RUSSIAN FEDERATION FEDERAL LAW On Freedom of Conscience and Religious Associations adopted by the State Duma on 19 September 1997 Approved by the Federation Council on 24 September 1997 year (In the wording of federal laws of 26.03.2000) N 45-FZ; dated 21.03.2002. N 31-FZ; of 25.07.2002 N 112-FZ; of 08.12.2003 N 169-FZ; dated 29.06.2004 N 58-FZ; of 06.07.2006 N 104-FZ; dated 28.02.2008 N 14-FZ; of 23.07.2008 N 160-FZ; of 30.11.2010 N 328-FZ; of 01.07.2011 N 169-FZ; dated 07.06.2013 N 119-FZ; of 02.07.2013 N 180-FZ; dated 02.07.2013. N 185-FZ, of 22.10.2014 N 316-FZ; dated 31.12.2014. N 505-FZ; of 06.04.2015 N 80-FZ; of 20.04.2015 N 103-FZ; dated 13.07.2015 N 261-FZ; of 28.11.2015 N 341-FZ) Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, confirming the right of everyone to freedom of conscience and freedom of religion, as well as equality before the law, regardless of attitude to religion, and belief, , based on the belief that the Russian Federation is a secular state, recognizing the special role of Orthodoxy in the history of Russia, in the formation and development of its spirituality and culture, Islam, Buddhism, Judaism and other religions The historical heritage of the peoples of Russia, considers it important to promote mutual understanding, tolerance and respect in matters of freedom of conscience and freedom of religion, adopts this Federal Law. CHAPTER I. GENERAL PROVISIONS Article 1. The subject of the regulation of this Federal Law This Federal Law regulates the legal relations in the field of human and civil rights to freedom of conscience and freedom of religion, as well as the legal position of religious denominations. , including their civil-legal provisions. (In the wording of the Federal Law 06/04/2015 N 80-FZ) Article 2. Legislation on freedom of conscience, freedom of religion and religious associations 1. The legislation on freedom of conscience, religious freedom and religious associations consists of the relevant provisions of the Russian Constitution. THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION, THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION, THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION, THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION 2. Human and citizen's rights to freedom of conscience and religious freedom are governed by federal law. Laws and other normative legal acts adopted in the Russian Federation that affect the exercise of the right to freedom of conscience and freedom of religion, as well as the activities of religious associations, must be in conformity with this Federal Act. In case of contradiction with this Federal Law of the normative legal acts of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation on the protection of the right to freedom of conscience and freedom of religion, and on the activities of religious associations, Federal law. 3. Nothing in the legislation on freedom of conscience, religious freedom or religious associations shall be interpreted in the sense of diminishing or impairing the human and civil rights to freedom of conscience and to freedom of belief, OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION Article 3. The right to freedom of conscience and freedom of religion 1. The Russian Federation guarantees freedom of conscience and freedom of religion, including the right to profess, individually or jointly with others, any religion, or to profess no religion, perform other religious rites and ceremonies, To teach religion and religious instruction, to freely choose and change, to have and disseminate religious and other beliefs and to act in accordance with them, including the establishment of religious associations. (In the wording of the Federal Law No. N 261-FZ) Foreign nationals and stateless persons lawfully within the territory of the Russian Federation enjoy the right to freedom of conscience and religious freedom on an equal footing with citizens of the Russian Federation. The responsibility for violation of the law on freedom of conscience, religious freedom and religious associations, established by federal laws. 2. The right of a person and a citizen to freedom of conscience and religious freedom may be restricted by federal law only to the extent necessary to protect the foundations of the constitutional order, morality, health, rights and legitimate interests "The situation in the Republic of the Republic of the Republic of the Republic of the Republic of the Republic of Ukraine" 3. The establishment of advantages, restrictions or other forms of discrimination, depending on the attitude to religion, is not permitted. 4. Citizens of the Russian Federation are equal before the law in all areas of civil, political, economic, social and cultural life, irrespective of their attitude to religion and religious affiliation. A citizen of the Russian Federation, in the event that he or she is contrary to military service, is entitled to be replaced by an alternative civilian service. (In the wording of Federal Law of 06.07.2006) N 104-FZ) 5. No one is obliged to report his/her attitude to religion and may not be subjected to coercion in the determination of his or her attitude to religion, to profess or to refuse to profess a religion, to participate or not to participate in religious services or other religious rites, and ceremonies, religious associations, religious education. It is prohibited to involve minors in religious associations and to teach young religions against their will and without the consent of their parents or persons in loco parentis. 6. Obstruction of the exercise of the right to freedom of conscience and freedom of religion, including with regard to violence against the person, with a deliberate insult to the feelings of citizens in connection with their attitude to religion, with the propaganda of religious superiority, The destruction or damage to property or the threat of such acts shall be prohibited and punishable under federal law. The holding of public events, the posting of texts and images insulting the religious feelings of citizens, in the vicinity of objects of religious worship are prohibited. 7. The secret of confession is protected by law. A priest may not be held responsible for refusing to give evidence on the grounds that he has confessed. Article 4. State and religious associations 1. The Russian Federation is a secular State. No religion can be established as a State or a mandatory religion. Religious associations are separate from the State and are equal before the law. 2. In accordance with the constitutional principle of separation of religious associations from the State, the State: does not interfere in the definition of a citizen's attitude to religion and religious affiliation, in the upbringing of children by their parents or by persons in loco parentis, in accordance with their convictions and taking into account the right of the child to freedom of conscience and religious freedom; does not impose on religious associations the exercise of the functions of public authorities, others State organs, bodies and organs of the State Self-governance; does not interfere with the activities of religious associations, if it is not contrary to this Federal Law; secultifies the secular nature of education in state and municipal educational institutions. institutions. 