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On Amendments To Certain Legislative Acts Of The Russian Federation Regarding Regulation Of Non-Profit Organizations, Acting As A Foreign Agent

Original Language Title: О внесении изменений в отдельные законодательные акты Российской Федерации в части регулирования деятельности некоммерческих организаций, выполняющих функции иностранного агента

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RUSSIAN FEDERATION FEDERAL LAW amending certain pieces of legislation of the Russian Federation in regulating the activities of the non-profit organizations, Foreign Agent Functions adopted by the State Duma on July 13, 2012 Approved by the Federation Council on July 18, 2012 laws dated 21.02.2014 N 18-FZ; dated 04.06.2014 N 147-FZ) Article 1 of the Russian Federation " (Legislative Assembly of the Russian Federation, 1995, N 21, sect. 1930; 1998, N 30, sect. 3608; 2002, N 11, st. 1018; N 12, est. 1093; 2003, N 50, sect. 4855; 2004, N 27, sect. 2711; 2006, N 3, sect. 282; 2008, N 30, est. 3616; 2010, N 21, sect. 2526; 2011, N 27, sect. 3880) the following changes: 1) Part 6 of Article 21 to supplement paragraph 9 with the following: " 9) Statement on the inclusion of a public association in accordance with article 13, paragraph 10, of the Federal Act of 12 January 1996 of the year N 7-FZ "On Non-Profit Organizations" (hereinafter referred to as the Federal Law on Non-Profit Organizations), the register of non-profit organizations performing the functions of a foreign agent-for public associations that are legal entities receiving Remand in cash and other property from foreign sources Article 2, paragraph 6, of the Federal Act on Non-Profit Organizations and those involved in the political activities carried out in the territory of the Russian Federation. "; (2) in article 29: (a) Paragraph 8 of Part One "To inform the federal body of the State registration of the amount of money and other property received from foreign sources, as set out in article 2, paragraph 6, of the Federal Act" of non-profit organizations ", for the purpose of spending the money, and The use of other property and their actual consumption and usage in the form and time frame set by the competent federal executive authority. "; b) will be supplemented with a sixth of the following: "Public association intending to receive funds and other property from foreign sources after State registration, which are specified in Article 2, paragraph 6 of the Federal Law on Non-Profit Organizations", and to participate in the Russian Federation The Federation is obliged to apply to the authority which decided on the State registration of the public association before participating in the said political activity to include it in article 13, paragraph 10, of the Federal Act. The law "On Non-Profit Organisations" is a register of non-profit organizations performing the functions of a foreign agent. Such a public association shall submit quarterly information to the Federal State Registration Authority as provided for in paragraph 8 of the first part of this article. "; 3) in article 38: (a) in Part Three "The federal executive authority authorized to carry out the function of countering the legalization (laundering) of criminally obtained incomes and the financing of terrorism," delete; (b) supplement Part Four. , to read: " The authorities authorized to carry out the function of countering the legalization (laundering) of criminally obtained incomes and the financing of terrorism, analyse the information on the operations of public associations which it has obtained on the basis of Federal Act of 7 August 2001 No. 115-FZ "On countering the legalization (laundering) of proceeds of crime and the financing of terrorism", and where there is evidence of the incompleteness and (or) unreliability of the said or that the public association does not perform or is not The law of the Russian Federation shall comply with the requirements of the legislation of the Russian Federation, informs the authority which has decided on the State registration of this public association, at the request of the said body or on its own initiative. " Article 2 Amend the Federal Law of 12 January 1996 No. 7-FZ "On Non-Profit Organizations" (Legislative Assembly Russian Federation, 1996, 145; 1998, N 48, sect. 5849; 2006, N 3, sect. 282; 2007, N 1, est. 37; N 49, sect. 6039; 2008, N 30, est. 3616; 2009, N 29, stop. 3607; 2010, N 15, st. 1736; N 19, est. 2291; N 21, est. 2526; 2011, No. 29, sect. 4291; N 30, est. 4587, 4590; N 45, st. 6321; N 47, sect. 6607) The following changes: 1) in Article 1: a), paragraph 4 should be redrafted to read: " 4. Article 2, paragraph 6, of articles 13-19, 21-23, 28-30, paragraph 3 of article 32, paragraph 1, of this Federal Act does not apply to religious organizations registered in accordance with the procedure established by law. "; b) Paragraph 6, reading: " 6. Article 2, paragraph 6, of article 32, paragraph 1, of the present Federal Act does not apply to public corporations, public companies or non-profit organizations that they have established, and public and municipal (including budget) institutions. "; in) to supplement paragraph 7 with the following: " 7. Article 2, paragraph 6, of this Federal Act does not apply to employers ' associations, chambers of commerce and industry registered in accordance with the procedure established by law. "; Content: " 6. Under a non-profit organization serving as a foreign agent, this Federal Act refers to a Russian not-for-profit organization that receives money and other property from foreign states, their state authorities, international and foreign organizations, foreign citizens, stateless persons or their authorized persons and (or) from Russian legal entities receiving funds and other property from these sources (except for open sources) joint-stock companies with State participation and their subsidiaries) (hereinafter referred to as "foreign sources") and which participates, including for the benefit of foreign sources, in political activities carried out in the territory of the Russian Federation. Non-profit organization, with the exception of a political party, is recognized as participating in political activities carried out in the territory of the Russian Federation, regardless of the purposes and objectives specified in its constituent entities. 