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Federal Law No. 74-FZ amending Law No. 2395-I on subsoil.

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Document type
Legislation
Date
2012
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Mineral resources
Keyword
Liability/compensation Offences/penalties Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings
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 1 January 2013.
Abstract

Article 51 shall be amended to add the following wording: “Article 51. Compensation of damages caused to subsoil by the infringement of the legislation of the Russian Federation on subsoil. Persons that have caused damages to subsoil as a result of the infringement of the legislation of the Russian Federation on subsoil shall compensate them either voluntarily or in a judicial procedure. The modalities of calculation of damages caused to subsoil as a result of the infringement of the legislation of the Russian Federation on subsoil shall be established by the Government of the Russian Federation.”

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