Federal Law No. 246-FZ “On artificial land plots”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Legislation Date 2011 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil Keyword Public land Ownership Authorization/permit Contract/agreement 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 originating from creation of artificial land plots on waterbodies pertaining to federal property. Artificially created land plot can adjoin existing land plots or be separated therefrom. Initiators of creation of artificial land plots can be federal executive bodies, regional executive bodies, local self-government, natural persons, including individual entrepreneurs, and legal persons. Authorization for creation of artificial land plot shall be granted by the Government, authorized federal executive body and regional executive body. Creation of artificial land plots shall be regulated by contract concluded between the initiator and state body or local self-government. Artificial land plot can be owned by natural person if such plot was created in accordance with contract, except for concession contracts. Full text Russian Website www.systema.ru