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THE CRIMINAL CODE OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION NO. 63- FZ OF JUNE 13, 1996 (with Amendments and Addenda of May 27 , June 25 1998; February 9 , 15 , March 18 , July 9, 1999; March 9 , 20, June 19, August 7 , November 17 , December 29, 2001; , October 31, 2002; March 4 , May 7 , June 25, July 24 March 11 April 8 July 4 , December 8, 2003; July 21 , 26 , December 28 , 2004)

Article 159. Swindling 1. Swindling, that is , the stealinQ of other people s property or the acquisition of the right to other people s property by fraud or breach of trust shall be punishable by a fine in the amount up to 120 thousand roubles, or in the amount of the wage or salary, or any other income of the convicted person for a period of up to one year , or by compulsory works for a term of up to 180 hours, or by corrective labour for a term of six months to one year , or by arrest for a term of two to four months, or by deprivation of liberty for a term of up to two years. 2. Swindling committed by a group of persons in a preliminary conspiracy, as well as with the infliction of considerable damage on an individual shall be punishable by a fine in the amount up 300 thousand roubles, or in an amount of the wage or salary, or any other income of the convicted person for a period up to two years , or by compulsory works for a term of 180 to 240 hours, or by corrective labour for a term of one year to two years , or by deprivation of liberty for a term up to five years. 3. Swindling committed by a person through his official position , as well as on a large
scale shall be punishable by a fine in an amount of 100 thousand to 500 thousand roubles or in the amount of the wage or salary, or any other income of the convicted person for a period of one year to three years or by deprivation of liberty for a term of two to six years , with or without a fine in an amount of up to 10 thousand roubles or in the amount of the wage or salary, or any other income of the convicted person , for a period up to
one month.

4. Swindling committed by an organized group or on an especially large scale shall be punishable by deprivation of liberty for a term of five to ten years with or without a fine in the amount of up to one million roubles or in the amount of the wage or salary, or any other income of the convicted person for a period of up to three years.

Article 163. Extortion 1. Extortion , that is , the demand that other people s property or their right to property should be transferred , or that other acts of a property nature should be performed under threat of violence or of destruction or damage of other people s property, and also under the threat of dissemination of information that defames the victim or his relatives or of any other information which may cause substantial harm to the rights or legitimate interests of the victim or his relatives arrest for a shall be punishable by restraint of liberty for a term of up to three years or by term of up to six months , or by deprivation of liberty for a term of up to four years, with a fine in the amount of up to 80 thousand roubles , or in the amount of the wage or salary, or any other income of the convicted person for a period of up to six months , or without
any fine. 2. Extortion committed: a) by a group of persons in a preliminary conspiracy;
b)

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shall be punishable by deprivation of liberty for a term of three to seven years , with or without a fine in the amount of up to 500 thousand roubles or in the amount of the wage

or salary, or any other income of the convicted person for a period of up to three years.
3. Extortion committed: a) by an organized group; b) for the purpose of obtaining property on an especially large scale; c) with the infliction of grave injury to the victim s health
d)

abolished

shall be punishable by deprivation of liberty for a term of seven to fifteen years , with or without a fine in the amount of up to one million roubles or in the amount of the wage or salary, or any other income of the convicted person for a period of up to five years.
Article 291. Bribe- giving 1. Bribe- giving to a functionary, in person or through a mediator shall be punishable by a fine in the amount up to 200 thousand roubles , or in the amount of the wage or salary, or any other income of the convicted person for a period up to 18 months , or by corrective labour for a term of one to six months , or by arrest for a term of three up to six months, or by deprivation of liberty for a term of up to three

years.
2. Bribe- giving to a functionary for the commission of known illegal actions (inactions), shall be punishable by a fine in the amount of 100 thousand to 500 thousand roubles , or in the amount of the wage or salary, or any other income of the convicted person for a period of one to three years , or by deprivation of liberty for a term of up to eight years. Note: A person who has given a bribe shall be released from criminal responsibility if the bribe has been extorted by a functionary or if the person has informed of his own free will the body possessing the right to institute criminal proceedings about the fact of the bribe- giving.

Article 307. Knowingly False Testimony, Opinion of an Expert or Specialist , or Mistranslation 1. Knowingly false testimony of a witness , a victim or an expert' s opinion or testimony, evidence of a specialist and also knowing mistranslation in court, or in a preliminary investigation, shall be punishable by a fine in the amount up to 80 thousand roubles , or in the amount of the wage or salary, or any other income of the convicted person for a period up to six months, or by compulsory works for a term of 180 to 240 hours, or by corrective labour for a term of up to two years, or by arrest for a term of up to three months. 2. The same acts , joined with the accusation of a person of the commission of a grave or especially grave crime shall be punishable by deprivation of liberty for a term of up to five years. Note: A witness, victim , expert , specialist , or interpreter shall be relieved from criminal responsibility if they of their own free will have stated that their testimony or opinion was false , or that interpretation was knowingly given wrongly in the course of an inquest preliminary investigation , or court hearing. Article 308. Refusal of a Witness or a Victim to Give Testimony Refusal of a witness or a victim to give testimony shall be punishable by a fine in the amount up to 40 thousand roubles , or in the amount of the wage or salary, or any other income of convicted person for a period up to three

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months , or by

compulsory works

for a term of 120 to 180 hours, or by

corrective labour

for a term of up to one year , or by arrest for a term of up to three months. Note: A person shall not be liable to criminal responsibility for the refusal to give testimony against himself , his spouse, or his close relatives.