3. The State regulates the provision of tax and other benefits to religious organizations, provides financial, material and other assistance to religious organizations in the restoration, maintenance and protection of historical monuments and facilities. Culture, as well as in ensuring the teaching of general subjects in educational organizationsestablished by religious organizations in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation on education. (In the wording of the Federal Law of 2 July 2013) N 185-FZ 4. The activities of the State and local authorities are not accompanied by public religious ceremonies or ceremonies. Officials of public authorities, other state and local government bodies, as well as military personnel, are not entitled to use their official position to form a particular attitude to religion. 5. In accordance with the constitutional principle of separation of religious associations from the State, religious association: is created and carries out its activities in accordance with its own hierarchical and institutional structure; chooses, assigns and replaces its staff according to applicable conditions and requirements, and in the manner provided by its internal regulations; (In the wording of Federal Law dated 07.06.2013 N 119-FZ) does not perform the functions of public authorities, other state bodies, state institutions and local government bodies; does not participate in the elections to the public authorities and in Local governments; does not participate in political parties or political movements, and does not provide them with material or other assistance. 6. The separation of religious associations from the State does not entail restrictions on the rights of members of these associations to participate on an equal footing with other citizens in the management of the affairs of the State, elections to the State and local bodies. Self-governance, political parties, political movements and other public associations. 7. At the request of religious organizations, the relevant State authorities in the Russian Federation are entitled to declare religious holidays by non-working days in the respective territories. Article 5. Religious education 1. Everyone shall have the right to receive religious education on his or her own choosing, individually or in association with others. 2. Education and education of children are carried out by parents or persons in loco parentis, taking into account the right of the child to freedom of conscience and to religious freedom. 3. Religious organizations have the right, in accordance with their statutes and with the legislation of the Russian Federation, to create educational organizations. (In the wording of the Federal Law dated 02.07.2013 N 185-FZ) 4. Upon the written request of the parents or persons in loco parentis, and with the consent of the children of the State or municipal educational organizations, the educational organizations, on the basis of a decision of the collegial body of government The educational organization, in consultation with the founders, may provide the religious organization with the opportunity to teach children of religion outside the educational curriculum. (...) (...) N 185-FZ) 5. Religious associations have the right to teach religion and the religious instruction of their followers in accordance with the procedure established by the legislation of the Russian Federation in forms determined by the internal establishment of religious associations. Education of religion and religious instruction are not educational activities. (Paragraph amended by the Federal Law of 13 July 2015). N261-FZ CHAPTER II. RELIGIOUS LINES Article 6. Religious associations 1. The religious association in the Russian Federation has recognized the voluntary association of citizens of the Russian Federation, other persons, permanently and legally residing in the territory of the Russian Federation formed for the purpose of joint confession and the propagation of a belief and the corresponding purpose: religion; worship, other religious ceremonies and ceremonies; teaching religion and religious education of their own Followers. 2. Religious associations may be established in the form of religious groups and religious organizations. 3. The establishment of religious associations in the bodies of State power, other State bodies, State institutions and local authorities, military units, State and municipal organizations is prohibited. 4. The establishment and activities of religious associations whose aims and activities are contrary to the law are prohibited. Article 7. A religious group 1. The religious group in this Federal Law recognizes the voluntary association of citizens formed for the purpose of the joint exercise and dissemination of faith, which carries out activities without State registration and acquisition Legal capacity. The religious group consists of citizens of the Russian Federation and may also include other persons, permanently and legally residing in the territory of the Russian Federation. Groups of property shall be made available to the group by its participants. (In the wording of Federal Law No. N 261-FZ) 2. The head (representative) of a religious group or the governing body (centre) of a centralised religious organization, in the event that a religious group is part of its structure, shall give written notice of the beginning of the activity of a religious group; The competent authority to decide on the State registration of a religious organization, at the place where the activity of a religious group is carried out. The notification of the beginning of the activity of the religious group shall include information on the fundamentals of religion, places of worship, other religious ceremonies and ceremonies, the head (representative), Citizens who belong to a religious group, indicating their names, names, patronymics, and address of their place of residence. Notification of the activity of a religious group shall be made in the form approved by the authority competent to decide on the State registration of a religious organization. The Religious Group shall notify the continuation of its activity at least once every three years from the date of the last notification to the authority authorized to make a decision on the state registration of the religious Organization. (Paragraph as amended by the Federal Law of 13 July 2015) N261-FZ 3. Religious groups have the right to perform religious services, other religious rites and ceremonies, and to teach religion and religious education of their followers. Article 8. A religious organization 1. The religious organization is recognized as a voluntary association of citizens of the Russian Federation, other persons, permanently and legally residing in the territory of the Russian Federation, formed for the purpose of the joint exercise and dissemination of faith and In accordance with the procedure established by law, registered as a legal entity. The participation of the founders and other legal entities or individuals in the activities of religious organizations shall be determined by the statute and (or) internal regulations of religious organizations. The founder of a religious organization may perform the functions of a body of a religious organization or members of a collegiate body of a religious organization in accordance with the procedure established by the statute and the internal regulations of a religious organization. (...) (...) N 80-FZ 2. Religious organizations, depending on the territorial scope of their activities, are divided into local and centralized activities. 3. A religious organization shall be recognized by a local religious organization, consisting of not less than ten members who have reached the age of 18 and are permanently resident in the same locality, or in one urban or rural settlement. 