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ORGANIZATION(96-2097)
Original: English
ACCESSION OFTHE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
ListofLegislation
ThePermanent Mission oftheRussian Federation hasprovided thefollowing legislative texts1
oftheRussian Federation indiskette form. Thetranslation ofthese legislative textsintoEnglish is
unofficial. Readers should refertotheRussian language originals where necessary.
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LAWS
1964
- Code ofCivil Procedure of11June1964;
1991
- Law"OnInvestment Activity" of26June1991;
- Law"OnVAT" No.1992-1 of6December 1991 (asamended 27December 1995);
- Law"OnTaxation ofProfits ofEntities andOrganizations" No.2116-1 of21December 1996
asamended (including theFederal LawNo.64 FZof25April 1995);
1993
- Law"OnVeterinary" No.4989 of14May1993;
- LawOnStandardization" No.5154-1 of10June1993;
- Law"OnState Secrets" No.5485-1 of7July1993;
1994
- Law"OnPurchases andDeliveries ofFarm Products, RawMaterials andFoodstuffs andState
Needs";
- Federal Law"OnFireSecurity" No.69 FZof21December 1994;
- Law"OnState Material Reserve" No.79 FZof29December 1994;
1995
- Federal Law"OnInformation, Informatization andProtection ofInformation" No.24 FZof
20February 1995;
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- Law"OntheRe-execution ofIndebtness ontheCentralized Credits andtheAccrued Interest
thereon oftheOrganizations Carrying outtheDelivery (Storage andRealization) ofProducts
(Goods) totheFarNorth Regions andtheAreas Equated Thereto" No.46 FZof24April 1995;
- Law"OnState Regulation ofForeign Trade Activity" No.157 FZof13October 1995;
- Law"OnState Regulation ofProduction, Turnover andRealization ofEthyl Alcohol and
Alcoholic Products" No.171 FZof22November 1995;
- Law"OnState Environmental Assessment" No.174 FZof23November 1995;
- Law"OnFinancial andIndustrial Groups" No.190 FZof30November 1995;
- Law"OnRoad Traffic Safety" No.196 FZof10December 1995;
- Federal Law"OnProduction Sharing Agreements" No.225 FZof30December 1995;
- Federal Law"OnState Duty" No.226 FZof31December 1995;
- Law"OnChanges andAmendments totheLawoftheRussian Federation "OntheProfit Tax
ofEntities andOrganizations"" No.227 FZof31December 1995;
- Law"OnFundamentals ofLabour Protection Legislation" No.5600-1 of6August 1993 (as
amended on18July1995);
- LawoftheRussian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic "OnCompetition andRestriction of
Monopoly Activity onCommodity Markets (asamended on24June1992and25May1995);
1996
- Law"OntheProtection ofConsumers 'Rights" No.2 FZof9January 1996;
- Law"OntheSpecial Economic Zone ofKaliningrad" No.13 FZof22January 1996;
- Federal Law"OntheEntry intoForce ofPartIIoftheCivil Code oftheRussian Federation"
No.15 FZof26January 1996;
- Law"OntheCentre ofEconomic Business ofIngushetiya" No.16 FZof30January 1996;
- Law"OnBanks andBanking Activity" No.17 FZof3February 1996;
- Federal Law"OnExcise Duties" No.23 FZof7March 1996.
Resolutions oftheGovernment
1992
- Government Resolution "OntheEndorsement oftheListofAreas oftheRussian Federation
Restricted toVisits byForeign Nationals" No.470 of4July1992;
1993
- Government Resolution "OntheAmount ofCompensation fortheDifference inInterest Rates
forEasy Credits" No.975 of9September 1993;
- Government Resolution "OnthePower oftheExecutive Bodies ofTerritories, Regions,
Autonomous Formations andFederal Cities forLicensing Certain Kinds ofActivity" No.492
of27May1993;
- Regulation No.1-3/3957 "OntheProcedure forIssuing Export andImport Permits for
Pharmaceuticals intheRussian Federation" of7February 1993;
1994
- Government Resolution "OnMinimum Rates ofRoyalties forCertain Types ofUseofLiterary
andArtistic Works" No.218 of21March 1994;
- GovernmentResolution"OntheUseofMechanismofAcceleratedDepreciationandRevaluation
ofFixed Assets" No.967 of19August 1994;WT/ACC/RUS/12
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1995
- Government Resolution "OnthePrinciples ofRationalization oftheImport Customs Tariff"
No.190 of28February 1995;
- Government Resolution "OntheEconomic Conditions oftheFunctioning oftheAgro-Industrial
Complex oftheRussian Federation in1995" No.240 of10March 1995;
- Government Resolution "OntheApproval ofRegulations onLicensing ofPaidLegal Services"
No.344 of15April 1995;
- Government Resolution "OnImplementation oftheFederal LawOnDeliveries ofProducts
forFederal State Needs" No.594 of26June1995;
- GovernmentResolution"OntheRussianCentreforthePromotionofForeignInvestmentsUnder
theMinistry ofEconomics oftheRussian Federation" No.657 of30June1995;
- Government Resolution "OnApproval oftheRegulation ontheLicensing bytheRussian
Federation Defence Ministry ofIndividual Types ofActivity (Work Services))" No.841 of
26August 1995;
- Government Resolution "OntheInterdepartmental Commission fortheProtection ofIntellectual
Property" No.912 of9September 1995;
