Regional Law No. 115-OZ “On subsoil management”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Voronezh Document type Legislation Date 2006 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Mineral resources Keyword Mining Exploration Minerals Concession Tax/levy 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 Regional Law enters into force 10 days after the date of its official publication. Abstract This Regional Law regulates relations originating from geological exploration, mining and protection of subsoil. Right of use of subsoil shall be granted by decision of the authorized regional institution taken by the results of auction or tender, and without auction or tender. Concession in use of the plots of subsoil shall be legalized through issuance of licence (art. 10). Concession of the plots of subsoil for mining finalized to extraction of common minerals shall be carried out after public assessment of the amount of mineral deposits (art. 18). Fees and levies shall be paid for subsoil management (art. 22). Full text Russian Website www.vrnoblduma.ru References - Legislation Amended by Regional Law No. 37-OZ amending Regional Law No. 115-OZ “On subsoil management”. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2015 Keyword: Exploration, Authorization/permit, Groundwater Source: FAO, FAOLEX