4. A central religious organization is recognized as a religious organization, in accordance with its statutes, no less than three local religious organizations. 5. A central religious organization whose structures operated in the territory of the Russian Federation for a period of at least fifty years at the time of the request of that religious organization to apply for a State Registration is entitled to use the words "Russia", "Russian" and its derivatives in their names. (In the wording of Federal Law 21.03.2002) N 31-FZ) 6. A religious organization shall also be recognized as an institution or organization established by a centralized religious organization in accordance with its statutes having the purpose and characteristics of article 6, paragraph 1, of this Federal Act, the number is the governing body or the coordinating body or agency, as well as the spiritual educational organization. (In the wording of Federal Law dated 02.07.2013 N 185-FZ 7. The State authorities, when considering matters affecting the activities of religious organizations in society, shall take into account the territorial scope of the activities of a religious organization and shall make available to the relevant religious organizations Opportunity to participate in the consideration of these issues. 8. The name of a religious organization must contain information on its religion. A religious organization is obliged to indicate its full name in carrying out its activities. 8-1. The procedure for the formation of religious bodies and their competence, the manner in which decisions are taken by these bodies, and the relations between the religious organization and persons forming part of its bodies shall be determined by statute and internal regulations. religious organization. (...) (...) N 80-FZ) 9. The religious organization is obliged to inform the body empowered to decide on the State registration of a religious organization, to modify the information referred to in article 5, paragraph 1 of the Federal Act of 8 August 2001 N 129-FZ " State registration of legal entities and individual entrepreneurs " (hereinafter referred to as the Federal Act on State Registration of Legal Persons and Individual Entrepreneurs), except for information on licences received, within three days from the date of such changes. Decision on the sending of relevant documents to the federal executive body, the federal executive body, in accordance with article 2 of the federal law on State registration of legal entities and individual entrepreneurs (hereinafter referred to as "the State Registration of Legal Persons and Individual Entrepreneurs"). The competent registering body shall be adopted in the same manner and in the same time frame as the decision on the State registration of a religious organization. (In the wording of the Federal Law No. N 261-FZ )A non-single failure by a religious organization to provide updated information required for changes to a single public register of legal entities is warranted For the request of the authority competent to decide on the State registration of a religious organization, the court, with the requirement that the organization be recognized as having ceased to function as a legal entity, and to exclude it from the sole The State Register of Legal Persons. (In the wording of the Federal Law No. N 261-FZ) (Unused-Federal Law of 13.07.2015 N261 FZ) Information on local religious organizations may be submitted in accordance with the procedure established by this paragraph, which corresponds to a centralized religious organization. (...) (...) N 31-FZ 10. The provisions of article 50, paragraph 5, and article 53-1 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation are not applicable to religious organizations. (...) (...) N 80-FZ) Article 9. Create religious organizations 1. The founders of a local religious organization may be at least ten citizens of the Russian Federation who have attained the age of eighteen years and permanently reside in the same locality, or in one urban or rural settlement. (In the wording of the Federal Law No. N261-FZ 2. Centralized religious organizations are formed with at least three local religious organizations of one faith, in accordance with their own religious organizations, if such determination is not in conflict with the law. 3. It is not possible to be a founder (member, member) of a religious organization: foreign citizen or stateless person, in respect of whom the procedure has been adopted in accordance with the law of the Russian Federation Decision on the undesirability of their stay (residence) in the Russian Federation; person included in the list under article 6, paragraph 2, of the Federal Act of 7 August 2001 No. 115-FZ " On countering legalization (laundering) Proceeds of crime and the financing of terrorism "; A religious organization whose activities have been suspended under article 10 of the Federal Act of 25 July 2002 N 114-FZ "On counteracting extremist activities" (hereinafter referred to as the Federal Act) The law "On counteraction to extremist activity"); N 261-FZ)person for whom a court ruling has entered into force is found to contain signs of extremist activity. -Federal Law of 02.07.2013. N 180-FZ) 4. A person who had previously been a leader or a member of the governing body of a public or religious association or other organization for which the Federal Law "On Counteracting Extremist Law" According to the Federal Law of 6 March 2006, N 35-FZ "On counteraction to terrorism", the court adopted a final decision on liquidation or prohibition of activities, cannot create a religious organization for a period of ten years. The day of the entry into force of the relevant court decision. (...) (...) N 505-FZ, in the wording of Federal Law No. N261-FZ) 5. The decision on the establishment of a religious organization indicates the establishment of a religious organization, the approval of its charter, the election (appointment) of organs of a religious organization. (...) (...) N 80-FZ) Article 10. Charter of the religious organization 1. The religious organization acts on the basis of a charter approved by its founders or centralized religious organization and must comply with the requirements of the civil law of the Russian Federation. 2. The Charter of the religious organization shall state: name, location, type of religious organization, religion and, in the case of belonging to an existing centralized religious organization, its name; goals, tasks and main forms of activity; how to create and terminate activities; structure of the organization, its governing bodies, the order of their formation and competence; Assets and other assets of the organization; procedure to be introduced Changes and additions to the fatigue; arrangements for disposing of property in the event of termination; other information relevant to the activities of the religious organization. Article 11. State registration of religious organizations 1. Religious organizations shall be subject to State registration under the Federal Act on the State Registration of Legal Persons, in the light of the special procedure established by this Federal Act for State registration. religious organizations. The decision to register a religious organization is taken by the federal State Registration Authority or its territorial body. The registration of information on the establishment, reorganization and liquidation of religious organizations in the State register of legal entities, as well as other information provided for by federal law, shall be carried out by the authorised registration authority for the purposes of The basis of the decision of the federal State registration authority or