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YrOIlOBHblH KO,QeKC PCD OT

13

~H()HH

1996

r. N

63- CD3

(c H3MeHeHHHMH OT 27 MaH , 25 HIOHH 1998 r. 9 ~eBpaIlH 15, 18 MapTa , 9 HIOIlH 1999 r. , 9 , 20 MapTa , 19 HIOHH , 7 aBrycTa, 17 HOH6pH , 29 ,QeKa6pH 2001 r. , 4 MapTa , 7 MaH , 25 HIOHH , 24 , 25 HIOIlH, 31 OKTH6pH 2002 r. , 11 MapTa , 8 anpeIlH , 4 , 7 HIOIlH , 8 ,QeKa6pH 2003 r. , 21 , 26 HIOIlH , 28 ,QeKa6pH 2004 r.)

CTaTbs:l 159. MoweHHVl4ecTBo 1. MoweHHVl4eCTBO , TO eCTb XVll..4eHVle 4Y)f(OrO VlMYl..4eCTBa VlnVl npVlo6peTeHVle npaBa Ha 4Y)f(Oe VlMYl..4eCTBO nYTeM 06MaHa VlnVl 3noynoTpe6neHVls:I AOBepVleM HaKa3blBaeTCs:I WTpacpOM B pa3Mepe AO CTa ABaAL\aTVI TbICs:l4 py6neLli VlnVl pa3Mepe 3apa6oTHoLli nnaTbl VlnVl VlHoro AOXOAa OCY)f(AeHHoro 3a nepVlOA AO OAHOro rOAa, nVl6o 06s:13aTenbHblMVI pa6OTaMVI Ha CpOK AO CTa BOCbMVlAeCs:lTVI 4aCOB nVl60 VlcnpaBVITenbHblMVI pa60TaMVI Ha CpOK OT weCTVI MeCs:lL\eB AO OAHoro roAa nVl6o
apeCTOM Ha CpOK OT ABYX AO 4eTbipex MeCs:lL\eB
ABYX nVl60

nVlweHVleM CBo60Abi Ha CpOK AO

neT.

2. MoweHHVl4ecTBo , coBepweHHoe rpynnoLli nVlL\ no npeABapVlTenbHoMY croBopy, a paBHo C npVl4V1HeHVleM 3Ha4V1TenbHoro Yl..4ep6a rpa)f(AaHVlHY, HaKa3blBaeTCs:I wTpacpoM B pa3Mepe AO TpexcoT TbICs:l4 py6neLli VlnVl B pa3Mepe 3apa6oTHoVi nnaTbl VlnVl VlHoro AOXOAa ocY)f(AeHHOrO 3a nepVloA AO ABYX neT, nVl60 06s:13aTenbHblMVI pa6oTaMVI Ha CpOK OT CTa BOCbMVlAeCs:lTVI AO ABYXCOT copoKa 4aCOB, nVl6o VlcnpaBVITenbHblMVI pa6oTaMVI Ha CpOK OT OAHOro rOAa AO ABYX neT , nVl60
nVlweHVleM cB06oAbi Ha CpOK AO
ns:lTVI

neT.

3. MoweHHVl4ecTBo , coBepweHHoe nVlL\OM C Vlcnonb3OBaHVleM cecere cnY)f(e6Horo nOnO)f(eHVls:I, a paBHo B KpynHoM pa3Mepe, HaKa3blBaeTCs:I wTpacpoM B pa3Mepe OT CTa TbICs:l4 AO ns:lTVlCOT TbICs:l4 py6neVi Vlnll1 B pa3Mepe 3apa6oTHoVi nnaTbl Vlnll1 VlHOro AOXOAa ocY)f(AeHHOrO 3a nepll1oA OT OAHOro roAa AO Tpex neT nVl6o nVlweHVleM cBo60Abi Ha CpOK OT ABYX AO weCTVI neT wTpacpOM B pa3Mepe AO AeCs:lTVI TbICs:l4 Py6neVi VlnVl B pa3Mepe 3apa6oTHoVi nnaTbl Vlnll1
VlHOro AoxoAa ocY)f(AeHHOrO 3a nepVloA AO

oAHoro MeCs:lL\a

nVl6o

6e3 TaKoBoro.
nVl6o

4. MoweHHVl4ecTBo , coBepweHHoe opraHVl3oBaHHoVi rpynnoVi KpynHoM pa3Mepe HaKa3blBaeTCs:I nVlweHVleM cBo6oAbi Ha CpOK OT ns:lTII1 AO AeCs:lTVI B pa3Mepe AO OAHoro MVlnnll10Ha py6neVi VlnVl B pa3Mepe 3apa6oTHOVI
AOXOAa OCY)f(AeHHoro 3a nepVlOA AO Tpex
CTaTbs:l 163.
neT nVl60

B oco60
CO wTpacpOM
VlnVl

neT nnaTbl

VlHOro

6e3 TaKoBoro.

