Federal Law No. 295-FZ amending Article 10 of the Law No. 2395-I on subsoil. Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Legislation Date 2007 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Mineral resources Keyword Exploration 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 The Law enters into force on the date of its official publication. Abstract Article 10 shall acquire a new wording: “Exploration period shall be fixed for the period of 5 years or for the period of 10 years in case of geological prospecting of subsoil in the territorial sea and continental shelf of the Russian Federation.” Full text Russian Website www.garant.ru