its territorial body on the relevant State registration. The procedure for interaction between the federal state registration authority and its territorial bodies with the authorized registration authority for the State registration of religious organizations is determined by the federal authority State registration, in consultation with the authorised registrant. (In the wording of the federal laws of 29 June 2004, N 58-FZ; dated 13.07.2015. N261-FZ) (Paragraph as amended by the Federal Act of 21/03/2002) N 31-FZ) 2. The decision to register a local religious organization, as well as a centralised religious organization with local religious organizations in the territory of one constituent entity of the Russian Federation, is taken by the territorial Government. Federal State Registration Authority in the relevant constituent entity of the Russian Federation. (In the wording of the federal laws of 21.03/2002, N 31-FZ; dated 29.06.2004 N 58-FZ)3. The Federal State Registration Authority adopts a decision on the State registration of a centralized religious organization with local religious organizations in the territories of two or more constituent entities of the Russian Federation. (In the wording of the federal laws of 21.03/2002, N 31-FZ; dated 29.06.2004 N 58-FZ 4. Decision on state registration of religious organizations formed by centralized religious organizations in accordance with paragraph 6 of Article 8 of this Federal Law, authoritythat took the decision to register the relevant religious organization. (In the wording of Federal Law dated 21.03.2002. N 31-FZ) 5. For the State registration of a local religious organization, the founders are represented in the corresponding territorial body of the federal state registration authority: (In the wording of federal laws dated 21.03.2002. N 31-FZ; dated 29.06.2004 N 58-FZ registration application; list of persons creating a religious organization, specifying citizenship, place of residence, date of birth; Charter of the religious organization; protocol Constituent Assembly; Document confirming the occurrence of a local religious organization in the structure of a centralized religious organization of the same denomination issued by the governing body (centre) of a centralized religious organization, in the case of a local religious organization The organization is part of a centralized religious organization. 261-FZ information on the basis of the doctrine and its practices, including the history of religion and the association, on the forms and methods of its activities, the relationship to the family and marriage, to education, peculiarities of the attitude to the health of followers of this religion, restrictions for members and servants of the organization in respect of their civil rights and duties; document confirming the location (legal address) of the establishment religious organization; document about the payment of state duty. (The paragraph is supplemented by the Federal Law of 21.03.2002). N 31-FZ) N261-FZ) 6. In the event that a higher governing body (centre) of a religious organization is located outside the Russian Federation, in addition to the documents referred to in paragraph 5 of this article, the statute or other form of procedure shall be provided in accordance with the established procedure. The fundamental document of the foreign religious organization, which is certified by the State organ of the State in which the organization is located. 7. The grounds for the State registration of centralized religious organizations, as well as of religious organizations formed by centralized religious organizations, are: registration application; list founders of a religious organization; constitution of the religious organization established by its founder (founders); details of the address (location) of the permanent governing body of the religious organization under which the Communication with a religious organization; (In the wording of Federal Law No. N 31-FZ certified copies of the charter and the document on state registration of the founder (founders); (In the wording of Federal Law dated 21.03.2002. N 31-F is the appropriate decision of the founder's authority (founders); (In the wording of Federal Law dated 21.03.2002 N 31-FZ) Instrument for the payment of state tax. 21.03.2002. N 31-FZ) When establishing a centralized religious organization, the founder (s) shall also submit the statutes of at least three local religious organizations within its structure and details of other members of the organization. The structure of religious organizations. If the founder (s) is not presented with a document on the state registration of the founder (s), the territorial body of the federal state registration agency requests independently The information is provided in the federal executive body, which registers legal entities, individuals as individual entrepreneurs and peasant (farm) holdings. (The paragraph is amended by the Federal Law of 1 July 2011). N 169-FZ) 8. A statement on the State registration of a religious organization established by a centralized religious organization or on the basis of a confirmation issued by a centralized religious organization shall be considered within one month. Submission of all documents referred to in this article. In other cases, the authority deciding on the State registration of a religious organization has the right to extend the consideration of documents to six months for the conduct of a State religious examination. The order of the State religion examination is established by the federal executive body of the executive branch. (In the wording of federal laws dated 21.03.2002. N 31-FZ; of 23.07.2008 N 160-FZ) 9. In the event that the applicant (s) does not comply with the requirements of paragraphs 5 to 7 of this article, the authority deciding on the State registration of a religious organization has the right to leave the application without consideration (a) The claimant (s). (In the wording of Federal Law 21.03.2002) N 31-FZ) 10. The Federal State Registration Authority or its territorial body, after the decision on the State registration of a religious organization, sends the information and documents necessary for implementation to the competent registering body. by this body for the maintenance of a single public register of legal entities. (In the wording of Federal Law No. N 58-FZ)On the basis of a decision taken by the federal State registration authority or its territorial body to register the religious organization and the necessary of information and documents authorized by the registrant within five working days from the date of receipt of the necessary information and documents shall be entered into a single public register of legal persons in the corresponding record and no later than the working day, after the date of the entry, reports it to the body that adopted Decision on State registration of a religious organization. (In the wording of Federal Law No. N 58-FZ) Federal State Registration Authority or its territorial body no later than three working days from the date of receipt by the authorized registrant of information on the unified state register The legal entities of the religious organization give the complainant a document confirming the fact that the religious organization is being recorded in a single state register of legal entities. (...) (...) N 58-FZ) , N 31-FZ) 11. Amendments and additions to the statutes of religious organizations shall be subject to State registration in the manner prescribed for registration of religious organizations and shall enter into force for third persons from the day of State registration. 