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"; 3) 13-1: a) paragraph 5 should be added to paragraph 9 maintenance: " 9) Application for the inclusion of a non-profit organization under paragraph 10 of this Article, a register of non-profit organizations performing functions of a foreign agent, for non-profit organizations performing functions. a foreign agent. "; b) add the following addition to paragraph 10: " 10. The information contained in the documents submitted for the State registration of a non-profit organization performing the functions of a foreign agent shall be a register of non-profit organizations performing the functions of a foreign agent; by the authorized body. The order of the registry shall be established by the competent authority. "; 4), article 24, paragraph 1, to be supplemented with the following paragraph: " Materials produced by a non-profit organization performing the functions of a foreign country " and (or), including through the media and (or) using the Internet information and telecommunications network, should be accompanied by an indication that these materials have been issued and (or) distributed a not-for-profit organization that performs the functions of a foreign agent. "; 5) in article 32: a) in paragraph 1: the first addition to the sentence reading: " The annual accounting (financial) reporting of a non-profit organization performing the functions of a foreign agent; and (unless otherwise provided by the international treaty of the Russian Federation), the annual accounting (financial) reporting of a structural unit of a foreign not-for-profit non-governmental organization is subject to mandatory audit. "; add the following paragraph: " Non-commercial organizations that have received money and other property from foreign sources maintain separate records of income (expenditure) received (incurred) from foreign sources and income (expenditure), (b) Paragraph 3 should read as follows: " 3. Non-commercial organizations other than those referred to in paragraph 3-1 of this article are required to submit to the authorized body documents containing an account of their activities, the personal composition of the governing bodies, the documents for the purpose of spending Cash and other assets, including those received from foreign sources, and non-commercial organizations performing functions of a foreign agent are also an audit opinion. In addition, the documents submitted by non-profit organizations performing the functions of a foreign agent should contain information on the purpose of spending and the use of other assets derived from foreign sources, and their actual consumption and use. The forms for submission of these documents (with the exception of the audit opinion) and the time frame for their submission, taking into account the time limits set out in the second paragraph of this paragraph, shall be determined by the authorized federal executive authority. Nonprofit organizations acting as a foreign agent shall submit to the authorized body documents containing an account of their activities, on the personal composition of the governing bodies, once every six months, documents of purpose the use of cash and other property, including those received from foreign sources, quarterly, an annual audit report. "; in paragraph 3-1 of the phrase" international or foreign organizations, Foreign nationals, stateless persons "shall be replaced by the words" (g) Paragraph 3, paragraph 1, paragraph 1, after the word "annual", should be supplemented by the words "and nonprofit organizations performing functions of a foreign agent, once every six months"; (d) paragraph 4, add the following paragraphs. Content: " The structural unit of a foreign not-for-profit non-governmental organization submits an audit certificate received from the Russian audit organization to the authorized body each year. of an individual auditor), unless otherwise provided by an international treaty of the Russian Federation. The competent authority places on its official website the information provided by the structural subdivision of a foreign not-for-profit non-governmental organization or provides of their mass media for publication. "; (e) in the third paragraph, paragraph 4-1 of the word" in paragraphs 4-2 to 4 "shall be replaced by the words" in paragraphs 4-2 to 4-4 "; (a) to supplement paragraphs 4 to 5 and 4 to 6 as follows: " 4-5. Routine checks of a not-for-profit organization performing the functions of a foreign agent are carried out at least once a year. (Spconsumed by Federal Law of 21.02.2014) N 18-FZ) (Unused-Federal Law of 21.02.2014 N 18-FZ) (Unused-Federal Law of 21.02.2014 N 18-FZ) (Unused-Federal Law of 21.02.2014 N 18-FZ) (Unused-Federal Law of 21.02.2014 N 18-FZ z) in paragraph 5: , in subparagraph 4, replace the words "constituent documents;" with "constituent documents". Such inspections may be carried out in respect of a structural unit of a foreign not-for-profit non-governmental organization, with the exception of the structural units of a foreign non-governmental, non-governmental, not-for-profit organization immunity from these acts; "; (Overtaken by force-Federal law