Federal Law No. 323-FZ amending Law No. 2395-I on subsoil. Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Legislation Date 2012 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Mineral resources Keyword Concession Mining Exploration Authorization/permit 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 Article 13.1 shall be amended to add the following wording: “Decision-making related to tenders and auctions for concession of subsoil plots for exploration and mining purposes shall be performed by: (a) regional executive body competent in the sphere of subsoil management of local significance; and (b) federal executive body competent in the sphere of public subsoil management except for subsoil plots of federal and local significance.” Full text Russian Website www.garant.ru References - Legislation Amends 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