12. For the State registration of a religious organization, changes to its statutes are subject to the State duty in the order and in the amounts stipulated by the legislation of the Russian Federation. (...) (...) N 31-FZ) Article 12. Denial of the State registration of a religious organization 1. A religious organization may be refused State registration in cases where: the purpose and activities of a religious organization contravene the Constitution of the Russian Federation and the legislation of the Russian Federation-with reference to specific articles of the law; the organization being created is not recognized as a religious organization; Charter and other documents submitted do not meet the requirements of Russian legislation or the information contained therein are not reliable; in a single public registry legal entities have previously registered an organization with the same name; the founder (s) is not authorized. 2. In case of refusal of State registration of a religious organization, the decision in writing shall be communicated to the applicant (s), indicating the grounds for refusal. Waiver of reasons for the inexpediency of establishing a religious organization is not permitted. Refusal to register a religious organization and its evasion may be appealed to the courts. (In the wording of Federal Law 21.03.2002) N 31-FZ) Article 13. Representation of foreign religious organizations 1. The foreign religious organization shall be referred to as an organization established outside the Russian Federation in accordance with the law of a foreign State. 2. A foreign religious organization may be granted the right to open a representative office in the territory of the Russian Federation. The Mission of a foreign religious organization cannot engage in religious and other religious activities and is not subject to the status of religious association established by this Federal Law. 3. The procedure for registration, opening and closing of a representative office of a foreign religious organization is established by the legislation of the Russian Federation. class="ed"> (In the edition of the Federal Law of July 23, 2008. N 160-FZ) 4. In the event of a decision on the registration of the representation of a foreign religious organization, the representative shall issue a certificate, a model of which shall be established by the authorized federal executive. (In the wording of Federal Law No. N 160-FZ) 5. The Russian religious organization has the right to have representation of a foreign religious organization. Article 13-1. Reorganization of a religious organization Reorganization of a religious organization is carried out on the basis of and in accordance with the procedure provided for by civil law. A religious organization cannot be transformed into a legal entity of another organizational and legal form. The Article is supplemented by the Federal Law of 06.04.2015. N 80-FZ) Article 14. Suspension of activities of religious union, elimination of religious organization and prohibition of religious association if they violate them legislation (In the wording of Federal Law of 25.07.2002) N 112-FZ) 1. Religious organizations can be eliminated: by decision of their founders or body authorized by the charter of a religious organization; , by a court decision in the event of repeated or gross violations of the Constitution OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION , by court order in the case provided for in article 9, paragraph 9 8 of this Federal Law. (The paragraph is supplemented by the Federal Law of 21.03.2002). N 31-FZ) 2. The grounds for the elimination of the religious organization and the ban on the activities of a religious organization or religious group are: (In the wording of Federal Law dated 21.03.2002. N 31-FZ violation of public safety and public order; (In the wording of the Federal Law 25.07.2002 N 112-FZ ) activities aimed at carrying out extremist activities; (In the wording of Federal Law dated 25.07.2002 N 112-FZ) (Deleted-Federal Law 25.07.2002 N 112-FZ) (Deleted-Federal Law 25.07.2002 N 112-FZ ) forced to destroy the family; attack on the person, rights and freedoms of citizens; infliction of moral damage, on citizens ' health, including Use of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, hypnosis, sexual abuse and other unlawful acts; Assistance to persons in danger to life and health; Obstruction of compulsory education; Coercion of members and followers of a religious association and other persons to alienating their property in favour of a religious association; " Obstruction of the threat of harm to life, health, property, if there is a risk of its actual execution, or the use of force or other unlawful actions by the citizen's withdrawal from a religious association; [ [ incitement of citizens]] to refuse to perform civil law enforcement responsibilities and other unlawful acts of the; repeated failure to submit a religious organization to a federal State registration body or its territorial body in OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION (The paragraph is amended by the Federal Law of 28.11.2015). N 341-FZ) 3. The organs of the Procurator's Office of the Russian Federation, the Federal State Registration Authority and its territorial bodies, and the local self-government bodies are entitled to submit to the court the abolition of a religious organization. or the prohibition of the activities of a religious organization or religious group. In the wording of the federal laws of 21/02/2002, N 31-FZ; dated 29.06.2004 N 58-FZ) 4. State registration of a religious organization in connection with its liquidation is carried out in accordance with the procedure provided by the Federal Law "On State Registration of Legal Persons and Individual Entrepreneurs", taking into account the peculiarities of such organization. Registration established by this Federal Act. (...) (...) N 169-FZ) Information and documents required for the State registration of a religious organization in connection with its liquidation shall be submitted to the authority empowered to take a decision on the State registration of a religious organization in accordance with article 11, paragraphs 2 to 4, of this Federal Act. (In the wording of the Federal Law No. N 261-FZ Federal State Registration Authority or its territorial body following the decision on the State registration of a religious organization in connection with its liquidation The competent authority registers the information and documents necessary for the exercise by this body of the functions of maintaining a single state register of legal entities. (In the wording of Federal Law No. N 58-FZ)Based on the decision taken by the federal State Registration Authority or its territorial body, and the information and documents submitted by them, the Commissioner The registrant shall, within a period of no more than five working days from the date of receipt of the necessary information and documents, shall enter into a single public register of legal persons the relevant record and no later than the working day following the date of submission The relevant record shall be communicated to the authority which issued the decision. (In the wording of Federal Law No. N 58-FZ) How the Federal State Registration Authority and its territorial bodies interact with the registering body for the State registration of religious organizations in connection with the liquidation of religious organizations is determined by the Federal State Registration Authority in agreement with the authorised registrant. (In the wording of the federal laws of 29 June 2004, N 58-FZ; dated 13.07.2015. N 261-FZ) The State Registration of a Religious Organization in connection with its liquidation shall be carried out within a period of not more than 10 working days from the date of submission of all documents issued in accordance with the established procedure. (New paragraph 4 supplemented-Federal Law of 21 March 2002. N 31-FZ) 5. The legal capacity of the liquidated religious organization is terminated as a legal entity, and the property of the said religious organization is distributed in accordance with its charter and civil legislation. 