BblMoraTenbcTBo 1. BblMoraTenbcTBo , TO eCTb Tpe6oBaHVle nepeAa4V1 4Y)f(Oro VlMYl..4eCTBa
VlnVl

VlnVl

npaBa Ha

VlMYl..4eCTBO

COBepWeHVls:I APyrVlx AeVlCTBVlVI VlMYl..4eCTBeHHoro xapaKTepa nOA

yrpo3oVl npVlMeHeHII1s:1 HaCVlnll1s:1 nVl6o VlnVl YHVl4TO)f(eHVls:I VlMYl..4eCTBa, a paBHO noA yrpo3oVl pacnpocTpaHeHVls:I
noTepneBwero VlnVl

nOBpe)f(AeHVls:I 4Y)f(Oro

ero 6nVl3KVlx
VlnVl

nVl6o

cBeAeHVlVI nO30ps:ll..4V1X VlHblX cBeAeHVlVI , KoTopble MorYT npVl4V1HVlTb
VlnVl

cYl..4eCTBeHHbIVi BpeA npaBaM
6nVl3KVlx

3aKOHHbiM VlHTepecaM noTepneBwero

ero

HaKa3blBaeTCs:I orpaHVl4eHII1eM cBo6oAbi Ha CpOK AO Tpex neT , nVl6o apecToM Ha CpOK AO weCTVI MeCs:lL\eB nVl6o nVlweHVleM cBo60Abi Ha CpOK AO 4eTbipex neT wTpacpOM B pa3Mepe AO BocbMVlAeCs:lTVI TbICs:l4 py6neVi VlnVl B pa3Mepe 3apa60THoVi nnaTbl VlnVl VlHOro AoxoAa ocY)f(AeHHOrO 3a nepVloA AO weCTVI MeCs:lL\eB nVl6o 6e3 TaKOBoro.

2. BblMoraTenbcTBo, coBepweHHoe:
a) rpynnoVi

nVlL\ no npeABapVlTenbHoMY croBopy;

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6) YTpaTVIn

cVlny. B) C npVlMeHeHVleM HaCVlnVls:l;
ceMVI neT

r) B KpynHoM pa3Mepe, HaKa3blBaeTCs:I nVlweHVleM CB06oAbi Ha CpOK OT Tpex AO

co WTpacpOM B
VlnVl

pa3Mepe AO ns:lTVlCOT TbICs:l4 AoxoAa ocY)f(AeHHOrO 3a nepll1oA AO Tpex

py6neVi

VlnVl

B pa3Mepe
neT nVl6o

3apa6oTHoVi nnaTbl

VlHoro

6e3 TaKoBoro.

3. BblMoraTenbcTBo , coBepweHHoe:
a) opraHVl3oBaHHoVi rpynnoVl; 6) B L\ens:lx nonY4eHVls:I VlMYl..4eCTBa B oco60 KpynHoM pa3Mepe; B) C npVl4V1HeHVleM Ts:I)f(KOro BpeAa 3AOPOBblO nOTepneBwero
r) YTpaTVIn ns:lTHaAL\aTVI neT cVlny.

co WTpacpOM B pa3Mepe AO OAHOro MVlnnVlOHa py6neVi 3apa6oTHoVi nnaTbl II1nVl VlHoro AoxoAa ocY)f(AeHHoro 3a nepll1oA AO ns:lTVI

HaKa3blBaeTCs:I nVlweHVleM CBo6oAbi Ha CpOK OT CeMII1 AO VlnVl B pa3Mepe
neT nVl6o

6e3

TaKOBoro.
CTaTbs:l 291.

Aa4a B3s:1TKVI 1. Aa4a B3s:1TKVI AOn)f(HOCTHOMY nVlL\Y nVl4HO Vlnll1 4epe3

nOCpeAHII1Ka
TbICs:l4 py6neVi VlnVl

HaKa3blBaeTCs:I wTpacpoM B pa3Mepe AO ABYXCOT
3apa6oTHoVi nnaTbl

B pa3Mepe

MeCs:lL\eB
nVl6o AO Tpex

VlnVl II1HOro AOXOAa ocY)f(AeHHOrO 3a nepVloA AO BOCeMHaAL\aTVI VlcnpaBVITenbHblMVI pa6oTaMVI Ha CpOK OT OAHOro roAa AO ABYX neT, apecToM Ha CpOK OT Tpex AO weCTVI MeCs:lL\eB , nll16o nll1WeHVleM cBo60Abi Ha CpOK nVl60

neT.

