medical grouds (individual intolerance, or for health reasons) by a decision of the medical commission, which is to be recorded in the patient’s medical documentation and the journal of the medical commission, in the description of which, when making purchases for state and municipal needs, it is allowed to specify the trademark, and application forms for exclusion of the type of medical device and (or ) groups of specialised medical nutrition products from the specified list

Order of the Pension and Social Insurance Fund of the Russian Federation No. 1735 of September 18, 2023 - approval of application forms of the insured person for appointment of a funded pension, urgent pension payment, submitted to a non-government pension fund

Order of the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of the Russian Federation No. 595n of July 20, 2023 - approval of the Administrative Regulations for provision by the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of the Russian Federation of public services for consideration of disagreements regarding examination of the quality of a special assessment of working conditions, disagreement of workers, trade unions, their associations, other representative bodies authorised by employees, employers, their associations, insurers, territorial bodies of the federal executive body authorised to conduct federal state control (supervision) over compliance with labour legislation and other regulatory legal acts containing labour law provisions, organisations that carried out special assessment of working conditions, with the results of an examination of the quality of a special assessment of working conditions

Order of the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of the Russian Federation No. 671n of August 11, 2023 - approval of the Rules for maintaining pension documentation

Resolution of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation No. 49-P of October 24, 2023 - in the case of verifying the constitutionality of parts three and four of Article 58, part two of Article 67 and parts one, two and nine of Article 332 of the Labour Code of the Russian Federation: the RF Constitutional Court protected the rights of university lecturers elected to another position when extending employment contracts.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1746 of October 20, 2023 on the procedure for conferring academic titles - The Council of Ministers approved a new procedure for conferring the academic titles of associate professor and professor from September 1, 2024

Information of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation of October 26, 2023 on the rates of export customs duties on goods specified in Item 1 of Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1538 of September 21, 2023, as well as certain types of mineral fertilizers - Exchange rate export duties have been approved for November 2023. Flexible export duties on a wide range of goods linked to the rouble exchange rate have been in effect in Russia since October 1

Information of the Bank of Russia dated October 27, 2023 The Bank of Russia decided to increase the key rate by 200 bp, to 15.00% per annum

Order of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 2955-r of October 24, 2023 - From November 1, 2023, a special procedure for settlements under contracts for the supply of Russian agricultural products abroad will be established

Temporary guidelines "Prevention, diagnosis and treatment of new coronavirus infection (COVID-19) - A new version of the COVID-19 recommendations has been released

Order of the Federal Tax Service No. ED-7-11/649@ of September 19, 2023 on approval of the form for calculating the amounts of personal income tax calculated and withheld by the tax agent (Form 6-NDFL) - Form 6-NDFL will change from 2024.

Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 812 of October 26, 2023 on approval of the Climate Doctrine of the Russian Federation"

Order of the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of the Russian Federation No. 724n of September 22, 2023 on approval of the Administrative Regulations for the provision of public services for inclusion in the register of organisations conducting a special assessment of working conditions

Order of the Pension and Social Insurance Fund of the Russian Federation No. 1313 of July 6, 2023 on approval of the procedure for recognizing the amounts of arrears on insurance premiums as non-recoverable - The procedure for writing off debts on insurance premiums has been updated