6. The grounds and procedure for the liquidation of a religious organization by court order also apply to the prohibition of activities of a religious group.(Paragraphs 4 and 5 shall be considered as paragraphs 5 and 6, respectively, in the wording of Federal Law dated 21.03.2002. N 31-FZ) 7. The activities of a religious association may be suspended, religious organization may be dissolved and activities of a religious association which is not a religious organization may be prohibited in order and on grounds The Federal Law "On Counteracting Extremist Activities". (Paragraph 6 is supplemented by the Federal Law of 25.07.2002). N 112-FZ; count as paragraph 7 in the wording of Federal Law of 08.12.2003. N 169-FZ) CHAPTER III. rights and conditions of work RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS Article 15. The internal establishment of religious organizations 1. Religious organizations operated in accordance with their own internal regulations, provided that they were not contrary to the legislation of the Russian Federation and had the legal capacity provided for in their statutes. 2. The State shall respect the internal establishment of religious organizations if the said establishment is not contrary to the legislation of the Russian Federation. Article 16. Religious ceremonies and ceremonies 1. Religious organizations have the right to base and maintain religious buildings and structures, other places and facilities specially designed for worship, prayer and religious gatherings, religious reverence (pilgrimage). 2. Religious services, other religious rites and ceremonies are performed without interference: in places of worship, buildings and structures, as well as on land where such buildings and structures are located; in buildings and structures belonging to religious organizations on the right of ownership or other property rights to carry out their statutory activities, as well as on land where such buildings are located and structures; in premises belonging to religious To organizations on the right to property or to other property rights for the exercise of their statutory activities, as well as on land where buildings are located, which have premises, in agreement with Owners of such buildings; in premises, buildings, structures and land belonging to the right of ownership or other property rights of organizations established by religious organizations; on land belonging to religious organizations in law property or other property rights; in places of pilgrimage; in cemeteries and crematoria; in residential premises. (Paragraph in the Federal Law of 22.10.2014. N 316-FZ 3. Religious organizations have the right to hold religious ceremonies and ceremonies in hospitals, children's homes, residential homes for the elderly and persons with disabilities, at the request of the citizens in the premises, allocated by the Administration for this purpose. In institutions carrying out sentences, religious ceremonies, ceremonies and personal meetings are carried out in compliance with the requirements of the penal enforcement legislation of the Russian Federation. Performing religious rites and ceremonies in places of detention is permitted in accordance with the requirements of the criminal procedure legislation of the Russian Federation. Religious ceremonies and ceremonies can also be held in buildings, religious buildings located in the territories of educational organizations, as well as in the premises of educational institutions historically used for religious ceremonies. (Paragraph in the edition of the Federal Law of 20 April 2015) N 103-FZ 4. The command of military units, taking into account the requirements of military regulations, does not preclude the participation of military personnel in religious services, other religious rites and ceremonies. 5. In other cases, public worship, other religious rites and ceremonies (including prayer and religious meetings) held in public places in conditions that call for measures to ensure public order and The security of both religious rites and ceremonies and of other citizens is carried out in accordance with the procedure established for holding rallies, marches and demonstrations. (...) (...) N 316-FZ) Article 17. Religious literature and religious objects destination 1. Religious organizations have the right to produce, acquire, export, import and distribute religious literature, printed, audio and video materials and other religious objects. 2. Religious organizations enjoy the exclusive right to establish organizations that provide religious literature and produce places of worship. 3. Literature, printed, audio and video materials produced by religious organizations must be marked with the official full name of the religious organization. Article 18. Charitable and cultural-educational activities of religious organizations 1. Religious organizations are entitled to carry out charitable activities either directly or through the establishment of charitable organizations. 2. In order to fulfil their statutory aims and objectives, religious organizations, in accordance with the procedure established by the legislation of the Russian Federation, have the right to establish cultural and educational organizations, educational and other activities. class="ed"> organizations, and also create the media. (In the wording of the Federal Law of 2 July 2013) N 185-FZ) 3. The State supports and supports charitable activities of religious organizations and their implementation of socially important cultural and educational programmes and activities. Article 19. Spiritual Educational Organizations 1. Centralized religious organizations, in accordance with their statutes, have the exclusive right to establish spiritual educational organizations for the training of religious workers and religious personnel through implementation educational programmes on the basis of a licence to carry out educational activities. 2. Spiritual educational organizations are subject to registration as religious organizations. 