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February, 2012

Constitution, Laws and Statutes

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We, the multinational people of the Russian Federation,
united by a common fate on our land,
establishing human rights and freedoms, civil peace and accord,
preserving the historically established State unity,
proceeding from universally acknowledged principles of equality and self-determination of peoples,
revering the memory of ancestors who have passed on to us their love for the Fatherland and faith in good and justice,
reviving the sovereign statehood of Russia and asserting the firmness of its democratic basis,
striving to ensure the well-being and prosperity of Russia,
proceeding from the responsibility for our Fatherland before present and future generations,
recognizing ourselves to be a part of the world community,
do hereby adopt THE CONSTITUTION OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION.

Federal Constitutional Law on the Government of the Russian Federation

Pursuant to section 2 of Article 114 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation, the procedure of the activities of the Government of the Russian Federation is determined by the Federal Constitutional Law adopted on December 30, 2008.

Russian Federation Government Regulations

The Rules of the Government of the Russian Federation were approved by Resolution #260 of the Government of the Russian Federation of June 1, 2004 and have been amended over the years. This act establishes the rules for the procedures of the Russian Federation Government in exercising its authority, the procedures for planning Government meetings, their preparation and conduct, and the procedures for drafting laws. The Rules also establish the procedures for the preparation and discussion of the acts of the Government, the formalization of the decisions taken at meetings of the Government of the Russian Federation.