- Government Resolution "OntheApproval ofaComprehensive Programme forStimulating
Domestic andForeign Investment intheRussian Federation" No.1016 of13October 1995;
- Government Resolution "OntheFoodstuffs forwhich a10%rateoftheValue Added Tax
isapplicable" No.1120 of13November 1995;
- Government Resolution "On Licensing ofInternational Tourist Activity" No.1222 of
12December 1995;
- Government Resolution "OnthePartial Amendment oftheResolution oftheGovernment
No.1057 of13September 1994 OntheApproval oftheListoftheCountries Using theSet
ofPreferences oftheRussian Federation andtheListofGoods" No.1301 of31December 1995;
- Government Resolution "OntheCommission oftheGovernment oftheRussian Federation
forCustoms andTariff Questions" No.436 of28April 1995;
- Government Resolution "OnApproval ofRules andRegulations oftheRussian Federation 's
GovernmentCommissionforProtectionMeasuresinForeignTradeanditsMembership"No.437
of28April 1995;
- Government Resolution "OntheIntroduction ofAmendments andAddenda toRegulations on
theComposition oftheCosts oftheProduction andRealization ofProducts (Works, Services)
Included inthePrime CostoftheProducts (Works, Services) andontheProcedure forthe
Formation oftheFinancial Results Taken intoAccount intheTaxation ofProfit"No.661 of
1July1995;
- Government Resolution "OnChanges totheComposition oftheRussian Federation 's
Government Commission forForeign Trade Protection Measures" No.672 of1July1995.
1996
- Government Resolution "OnAdditional Measures toSupport National Export ofGoods and
Services" No.53 of20January 1996;
- GovernmentResolution"OnMeasurestoStabilizetheEconomicSituationintheAgro-Industrial
Sector oftheRussian Federation in1996" No.135 (682) of7February 1996;
- Government Resolution "OntheFederal Programme ofExport Development" No.123 of
8February 1996;
- Government Resolution "OnMeasures toEnsure Stable Work ofLiquor andVodka Branch
ofIndustry" No.131 of8February 1996;
- Government Resolution "OnAmendments totheResolution oftheGovernment oftheRussian
FederationOntheApprovalofRatesforImportCustomsDutiesNo.454of6May1995"No.413
of11April 1996;WT/ACC/RUS/12
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- Government Resolution "OntheAbolition ofExport Customs Duties forOil,Changes tothe
Rates ofExcise Duties forOilandAdditional Measures fortheCollection oftheFederal Budget
Revenues" No.479 of11April 1996.
Decrees ofthePresident
1992
- "OntheApproval oftheProcedure fortheSaleofPlots ofLand During thePrivatization of
StateandMunicipally-ownedEnterprises,andDuringtheExpansionandAdditionalConstruction
ofSuchEnterprises, aswellasPlots ofLand Provided toIndividuals andTheir Associations
forEntrepreneurial Activities" No.631 of14June1992;
- "OnSpecial Features ofthePrivatization andTransformation IntoJoint-Stock Companies of
State-owned Enterprises, andProduction andScience-and-Production Associations intheOil
Industry, OilRefining andtheOilProduct Supply Sector" No.1403 of17November 1992;
1993
- "OnState Committee forPatents andTrademarks" No.223 of12February 1993;
1995
- "OntheUrgent Measures toSupport theExporters" No.1204 of30November 1995;
- "OntheAdditional Measures toAttract Foreign Investments totheBranches ofMaterial
Production oftheRussian Federation" No.73 of25January 1995;
1996
- "OnAdditional Measures toPromote Mortgage Lending" No.293 of28February 1996;
- "OntheExercise oftheConstitutional Rights ofCitizens toLand" No.337 of7March 1996;
- "OnCertain Measures toStimulate Investment Activity intheNahhodka FreeEconomic Zone"
No.345 of9March 1996.
Instructions oftheCentral Bank
- "OntheProcedure forOpening andOperating ofNon-Residents 'Accounts bytheAuthorized
Banks intheCurrency oftheRussian Federation" No.16 of16July1993;
- "Letter oftheCentral Bank oftheRussian Federation" No.12-86 of24February 1995.
Goskomimushestvo
- "Direction oftheState Committee oftheRussian Federation fortheManagement ofState
Property" Order No.342-r of15February 1994.
TaxInspectorate (Ministry ofFinance)
- Letter No.YUU-6-06/308 of31May1995"OntheTaxRates forCertain Income Established
intheAgreements ontheAvoidance ofDouble Taxation";
- Instruction No.34 "OntheTaxation ofProfits andIncomes ofForeign Legal Entities".WT/ACC/RUS/12
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Gosstandart
- Comments onthecertification ofproducts imported intoRussia which aresubject tomandatory
certification approved bytheChairman ofGosstandart (ineffect asof1July1994).
Others
- Decree oftheMinistry ofForeign Economic Relations No.1000 of21December 1995 "On
theTemporary Procedure forConducting anInvestigation Prior toIntroduction ofProtective
Measures";
- Procedural Recommendations "OntheApplication oftheMain Provisions oftheState
Privatization Programme ofState andMunicipal Enterprises intheRussian Federation"
Approved byPresidential Decree No.1535 of22July1994 (hard copyonly).