3. Spiritual educational organizations carry out educational programs aimed at training religious workers and religious personnel, and have the right to implement secondary vocational education and training programs. Higher education in accordance with the requirements of federal State educational standards. Spiritual Educational Organizations, which implement educational programs aimed at training religious workers and religious personnel of religious organizations, issue papers on education and qualifications, the form of which are individually installed by these organizations. Qualification entifies them to exercise the functions of ministers and religious personnel of religious organizations for which the internal establishment of religious organizations is compulsory The requirements for the content of education. Spiritual Educational Organizations, which implement educational programs in accordance with the requirements of federal state educational standards, are entitled to issue persons who pass the State final attestation; The documents on education and (or) qualifications of the model set out in the Federal Act No. 273-FZ of 29 December 2012 on education in the Russian Federation. The qualification in such documents on education gives qualification to the holders, together with the rights provided for in article 60, paragraph 8, of the Federal Act of 29 December 2012, No. 273-FZ "On education in the Russian Federation", religious personnel of religious organizations for whom compulsory requirements for the content of education have been defined by the internal establishment of religious organizations. Spiritual educational organizations in the implementation of educational programs in accordance with the requirements of the federal state educational standards are governed by this Federal Law and the Law Education. (Article as amended by the Federal Law of 2 July 2013) N185-FZ) Article 20. International links and contacts 1. Religious organizations have the right to establish and maintain international relations and contacts, including for pilgrimages, participation in meetings and other events, to receive religious instruction, and to invite them to do so Foreign nationals. 2. Religious organizations have the exclusive right to invite foreign nationals to engage in professional, including preaching, religious activities in these organizations, in accordance with federal law. Article 21. The right to own religious organizations 1. Religious organizations may own buildings, land, facilities of production, social, charitable, cultural, educational and other purposes, religious objects, money and other things. -Property necessary to support their activities, including those classified as historical and cultural monuments. 2. Religious organizations have the right to own property acquired or created by them at the expense of their own funds, donated by citizens, organizations or transferred to religious organizations by the State, or in other ways that are not contrary to the legislation of the Russian Federation. 3. Transferred to the property of religious organizations of religious buildings and structures with related land and other religious property located in the State or Municipal property is free of charge. (In the wording of Federal Law of 30.11.2010) N 328-FZ 4. Religious organizations may own property abroad. 5. The movable and immovable property of the service may not be recovered from the claims of creditors. The list of the property of a service subject to which the claims of creditors cannot be claimed is established by the Government of the Russian Federation on the proposals of religious organizations. Article 22. The enjoyment of property, which is the property of the State, citizens and their associations , 1. Religious organizations have the right to use land, buildings and property for their needs, which are provided to them by State, municipal, public and other organizations and citizens, in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation. THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION 2. Transfer, in accordance with established procedure, to the use of religious organizations of religious buildings and structures with related land and other religious property located in the State or Municipal property is free of charge. (In the wording of Federal Law of 30.11.2010) N 328-FH) Article 23. The business of religious organizations organizations Religious organizations have the right to carry out business activities and establish their own enterprises in accordance with the law of the Russian Federation THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION Article 24. Labour law in religious organizations 1. Religious organizations, in the cases provided for by their statutes, conclude employment contracts with employees. (...) (...) N 119-FZ) 2. The conditions of work and its payment shall be determined in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation by the contract of employment of the religious organization (employer) and the employee. (In the wording of the Federal Law of 07.06.2013) N 119-FZ) 3. Citizens working in religious organizations under employment contracts are subject to the legislation of the Russian Federation on labour. (In the wording of the Federal Law of 07.06.2013) N 119-FZ) 4. Employees of religious organizations, as well as priests, are subject to social security, social insurance and pension provision in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation. 5. Religious organizations are entitled to establish, in accordance with their internal regulations, the conditions of the activities of the clergy and religious personnel, as well as the requirements for them, including those relating to religious education. (The paragraph is supplemented by the Federal Law of 07.06.2013). N 119-F) CHAPTER IV. OVERSIGHT AND MONITORING OF THE QUESTION OF FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION, FREEDOM, EXPRESSION AND VERIFICATION OF RELIGIOUS INTOLERANCE Article 25. Supervision and control 1. The procuratorial authorities of the Russian Federation carry out the monitoring of the implementation of the legislation of the Russian Federation on freedom of conscience, religious freedom and religious associations. 2. The Federal State Registration Authority or its territorial body monitors the observance by religious organizations of the Russian Federation's legislation on freedom of conscience, religious freedom and religious associations, and also the aims and procedures of their statutes in the exercise of federal State supervision over the activities of religious organizations. In the wording of the Federal Law No. N 341-FZ) 3. In relation to the protection of the rights of religious organizations in the exercise of federal State supervision over the activities of religious organizations, the provisions of the Federal Act of 26 December 2008 No. 294-FZ " On the protection of rights Legal entities and individual entrepreneurs in the exercise of State control (supervision) and municipal control ", taking into account the characteristics set out in this article. (...) (...) N 341-FZ)4. In the exercise of federal State supervision over the activities of religious organizations, the Federal State Registration Authority or its territorial body and their officials, in accordance with the procedure established by Russian legislation Federations have the right: to request and obtain from a religious organization documents on the activities of a religious organization, with the exception of documents containing information on the financial and economic activities of a religious organization which may be requested and received only in cases where under the third paragraph of this paragraph; to request and obtain from a religious organization, including in the conduct of the checks provided for by this Federal Law, documents containing information about it Financial and economic activities, in the event that a religious organization received funds and other property from international and foreign organizations, foreign citizens, stateless persons, and (or) if the State Authorities, local authorities received information on the violation of religious belief OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION by the law of checks, information on the financial and economic activities of a religious organization in State statistics bodies, the federal executive authority, and the Commissioner for Control and Surveillance in the Field of Taxes and Fees, Executive Body for the Implementation of the against the legalization (laundering) of criminally