Federal Law No. 7-FZ on non-commercial organizations. Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Legislation Date 1996 (1999) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Non-governmental entity Education Research 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 Federal Law enters into force from the date of its official publication. Abstract The present Law establishes legal status, the modalities of registration, activity, re-organization and liquidation of non-commercial organizations as legal persons, formation and use of property of non-commercial organizations, rights and duties of their constitutors (participants), the grounds for administration of non-commercial organizations and the possible forms of their support by state institutions and local self-government. Non-commercial organization is such organization that has neither purpose of producing profit nor distribution of it between its members. Non-commercial organizations can be set up for the achievement of cultural, educational, scientific, administrative purposes and for the protection of public health (art. 2). The Federal Law consists of 7 Chapters that contain 34 articles. Chapter 1 (arts. 1-5) lays down general provisions. Chapter 2 (arts. 6-12) classifies the forms of non-commercial organizations. Chapter 3 (arts. 13-23) regards setting up, reorganization and liquidation of non-commercial organizations. Chapter 4 (arts. 24-27) regards the activity of non-commercial organizations. Chapter 5 (arts. 28-30) regards administration of non-commercial organizations. Chapter 6 (arts. 31-32) regards relations between non-commercial organizations and state institutions. Chapter 7 (arts. 33-34) lays down final provisions. Full text Russian References - Legislation Implemented by Order No. 4 of the State Committee of Environmental Protection regarding setting up “Centre for conservation of biological diversity”. Legislation | Russian Federation | 1998 Keyword: Biodiversity, Non-governmental entity, Management/conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Order No. 454 of the Federal Service for Ecological, Technological and Nuclear Supervision (ROSTEKHNADZOR) validating the rules for organizing the formation and maintenance of a fund of federal norms and regulations in the field of the use of nuclear energy, as well as the provision of information contained therein. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2023 Keyword: Nuclear energy, Data collection/reporting, Access-to-information Source: FAO, FAOLEX