Federal Law No. 118-FZ amending some legislative acts and conforming them to Land Code. Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Legislation Date 2007 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil Keyword Expropriation Drainage/land reclamation Monitoring Geographical area CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe Entry into force notes The Law enters into force on the date of its official publication. Abstract Article 25. 1 of the Law No. 2395-I on subsoil shall acquire a new wording: “Article 25.1. Allotment and expropriation of the plots of land in relation to exploration and other uses of subsoil. Plots of land required for exploration and other uses of subsoil shall be allotted in accordance with land legislation. The aforesaid plots of land can be expropriated for state or municipal needs in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation.” Item 4 of the Decree No. 3314-1 of the Supreme Full text Russian Website www.garant.ru References - Legislation Amends Federal Law No. 66-FZ on farming, gardening, housing non-profit-making associations. Legislation | Russian Federation | 1998 Keyword: Agricultural land, Farming, Non-governmental entity Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree No. 3314-1 of the Supreme Soviet regarding validation and modalities of enactment of the Regulation on the modalities of licensing of the use of subsoil. Legislation | Russian Federation | 1992 Keyword: Exploration, Mining, Authorization/permit, Effluent waste water/discharge, Groundwater, Monitoring Source: FAO, FAOLEX Law No. 2395-I on subsoil. Legislation | Russian Federation | 1992 (2004) Keyword: Basic legislation, Management/conservation, Mining, Exploration, Minerals, Environmental fees/charges, Authorization/permit, Groundwater Source: FAO, FAOLEX Federal Law No. 4-FZ on land reclamation. Legislation | Russian Federation | 1996 Keyword: Drainage/land reclamation, Soil conservation/soil improvement Source: FAO, FAOLEX