obtained incomes and the financing of terrorism and other State control (oversight); organization of events at the invitation of the authorities of a religious organization; to check whether the activities of a religious organization are in conformity with the legislation of the Russian Federation on freedom of conscience, religious freedom and religious associations, as well as the aims and order of activities, under its charter; to conduct audits of the financial and economic activities of a religious organization, including the receipt and (or) expenditure of charitable donations and other funds, sources The proceeds and (or) use of other property, if the religious organization received funds and other assets from international and foreign organizations, foreign nationals, stateless persons, and (or) if, State bodies, local authorities received information on OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION Freedom of conscience, religious freedom and religious associations, or the commission of acts by a religious organization not in conformity with the purposes of its statute, to issue a written warning to it, with an indication of the violation and the time limit It has been eliminated for at least one month. A warning issued by a religious organization may be appealed in accordance with the law of the Russian Federation. href=" ?docbody= &prevDoc= 102049359&backlink=1 & &nd=102382768 "target="contents" title= " "> dated 28.11.2015 N 341-FZ)5. The grounds for an unscheduled inspection of a religious organization are: the period of elimination of the violation contained in a warning previously issued by a religious organization by the Federal State Registration Authority or its territorial body; receipt of information to the federal state registration authority or its territorial body from state bodies, local self-government bodies on violation by a religious organization OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION presence of signs of extremism (terrorism); the existence of an order (order) by the head of the federal State registration authority or its territorial body issued in accordance with the President's instructions OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION (Paragraph added-Federal law dated 28.11.2015 N 341-FZ)6. The pre-notification of a religious organization for an exceptional check on the existence of signs of extremism (terrorism) in its activity is not permitted. (...) (...) N 341-FZ) Article 25-1. Parity of the religious organization, receiving funds and other property from international and foreign organizations, foreign citizens, stateless persons 1. Religious organizations that receive money and other property from international and foreign organizations, foreign citizens, stateless persons, maintain separate records of income (expenditure) received under income from the sources and income (s) received under other income. 2. Religious organizations that have received money and other property from international and foreign organizations, foreign citizens, stateless persons, are required to submit to the federal state registration authority within one year or not. its territorial body, the report on its activities, the personal composition of the governing bodies, the purpose of spending the money and the use of other property, including those received from international and foreign organizations, foreign citizens, persons without citizenship, on their actual consumption (use). 3. Religious organizations that receive money and other property from foreign and international organizations, foreign citizens, stateless persons, are required to publish on an annual Internet and telecommunications network To publish a report in the amount of information submitted to the Federal State Registration Authority or its territorial body in accordance with paragraph 2 of this article. 4. The form and the date of submission of the report referred to in paragraph 2 of this article, as well as the manner and duration of its placement in the Internet Information and Telecommunications Network, in accordance with paragraph 3 of this article, shall be determined by the federal authority. State registration. . N 341-FZ) Article 26. Liability for violation of the law on freedom of conscience, freedom of religion and belief of religious associations Violation of the Russian Federation's legislation on freedom of conscience, religious freedom and religious associations are subject to criminal, administrative and other liability in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation. Article 27. Final provisions 1. This law shall enter into force on the date of its official publication. 2. The Government of the Russian Federation shall adopt the necessary legal regulations for the implementation of this Federal Law. 3. The statutes and other constituent instruments of religious organizations established prior to the entry into force of this Federal Act shall be brought into conformity with this Federal Act. The statutes and other constituent instruments of religious organizations shall, prior to their being brought into conformity with this Federal Act, shall act only in that part which is not contrary to this Federal Act. The registration of religious organizations for which there are grounds for their elimination or prohibition of their activities, as set out in article 14, paragraph 2, of this Federal Act shall not be effected. If re-registration is refused on these grounds, the Federal Justice Authority or its territorial body in the relevant constituent entity of the Russian Federation transmits the material to the court. (In the wording of Federal Law 21.03.2002) N 31-FZ) N 261-FZ) (Unused-Federal Law of 13.07.2015 N 261-FZ) Local religious organizations outside the structure of a centralized religious organization of the same denomination, within ten years of their state registration at creation enjoy the rights under paragraph 3 (except for the right to establish educational organizations that implement supplementary general education programmes for adults) and article 5, paragraph 4, article 13, paragraph 5, paragraph 3 article 16, paragraph 2, of article 18 (relating to the Article 20, paragraph 2, of this Federal Act, as well as the founders of a centralized religious organization. (The paragraph is amended by the Federal Law of 13 July 2015). N261-FZ) 4. The State re-registration of religious organizations established prior to the entry into force of this Federal Act shall be held no later than 31 December 2000 in accordance with the requirements of this Federal Act. At the end of that period, religious organizations that have not been re-registered shall be subject to judicial liquidation at the request of the federal justice system or its territorial body in the relevant entity of the Russian Federation. (In the wording of federal laws, Acts: 26.03.2000) N 45-FZ; dated 21.03.2002. N 31-FZ) 5. To recognize the law of the RSFSR, "On Freedom of Religion" (Congresscongress of People's Deputies of the RSFSR and the Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR, 1990, N 21, art. 240; Legislative Assembly of the Russian Federation, 1995, No. 5, sect. 346) and the resolution of the Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR "On the procedure of enactment of the Law of the RSFSR" On freedom of religion " (Statements of Congress of People's Deputies RSFSR and the Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR, 1990, N 21, sect. (241) from the date of entry into force of this Federal Act. President of the Russian Federation B. Yeltsin Moscow, Kremlin 26 September 1997 N 125-FZ