2. Aa4a B3s:1TKVI AOn)f(HOCTHOMY nVlL\Y 3a COBepweHVle VIM 3aBeAOMO He3aKOHHbiX
AeVlCTBVlVI (6e3AeVlCTBVle)

B pa3Mepe 3apa60THOVI
rOAa AO Tpex

HaKa3blBaeTCs:I WTpacpOM B pa3Mepe OT CTa TbICs:l4 AO ns:lTVlCOT TbICs:l4 py6neVi VlnVl nnaTbl VlnVl VlHoro AOXOAa OCY)f(AeHHOrO 3a nepVlOA OT OAHOro

neT nVl6o nll1WeHVleM cBo6oAbi Ha CpOK AO BOCbMVI neT. npVlMe4aHVle. nVlL\O , AaBwee B3s:1TKY, ocBo6o)f(AaeTCs:I OT yronoBHoVi OTBeTCTBeHHOCTVI ecnVl VlMeno MeCTO BblMoraTenbCTBO B3s:1TKVI co CTOpOHbl AOn)f(HOCTHOro nVlL\a VlnVl ecnVl nVlL\O A06pOBonbHO co06l..4V1no opraHY, VlMelOl..4eMY npaBO B036YAVlTb yronoBHoe Aeno,

0 Aa4e B3s:1TKVI.
CTaTbs:l 307.

3aBeAoMo nO)f(Hble nOKa3aHVle, 3aKnlO4eHVle 3KcnepTa , CneL\VlanViCTa
nVl6o

VlnVl

HenpaBlI1nbHblVi nepeBoA

3aKnlO4eHII1e Vlnll1 nOKa3aHVle 3KcnepTa , nOKa3aHVle CneL\VlanViCTa, a pasHa 3aBeAOMO HenpaBVlnbHblVi
nVl60 npVl npOVl3BOACTBe npeABapVlTenbHoro paccneAOBaHVls:I HaKa3blBalOTCs:I wTpacpOM B pa3Mepe AO BOCbMVlAeCs:lTVI TbICs:l4 py6neVi VlnVl B pa3Mepe 3apa6oTHOVI nnaTbl VlnVl II1HOrO AOXOAa OCY)f(AeHHOrO 3a nepVlOA AO weCTVI MeCs:lL\eB nVl60 06s:13aTenbHblMVI pa60TaMVI Ha CpOK OT CTa BOCbMVlAeCs:lTVI AO ABYXCOT copOKa 4aCOB nVl6o VlcnpaBVITenbHblMVI pa60TaMVI Ha CpOK AO ABYX neT , nVl6o apecToM Ha nepeBOA B CYAe

1. 3aBeAoMo nO)f(Hble nOKa3aHVle CBVlAeTens:l , noTepneBwero

CpOK AO Tpex MeCs:lL\eB.

(B peA. cpeAepanbHoro 3aKOHa OT 08. 12. 2003 N 162- cp3) 2. Te )f(e Aes:lHVls:I , coeAVlHeHHble C o6BVlHeHVleM nVlL\a B coBepweHVIVI Ts:I)f(KOro

VlnVl

oc060 Ts:I)f(KOro npecTynneHVls:I
HaKa3blBalOTCs:I nVlweHVleM cBo6oAbi Ha CpOK AO ns:lTVI neT. npVlMe4aHVle. CBVlAeTenb , nOTepneBwVlVl , 3KcnepT , CneL\VlanViCT
AO3HaHVls:I ,

ocBo6o)f(AalOTCs:I OT yronoBHOVI OTBeTCTBeHHOCTVI, npeABapVlTenbHoro cneACTBVls:I
BblHeCeHVls:I npll1roBopa
CYAa VlnVl

ecnVl VlnVl

nepeBOA4V1K OHVI Ao6pOBonbHO B XOAe
VlnVl

CYAe6Horo pa36V1paTenbCTBa AO

nOKa3aHVlVI ,

3aKnlO4eHVls:I

VlnVl peWeHII1s:1 CYAa 3as:lBVlnVl 0 nO)f(HOCTVI AaHHblX VlMVI 3aBeAOMO HenpaBVlnbHOM nepeBOAe.

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CTaTbs:l 308. OTKa3 cBVlAeTens:l VlnVl noTepneBwero OT Aa4V1 noKa3aHVlVI VlnVl noTepneBwero OT Aa4V1 noKa3aHVlVI HaKa3blBaeTCs:I wTpacpoM B pa3Mepe AO copoKa TbICs:l4 py6neVi Vlnll1 B pa3Mepe 3apa6oTHoVi nnaTbl VlnVl VlHoro AOXOAa ocY)f(AeHHOrO 3a nepVloA AO Tpex MeCs:lL\eB nVl60 06s:13aTenbHblMVI pa6oTaMVI Ha CpOK OT CTa ABaAL\aTVI AO CTa BocbMVlAeCs:lTVI 4aCOB nVl60 VlcnpaBVITenbHblMVI pa6oTaMVI Ha CpOK AO OAHoro rOAa nVl6o apecToM Ha CpOK AO
OTKa3 CBVlAeTens:l

Tpex MeCs:lL\eB.
npVlMe4aHVle. nVlL\O He nOAne)f(VlT yronoBHOVI OTBeTCTBeHHOCTVI 3a OTKa3 OT
nOKa3aHVlVI npOTVlB ce6s:1 caMara ,
CBoero cynpyra VlnVl

Aa4V1 CBOVIX 6nVl3KVlX pOACTBeHHVlKOB.

