RUSSIAN FEDERATION FEDERAL LAW About the general principles of the organization and activity of the Russian Federation's economic cooperation associations Accepted By the State Duma on November 17, 1999, (In the wording of the federal laws of 21.03.2002). N 31-FZ; of 08.12.2003 N 169-FZ; dated 02.07.2013. N 185-FZ Article 1. General provisions 1. This Federal Law defines the general principles of the organization and activities of associations of economic cooperation of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation in order to ensure the legal, economic and organizational guarantees of the activities of the above-mentioned bodies. OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION 2. The association of economic cooperation between the constituent entities of the Russian Federation is governed by the Constitution of the Russian Federation. OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION form part of these associations, as well as constituent and the statutes of associations. Article 2: Scope of this Federal Law 1. The Association for Economic Cooperation of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation (hereinafter referred to as the Association) is a non-profit organization founded by the State authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, which is established on a voluntary basis. OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION 2. This Federal Law defines the general principles and main tasks of the activity of associations, their relations with the federal bodies of state power, state authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation and local authorities. Article 3. The principles of the association's activities The association's activities are based on the following principles: strict observance of the rights of members of the association as defined by the constituent treaty and the association's constitution; coordinated action on the design and implementation of socio-economic programmes; transparency of the activities of the executive bodies of the association; economic transformation, the establishment and implementation of a modern mechanism economic and legal space of the Russian Federation. Article 4. The main aims and purposes of the association are: to provide the necessary conditions for effective interaction of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation in the areas of social and economic development. The basis for the consolidation of material, financial and intellectual resources; preparation of proposals for the rational use of the economic potential of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation; Provisions and social protection of the population; Improving management practices in market conditions; achieving sustainable development of the economy of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation in a market environment and setting up a base for raising the level People's lives; representing the interests of the members of the association; ensuring interaction of the constituent entities in the organizational, economic, scientific, technical and social development of the regions; To participate in the established order in the design and implementation Joint programmes and projects, including the federal importance; optimal deployment of productive forces; development of production and social infrastructure, communications; of mutually beneficial economic agreements between the constituent entities of the Russian Federation; preparation of proposals for budgetary and financial issues; Russian Federation; Prepare proposals for Implementation of regional investment programmes and projects; research into the labour market with a view to developing joint measures to ensure maximum employment for the population, (...) (...) N 185-FZ) Create comprehensive information structures and make the data bank necessary for optimal management decisions; prepare proposals for improving legislation OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION Article 5. Create and register an association 1. The establishment of an association is carried out by decision of the founders, which may be the legislative and executive authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation. 2. The constituent instruments of the association are the founding treaty concluded by its founders and the statute. The association's statutes must define: the name of the association; location of the permanent executive body of the association; object and purpose of the activity of the association; Rights and obligations of association members; structure of association, composition, competence, forming of executive, executive and audit bodies, their decision-making procedure, their terms of office; conditions and how to enter and leave the association; The procedure for making changes to the association's constitution; sources of property formation of the association; reorganization and liquidation of the association; how the property of an association is to be used in the event of its liquidation. Constitutive documents may contain other provisions relating to the activities of the association and not contrary to federal laws. 3. The registration of an association is carried out in accordance with the procedure established by the Federal Law on the State Registration of Legal Persons. (In the wording of federal laws dated 21.03.2002. N 31-FZ; of 08.12.2003 N 169-FZ) 4. The constituent documents of the association, their changes, are to be published in the press bodies of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation whose state authorities are members of the association. (In the wording of Federal Law 21.03.2002) N 31-FZ) Article 6. The economic and financial foundations of the activity association 1. The property of the association is composed of funds whose sources are the monetary and material contributions of the founders of the association and other sources established by the federal law. 2. The sum of the annual purpose contributions of the founders of the association is approved by the State authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation in accordance with the legislation of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation. Article 7. Interaction of the association with the federal authorities of the State power, bodies of the state of the authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, bodies of the local self-government bodies 1. The governing bodies of the association and their officials represent the interests of the association in the federal bodies of state power, the State authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation and local authorities within the limits of their powers, as defined by the constituent treaty and the association's statute. 2. The federal authorities, the bodies of the State authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation and the local authorities shall promote associations in the performance of its statutory tasks. 3. The federal authorities, the bodies of the State authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, the local authorities may adopt laws and other normative legal acts on the issues of cooperation with the association. 4. Information, documentation, logistical and financial support for the activities of the association, as well as social and medical services for officials and other employees of the executive bodies of the association may be carried out in the following areas: OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION Article 8. The responsibility of the association 1. The Association is responsible for its obligations to all property belonging to it. 2. The Association does not meet the obligations of its members. Association members bear subsidiary liability on the obligations of the association in the size and manner provided for in the association's constituent instruments. Article 9. Entry into force of this Federal Law 1. This law shall enter into force on the date of its official publication. 2. Associations within six months of the entry into force of this Federal Act shall bring their constituent instruments into conformity with it. Article 10. OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION compliance with this Federal Law. President of the Russian Federation B. Yeltsin Moscow, Kremlin 17 December 1999 N 211-FZ