Federal Law No. 246-FZ “On artificial land plots created in waterbodies pertaining to federal property”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Legislation Date 2011 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil, Water Keyword Public land Land-use planning Contract/agreement Sustainable development Geographical area Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Entry into force notes This Federal Law enters into force on the date of its official publication. Abstract This Federal Law regulates relations concerning creation of artificial plots of land in waterbodies pertaining to federal property with a view of construction on them. Artificially created plot of land can be either adjacent to existing plots of land or be separated from them (art. 3). Project of creation of an artificial plot of land shall be inserted in land use planning project, specifying projected purposeful use of artificial land plot (art. 4). Authorization for creation of artificial land plot in water bodies shall be issued by the Government of the Russian Federation, authorized federal state institution and by the regional executive body in accordance with the delimitation of their respective spheres of competence (art. 5). Creation of artificial land plot shall be carried out in accordance with contracts concluded by public authorities with the winner of the competitive tender (art. 7). Full text Russian Website www.garant.ru