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FEDERAL CONSTITUTIONAL LAW NO. I-FKZ OF DECEMBER 31 1996 ON THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION (with the Amendments and Additions of December 15 , 2001 , July 4 , 2003)
Article 6. Binding Nature of Judicial Rulings 1. Rulings of the federal courts entered into the force, justices of the peace and the courts of the constituent members of the Russian Federation as well as lawful orders demands , prescriptions, subpoena and other addresses shall be binding on each and every body of state power , body of local self- government, public associations, officials and other natural and legal entities with no exception and shall be subject to strict implementation throughout the territory of the Russian Federation. 2. Default on performance under a resolution of a court and equally any other manifestation of contempt of court shall give rise to accountability liability provided by
federal law.

3. The binding nature in the territory of the Russian Federation of resolutions of the courts of foreign states, international courts of law and arbitrazh courts shall be determined by the international treaties of the Russian Federation. Article 7. Equality of Every Person before the Law and the Courts 1. Every person shall be equal before the law and the courts. 2. Courts shall not display preference towards any bodies, persons , parties in a litigation by their state , social , gender, race , national , language or political belonging or depending on their origin , property or position status , residence, birth place , attitude to religion , beliefs, membership in public associations and equally on other grounds not provided by the federal law.

Article 14. Term of Office of Judges of Federal Courts The powers of judges of the federal courts shall not be limited to a definite term except as otherwise established by the Constitution of the Russian Federation , federal law on the status of judges adopted in compliance with them. The maximum age of a federal judge s tenure of office (except for the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation)

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CDe,QepaIlbHblH KOHCTHTY4HOHHblH 3aKOH OT 31 ,QeKa6pH 1996 r. N 1- CDK3
0 cY,Qe6HoH CHCTeMe POCCHHCKOH CDe,Qepa4HH (c H3MeHeHHHMH OT 15 ,QeKa6pH 2001 r. , 4 HIOIlH 2003 r.

CTaTbs:l 6. 06s:13aTenbHocTb cYAe6Hbix nocTaHoBneHVlVI 1. BcTynVlBwVle B 3aKoHHYlO cVlny nOCTaHOBneHVls:I cpeAepanbHblx CYAOB , MVipOBblX cYAeVi VI CYAOB cy6beKTOB POCCVlVlCKOVI cpeAepaL\VlVI , a TaK)f(e VlX 3aKOHHbie pacnOps:l)f(eHVls:I , Tpe6oBaHVls:I , nopY4eHVls:I , Bbl30Bbi VI APyrVle 06pal..4eHVls:I s:lBns:llOTCs:I 06s:13aTenbHblMVI Ans:l Bcex 6e3 VlCKnlO4eHVls:I opraHoB rocYAapcTBeHHoVi BnaCTVI opraHoB MecTHoro caMoynpaBneHVls:I , 06l..4eCTBeHHblx o6beAVlHeHVlVI , AOn)f(HOCTHbIX nVlL\, APyrVlx cp1l13V14eCKVlx 111 IOpVlAVl4ecKVlx nVlL\ VI nOAne)f(aT HeYKocHVlTenbHoMY VlcnonHeHVlIO Ha BceVi TeppVlTopVlVl POCCVlVlCKOVI cpeAepaL\VlVI.
2. HeVicnonHeHVle nOCTaHOBneHVls:I cYAa ,

a paBHo VlHoe npOs:lBneHVle HeYBa)f(eHVls:I CYAY BneKYT OTBeTCTBeHHOCTb , npeAycMoTpeHHYIO cpeAepanbHblM 3aKOHOM.

K

3. 06s:13aTenbHocTb Ha TeppVlTOpVlIl1 POCCVlVlCKOVI cpeAepaL\VIVI nocTaHoBneHVlVI CYAOB VlHocTpaHHblx rocYAapcTB , Me)f(AYHapoAHbIX CYAOB 111 ap6l11Tpa)f(eVi onpeAens:leTCs:I
Me)f(AYHapoAHbIMVI AoroBopaMVI POCCVlVlCKOVI cpeAepaL\VlVI.

CTaTbs:l 7. PaBeHcTBo Bcex nepeA 3aKOHOM VI CYAOM

1. Bce paBHbl nepeA 3aKOHOM VI CYAOM. 2. CYAbl He OTAalOT npeAn04TeHVls:I KaKVlM-nVl6o opraHaM , nVlL\aM , Y4aCTBYIOl..4V1M B
npOL\eCce CTopOHaM no npVl3HaKaM VlX roCYAapCTBeHHOVl, COL\lI1anbHOVl , nonOBOVl
paCOBOVl , HaL\VlOHanbHOVl ,
s:l3bIKOBOVI VlnVl nOnll1TVl4eCKOVI npVlHaAne)f(HOCTVI nVl6o

3aBVlCVlMOCTVI OT VlX npOVlCXO)f(AeHVls:I , VlMYl..4eCTBeHHoro VI AOn)f(HOCTHOro nOnO)f(eHVls:I

MeCTa )f(VlTenbCTBa , MeCTa pO)f(AeHVls:I , OTHOWeHVls:I K penVlrVlVl , y6e)f(AeHVlVI npVlHaAne)f(HOCTVI K 06l..4eCTBeHHbIM 06beAVlHeHVls:lM , a paSHa 111 no APyrVlM He npeAYCMOTpeHHblM cpeAepanbHblM 3aKOHOM OCHOBaHVls:lM.

