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31.01.2022
CAREER CENTERS WILL BE CREATED IN UNIVERSITIES AND TECHNICAL SCHOOLS FOR GRADUATE EMPLOYABILITY
In universities and technical schools, it is planned to create career centers (centers for promoting employment of graduates), that are supposed to arrange temporary employment for students and internships for graduates, job fairs, excursions to enterprises, etc.
The centers, in coordination with other departments and officials of educational organisations, will participate, inter alia, in involving representatives of employers as experts in holding professional skills competitions, demonstration exams, conducting lectures, master classes and workshops.
28.01.2022
WHERE AND HOW THE NEW FORMS OF EMPLOYMENT RECORD BOOKS MAY BE OBTAINED?
In 2021, the transition period to digital employment workflow started, but employment record books on paper are still in operation. From January 1, 2023, the new forms for employment record books will come into effect.
However, there will be no need to exchange old-style employment record books previously issued to employees, and employers will be able to use such old-style forms without limitation as to the validity period.
27.01.2022
THE LIST OF GOODS SUBJECT TO LABELLING HAS BEEN ADJUSTED
Amendments have been made to the list of certain goods subject to mandatory labelling by means of identification:
1) for one year (until March 1, 2023) mandatory labelling of bicycles and bicycle frames has been postponed;
2) from February 1, 2023, carriages for disabled persons, whether or not motorised or otherwise mechanically propelled;
3) the date for the introduction of mandatory labelling of beer, cider and other fermented drinks with an actual alcoholic strength by volume of not more than 7% vol. will be determined based on the results of the experiment.
26.01.2022
RESULTS OF MEDICAL EXAMINATION OF AIR CREW AND AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS WILL BE AVAILABLE IN A SPECIAL DATABASE
The RF Ministry of Transport has determined how medical examinations are to be carried out for air crew of civil aircraft and air traffic controllers. In particular, the rules on maintaining an automated centralised database of personal data relating to the health status of crew members and dispatchers are developed. Results of medical examinations will be transferred to this database.
25.01.2022
LIST OF MEDICAL CONTRAINDICATIONS FOR VACCINATION AGAINST COVID-19 IS APPROVED
The RF Ministry of Public Health approved the list of contraindications for vaccination against COVID-19. It contains both life indications and indications for a temporary medical exemption.
24.01.2022
FROM MARCH 1, 2022 THE PROCEDURE FOR PASSING STATE ACCREDITATION FOR SCHOOLS, COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES WILL BE SIMPLIFIED
On March 1, 2022, new provisions of the Law on Education, affecting the procedure for conducting state accreditation of educational activities, will come into force.
In this regard, the Government of the Russian Federation approved a new procedure for its implementation.
The new procedure reflects the main innovation of the upcoming amendments in the Law on Education, as a general rule, the certificate of state accreditation issued by the accreditation authority will be valid indefinitely.
21.01.2022
THE PERSONAL INCOME TAX DECLARATION CAMPAIGN HAS STARTED
It is necessary to submit a declaration of income received in 2021 by May 4, 2022. Form 3-NDFL (personal income tax) may be filed with a tax authority at the place of registration or via the Multifunctional Public Services Centre. The declaration may also be filled in online in the taxpayer's personal account for individuals or through the Declaration program.
20.01.2022
SOCIAL PAYMENTS RECEIVED BY CITIZENS WILL PROTECT AGAINST DEBT WRITE-OFFS
The legislation has been amended to expand the list of citizens' incomes which cannot be levied within the framework of enforcement proceedings. In addition, measures are being introduced aimed at ensuring the inviolability of such income in the performance of obligations under a consumer loan agreement.
19.01.2022
NEW RULES FOR MILITARY REGISTRATION
On January 8, 2022, new rules for military registration came into force.
18.01.2022
FROM THE END OF JUNE 2022, DOCTORS WILL BE ABLE TO PRESCRIBE OFF-LABEL MEDICINES TO CHILDREN
Starting from June 29, 2022, doctors will have the legal opportunity to prescribe medicines to small patients, the use of which is not provided for in the instructions.
Medicines may be prescribed provided the the following:
- a medicine is registered in the Russian Federation;
- it is prescribed for treatment of diseases from the list established by the Government of the Russian Federation;
- it is mentioned in the "children's" standard of medical care and clinical recommendations.
The parents of the child or the patient over 15 years of age must be separately informed of the off-label status of the prescribed medicine, safety terms, expected efficiency, risks for the patient, as well as the patient's actions in case of unforeseen effects of the medicine.
17.01.2022
FROM JANUARY 18, 2022 A NEW STAGE OF THE PROGRAM FOR SELLING TOURS IN RUSSIA WITH CASHBACK
The next stage of the tourism cashback program will start on January 18, 2022.
Tourists must pay the cost of tourism services under the new stage of this program from 00:00:00 Moscow time on January 18 to 23:59:59 on April 12, 2022.
It will be possible to go on a trip from January 18 to April 30, 2022 inclusive, and when it comes to accommodation on railway or water transport, from January 18 to June 1, 2022.
14.01.2022
STATISTICAL REPORTING ON PAPER IS NO LONGER ACCEPTED
From January 1, 2022, all legal entities and individual entrepreneurs, as well as small businesses are required to provide primary statistical data exclusively in electronic form..
Statistical reports shall be signed with an electronic signature, which the respondent can receive free of charge by contacting a trusted certification centre.
13.01.2022
MANDATORY INSPECTION OF PASSENGER CARS BELONGING TO INDIVIDUALS HAS BEEN CANCELLED
A law has been adopted to abolish the mandatory technical inspection of passenger cars and motorcycles belonging to citizens. At the same time, technical inspection remains mandatory:
- for vehicles used for commercial or business purposes;
- during public registration of a vehicle older than four years or performing registration actions with it in connection with a change of an owner;
- when performing registration actions in connection with a change in the design of a vehicle.
12.01.2022
CRIMINAL LIABILITY HAS BEEN INTRODUCED FOR MALICIOUS VIOLATIONS OF THE SPEED LIMIT AND REPEATED DRIVING IN THE ONCOMING LANE
The Criminal Code of the Russian Federation has been supplemented with a new article providing for criminal liability for persons who allowed exceeding the set speed of a vehicle by more than 60 km/h or driving in violation of traffic regulations in the oncoming lane, if the violator was previously repeatedly brought to administrative liability for a similar act and was deprived of a driver's licence in connection with this.
11.01.2022
THE PROCEDURE FOR BRINGING TO LIABILITY PERSISTENT ALIMONY DEFAULTERS HAS BEEN CLARIFIED
Since now, repeated non-payment of alimony in the amount established in accordance with a court decision or a notarised agreement will be punished under the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.
The amendments will make it possible to prosecute also for partial payment of alimony.
Upon repayment of the debt in full, persons will be exempted from criminal liability.
10.01.2022
FROM JANUARY 9, 2022 - NEW TARIFFS FOR OSAGO WILL BE IN OPERATION
New values (the maximum and minimum) of the base rates of OSAGO tariffs have been established. In particular, for passenger cars of individuals, the range of base rates will be fixed from 2,224 to 5,980 roubles (now it is 2,471 and 5,436 roubles, respectively).
As the Bank of Russia explains, expanding the boundaries of the tariff corridor for compulsory motor third party liability insurance will allow insurance companies to further reduce the tariff for good drivers and increase the cost of insurance for drivers with an increased risk level.
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