of 4 June 2014. N 147-FZ) N 147-FZ and) (Spanged by Federal Law of 04.06.2014) N 147-FZ) paragraph 7, add the following paragraph: " Non-profit organization intending to operate as a not-for-profit organization after State registration, In the case of a foreign agent, it is the duty of the competent authority to apply to the authorized body for inclusion in the Register of Non-Profit Organizations, as provided for in Article 13-1 of this Federal Law. acting as a foreign agent. "; L) in paragraph 14 The words "the federal executive authority authorized to carry out the function of countering the legalization (laundering) of proceeds of crime and the financing of terrorism", delete; m) to supplement paragraph 14-1 , to read: " 14-1. The Federal Executive, which is authorized to carry out the function of countering the legalization (laundering) of criminally obtained incomes and the financing of terrorism, analyses the transactions of non-profit organizations, On the basis of the Federal Act of 7 August 2001, No. 115-FZ "On countering the legalization (laundering) of proceeds of crime and the financing of terrorism", and where there is evidence of incompleteness and (or) the lack of credibility of the said information, or of the fact that the The organization shall not execute or fully comply with the requirements of the legislation of the Russian Federation, inform the authority which has taken a decision on the State registration of this non-profit organization, at the request of the said body or by your own initiative. "; n) to add the following paragraph 16: " 16. The authorized body submits an annual report to the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation on the activities of non-profit organizations performing functions of a foreign agent containing information on their participation in the political process. activities carried out in the territory of the Russian Federation, on income and expenditure of money, as well as on the results of monitoring of their activities. ". Article 3 Amend Criminal OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION 2954; 1999, N 28, sect. 3491; 2001, N 11, sect. 1002; N 47, st. 4405; 2003, N 27, sect. 2712; N 50, sect. 4848; 2004, N 30, sect. 3091; 2005, N 1, article 13; 2008, N 15, sect. 1444; 2009, N 52, sect. 6453; 2010, N 19, 100. 2289; 2011, N 11, sect. 1495; N 50, sect. 7362), the following changes: 1) Article 239 should be redrafted to read: " Article 239. Creating a non-profit organization infringing on the identity and rights of citizens 1. The establishment of a religious or public association whose activities involve violence against citizens or other harm to their health, and the management of such associations- are punishable by a fine of up to 300 thousand. shall be punished by restriction of liberty for the term of up to five years or imprisonment for the same term. 2. Establishment of a non-profit organization (including a non-profit organization serving as a foreign agent) or a structural subdivision of a foreign not-for-profit non-governmental organization citizens who refuse to perform civilian duties or commit other unlawful acts, and the management of such an organization or organizational unit- shall be liable to a fine of up to two hundred thousand roubles or The amount of the wage or other income of the convicted person before 18 months, or restriction of liberty for a term of up to three years, or forced labour for up to three years, or imprisonment for the same period. 3. Participation in the activities of a non-profit organization referred to in parts one and two of this article, as well as the promotion of acts covered by Parts One and Two of this Article,- shall be punishable by a fine of up to one hundred and twenty Thousands of roubles or other income of the convicted person for up to one year, or restriction of liberty for up to two years, or forced labour for up to two years or imprisonment for the same period. "; 2) Chapter 32, supplement article 330 to 1 reading: Article 330-1. A violent failure to perform the duties of the Russian Federation for Non-Profit Organizations Enforcement of duties required for the submission of documents required for inclusion in Article 13-1, paragraph 10, of the Federal Act of 12 January 1996 No. 7-FZ "On Non-Profit Organizations", a register of non-profit organizations performing a foreign agent function,- is punishable by a fine in the amount of Up to three hundred thousand roubles or wages or other income of the convict for up to two years, or compulsory works for up to four hundred and eighty hours, or correctional labour for up to two years, or imprisonment for the same period. ". Article 4 Article 6 of the Federal Law of 7 August 2001, N 115-FZ " (laundering) of the proceeds of crime and the financing of terrorism " OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION 3418; 2002, N 30, est. 3029; N 44, st. 4296; 2004, N 31, est. 3224; 2006, N 31, st. 3452; 2007, No. 31, sect. 3993, 4011; 2010, N 30, st. 4007; N 31, est. 4166; 2011, N 46, sect. 6406) to supplement paragraph 1-2 as follows: " 1-2. The operation to obtain a non-profit organization of funds and/or other property from foreign States, international and foreign organizations, foreign nationals and stateless persons shall be subject to compulsory control if the amount is This operation is equal to or exceeds 200,000 rubles, or is equal to or exceeds 200,000 rubles. ". Article 5 Article 151 1) the subpara. (a) of part two, after the "328," to add "330-1,"; 2) part five after "229-1," with "239,". Article 6 This Federal Law shall enter into force after a hundred and twenty days after the date of its official publication. President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin Moscow, Kremlin 20 July 2012 N 121-FZ