CTaTbs:l 14. CpOK nonHoM04V1V1 cYAeVi cpeAepanbHblx CYAOB
ecnVl

nonHOMO4V1s:1 cYAeVi cpeAepanbHblx CYAOB He orpaHVl4eHbi onpeAeneHHblM CpOKOM VlHoe He YCTaHOBneHO KOHCTII1TVUVleVi POCCVlVlCKOVI cpeAepaL\VI VI , cpeAepanbHblM

KOHCTVlTYL\VlOHHbIM 3aKOHOM VI npVlHVlMaeMblM B COOTBeTCTBVIVI C HVlMVI cpeAepanbHblM 3aKOHOM 0 cTaTyce CYAeVi. npeAenbHblVi B03paCT npe6blBaHVls:I B AOn)f(HOCTVI CYAbVi

cpeAepanbHoro CYAa (3a VlCKnlO4eHVleM KOHCTII1TYL\VlOHHOro CYAa POCCVlVlCKOVI
cpeAepaL\VlVI) 65

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THE LAW OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION NO. 3132- 1 OF JUNE 26, 1992 ON THE STATUS OF JUDGES IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION (with Amendments and Addenda of April 14 and December 24 1993 June 21 1995 , July 17 , 1999, June 20 2000, December 15 , 2001)
Article 9. - Guarantees for the Judge s Independence 1. The judge s independence shall be secured by: - by law-stipulated procedure for administering justice; by the prohibition , under the threat of bearing responsibility, of anyone s interference with the activity of administering

justice;
- by the established procedure for the suspension and the termination of the judge

powers;
- by the judge s right to retire; - by the judge s immunity; - by the system of bodies in the judicial community; - by ensuring to the judge material and social maintenance, corresponding to his high status , at the expense of the state. 2. The judge, the members of his family and their property shall be placed under special protection of the state. The internal affairs bodies shall be obliged to take the necessary measures to provide for the safety of the judge and of his family members,

as well as of the property, belonging to them, if the judge files the corresponding

application. The judge shall have the right to keep and wear on his person fire-arms , which shall be issued to him by the internal affairs bodies upon his application in conformity
with the procedure stipulated by the

Law of the Russian Federation on Weapons.

3. The Judicial Department under the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation
and its bodies in the subjects of the Russian Federation shall take measures to create conditions, necessary for the performance of the current judicial activity of the courts of general jurisdiction and of military courts, as well as to provide for this activity in the terms of the personnel , the organization and the resources. The Judicial Department under the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation and its bodies in the subjects of the

Russian Federation

shall take measures to create conditions , necessary for the

performance of the current judicial activity of the courts of general jurisdiction and of military courts , as well as to provide for this activity in the terms of the personnel , the
organization and the resources; 4. Guarantees for the judge s independence, inCluding the measures for his
legal

protection ,

as well as his material

Law, shall be given to all the judges in the Russian Federation

and social maintenance , stipulated by the present
and shall not be

cancelled or reduced by the other normative acts of the Russian Federation and of the subjects of the Russian Federation.
Article 10. The Inadmissibility of Interference with the Judge s Activity

1. Any interference with the judge

activity of administering justice ,

shall be

persecuted by the law. 2. The judge shall not give any explanations on the merit of cases , which have already been examined or are in the process of examination , or to give cases to

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anyone in order for them to become acquainted with them , other than in the cases and in conformity with the procedure stipulated by the procedural law.
Article 12. 1.

Disciplinary Responsibility of Judges

1. For committing a disciplinary offence (a violation of the norms of the present Law , as well as of the provisions of the Code of Judicial Ethics approved by the AIIRussia Congress of Judges), upon the judge , with the exception of the judges of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation , may be imposed a disciplinary
punishment in the form of: - a warning; - a pre- term termination of the judge s powers. The decision on imposing a disciplinary punishment upon a judge shall be adopted

by the qualifications judicial college, to whose competence the consideration of the question about the termination of the powers of the given judge is referred as at the moment of adopting the decision. The procedure for taking to disciplinary responsibility the judges of the
Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation is defined by the Federal Constitutional Law on the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation. 2. If in the course of one year after the disciplinary punishment is imposed , the judge does not commit a new disciplinary offence, he shall be considered as not having been imposed a disciplinary punishment.
Article 13. Suspension of the Judge s Powers 1. Judge s powers shall be suspended by the decision of the qualifications college of judges, if there exists one of the following grounds: 1) recognition of the judge as absent for unknown reasons by the court decision which has come into legal force; 2) a criminal charge shall be initiated against a judge , or he shall be taken to court as a defendant in another criminal case; 3) the judge s participation in the election campaign in the capacity of a candidate

to a legislative (representative) power body of the

Russian Federation or to the

legislative (representative) power body of the subject of the Russian Federation; 4) the judge s being elected to the legislative (representative) power body of the

