Regional Law No. 1346-III “On subsoil management for extraction of widespread mineral deposits”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Buryatia Document type Legislation Date 2005 (2007) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Mineral resources Keyword Concession Authorization/permit Exploration Liability/compensation Minerals Contract/agreement 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 six months after the date of its official publication. Abstract This Regional Law establishes the modalities of concession and rational management of plots of subsoil, containing widespread mineral deposits, for exploration and mining. Concession of subsoil parcels can be granted in the presence of the following: (a) state registration of documents attesting the right of subsoil management of land parcels; (b) decision of tender commission on recognition of tender winner; (3) decision of Regional Government on concession of plot of subsoil. Concession for subsoil management can be open-ended or for a defined period of time, varying from 1 to 5 years. Full text Russian Website www.minpriroda-rb.ru References - Legislation Amended by Regional Law No. 1086-V amending Regional Law No. 1346-III “On subsoil management for extraction of widespread mineral deposits”. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2015 Keyword: Concession, Authorization/permit, Groundwater, Exploration, Mining Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regional Law No. 1606-V amending Regional Law No. 1346-III “On subsoil management for extraction of widespread mineral deposits”. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2015 Keyword: Data collection/reporting, Access-to-information Source: FAO, FAOLEX