Russian Federation or to the legislative (representative) power body of the subject of
the Russian Federation. 2. Suspension of the judge s powers, except by way of preventive punishment he

has been taken into custody, shall not entail the termination or the reduction of his
wages and if he has been recognized as absent for unknown reasons - to his family, of his wages. The suspension of the judge s powers, except the cases of his being taken into custody by way of preventive punishment , shall not entail the reduction of the level of the other material or social maintenance of the judge and shall not deprive him of the guarantees of immunity, established by the present Law. 3. The decision to retranslate the judge s powers shall be made by the qualifications college of judges which has suspended his powers.
Article 14. Termination of the Judge s Powers 1. The judge s powers shall be terminated on the following grounds: 1) the judge s written application requesting retirement;

2) the incapability, because of the state of health or for other valid reasons , to exercise the judge s powers; 3) the judge s written application for the termination of his powers in connection
with his changing jobs or for other reasons;

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4) the expiration of the term of the judge s powers , if they were restricted to a definite term; 5) the dismissal of the judge of a military district from military service upon his
reaching the maximum age of being in the military service; 6) the termination of the citizenship of the Russian Federation; 7) the judge s engagement in activities incompatible with the post of the judge;

8) the coming into legal force of the court' s verdict of guilty with respect to the judge , or of the court' s decision to apply to him compulsory measures of a medicinal nature;
9) the coming into the legal force of a court decision on

restrictinQ the iudQe s

leqal

capacity or of recoQnizinQ him as leQally incapable; 10) the death of the judge or the coming into legal force of the court decision on
recoqnizinQ him as dead;

11) the judge s refusal to be transferred to another court in connection with the elimination or the reorganization of the court. 12) reaching the ultimate age for the occupation of the post of judge. 2. The powers of a judge may be terminated before the schedule on the grounds, envisaged by Subitems 1- 3 and 6- 11 of Item 1 of the present Article. 3. If the decision of the Higher Qualifications College of Judges to terminate the judge s powers , or of the court' s verdict of guilty or of the court decision , indicated in Subitem 8, Item 1 of the present Article is cancelled, the judge shall be re- installed in his former capacity, and the wages, due to him , shall be paid.

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3aKOH PCD OT 26 HIOHH

1992

r. N

3132-

0 cTaTyce cY,QeH B POCCHHCKOH CDe,Qepa4HH

CTaTbs:l 9. rapaHTVIVI He3aBVlCVlMOCTVI CYAbVi 1. He3aBVlcVlMocTb CYAbVi 06ecne4V1BaeTcs:I: npeAycMoTpeHHoVi 3aKOHOM npOL\eAYPoVi ocYl..4eCTBneHVls:I npaBocYAVls:I; 3anpeToM
nOA yrpo3oVl oTBeTcTBeHHOCTII1 ,

4bero 6bl TO

HVI 6blno

BMewaTenbCTBa B Aes:lTenbHOCTb

no ocYl..4eCTBneHVlIO npaBOCYAVls:I;

YCTaHOBneHHblM nOps:lAKOM npVlOCTaHOBneHVls:I VI npeKpal..4eHVls:I nonHOMO4V1V1
CYAbVl;

npaBOM CYAbVi Ha OTCTaBKY; HenpVlKOCHOBeHHOCTblO CYAbVl; CVlCTeMOVI opraHOB CYAeVicKoro co06l..4ecTBa;
npeAOCTaBneHVleM CYAbe 3a C4eT roCYAapCTBa MaTepVlanbHoro VI COUVlanbHoro 06ecne4eHVls:I , COOTBeTCTBYIOl..4erO era BblCOKOMY cTaTYcy. 2. CYAbs:l , 4neHbi ero ceMbVl VI VlX VlMYl..4eCTBO HaXOAs:lTCs:I nOA oc06oVl 3al..4V1TOVI rocYAapcTBa. OpraHbl BHYTpeHHVlx Aen 06s:13aHbi npVlHs:lTb Heo6xoAVIMbie Mepbl K o6ecne4eHVlIO 6e3onacHocTVI CYAbVl, 4neHOB era ceMbVl coxpaHHocTVI

npVlHaAne)f(al..4ero VIM VlMYl..4eCTBa

ecnll1 OT CYAbVi

nocTynVlT COOTBeTCTBYIOl..4ee

3as:lBneHVle.

CYAbs:l VlMeeT npaBO Ha xpaHeHVle VI HoweHVle cnY)f(e6HOrO orHeCTpenbHoro OpY)f(Vls:I , KOTopoe BblAaeTCs:I eMY opraHaMVI BHYTpeHHVlX Aen no ero 3as:lBneHVlIO B
nOps:lAKe ,
npeAYCMOTpeHHOM

3aKOHOM POCCVlVlCKOVI cpeAepaL\VIVI " 06 OPY)f(VlII1
cpeAepaL\VlII1

VI ero ocYl..4eCTBns:llOT Mepbl no C03AaHVlIO ycnoBVILIi , Heo6xoAVlMbiX Ans:l cYAe6HoVi Aes:lTenbHOCTVI CYAOB o6l..4eVl IOpVlCAVlKL\VIVI BoeHHblX CYAOB TaK)f(e no KaAPoBoMY, opraHVl3aL\1I10HHoMY VI pecypcHoMY o6ecne4eHVlIO. BblcwlI1V1 ap6V1Tpa)f(HbIVi CYA POCCVlVlCKOVI cpeAepaL\VIVI ocYl..4eCTBns:leT Mepbl no CO3AaHVlIO ycnoBVlVI , He06xoAVlMbiX Ans:l Aes:lTeIlbHOCTVI ap6V1Tpa)f(HbIX CYAOB.

3. CYAe6HblVi AenapTaMeHT npll1 BepxoBHoM CYAe POCCVlVlCKOVI
cDeAepaL\VIVI

opraHbl B cy6beKTaX POCCVlVlCKOVI

,a

ee

MaTepVlanbHoro VI COL\lI1anbHoro o6ecne4eHVls:I

4. rapaHTII1V1 He3aBII1CVlMOCTVI CYAbVl , BKnlO4as:l Mepbl era npaBoBoVi 3al..4V1Tbl

npeAycMoTpeHHble HaCTOs:ll..4V1M

3aKoHoM , pacnpOCTpaHs:lIOTCs:I Ha Bcex cYAeVi B POCCVlVlCKOVI cpeAepaL\VIVI VI He MorYT 6blTb OTMeHeHbl VI CHVI)f(eHbl VlHblMVI HopMaTVlBHblMVI aKTaMVI POCCVlVlCKOVI cpeAepaL\VIVI cy6beKTOB POCCVlVlCKOVI cpeAepaL\VlVI.

CTaTbs:l 10. HeAonycTVlMocTb BMewaTenbCTBa B Aes:lTenbHOCTb CYAbVi Bcs:lKoe BMewaTenbCTBO B Aes:lTenbHOCTb CYAbVi no ocYl..4eCTBneHVlIO

1.

npaBocYAVls:I npecneAyeTcs:I no 3aKoHY.

2. CYAbs:l He 06s:13aH AaBaTb KaKVlx-nVl6o 06bs:lCHeHVlVI no

CYl..4eCTBY

paCCMOTpeHHblX Vlnll1 HaXOAs:ll..4V1XCs:I B npOVl3BOACTBe Aen , a TaK)f(e npeACTaBns:lTb VlX KOMY 6bl TO HVI 6blno Ans:l 03HaKOMneHVls:I , VlHa4e KaK B cnY4as:lX VI nOps:lAKe
npeAYCMOTpeHHblX npOL\eccyanbHblM 3aKOHOM.
CTaTbs:l 12. 1. AVlCL\VlnnVlHapHas:l OTBeTCTBeHHOCTb cYAeVi

1. 3a coBepweHVle AVlCL\VlnnVlHapHoro npocTynKa (HapyweHVle HOpM HaCTOs:ll..4ero 3aKoHa, a Ko,o,eKca Cy,o,eVlcKoVi 3TVlKVI YTBep)f(AaeMOrO BcepoccVlVlcKVlM Cbe3AOM cYAeVl) Ha CYAblO, 3a VlCKnlO4eHVleM cYAeVi
TaK)f(e non O)f(e H VI VI

KOHCTVlTYL\VlOHHOro CYAa POCCVlVlCKOVI cpeAepaL\VlVI
AVlCL\VlnnVlHapHoe B3blCKaHVle B BVlAe:

MO)f(eT 6blTb

HanO)f(eHO

npeAynpe)f(AeHVls:I;

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AOCp04HOro npeKpal..4eHVls:I nonHOMO4V1V1 CYAbVi. PeweHVle 0 HanO)f(eHII1V1 Ha CYAblO AVlCL\VlnnVlHapHoro B3blCKaHVls:I npVlHVlMaeTCs:I KBanVlcpVlKaL\VlOHHOVI KonnerVleVi cYAeVl, K KOMneTeHL\VIVI KOTOpOVI OTHOCVlTCs:I paCCMOTpeHVle Bonpoca 0 npeKpal..4eHVIVI nonHOMO4V1V1 3TOro CYAbVi Ha MOMeHT
npVlHs:lTVls:I peWeHVls:I.

nOps:lAOK npVlBne4eHVls:I K AVlCL\VlnnVlHapHOVI OTBeTCTBeHHOCTVI cYAeVi KOHCTVlTYL\VlOHHOro CYAa POCCVlVlCKOVI cpeAepaL\VIVI onpeAens:leTCs:I cpe,QepanbHblM
KOHCTVlTVUVlOHHblM 3aKOHOM
2. EcnVl B
Te4eHVle roAa nocne

KOHCTVlTYL\1I10HHOM CYAe POCCVlVlCKOVI cpeAepaL\VlVI

HanO)f(eHVls:I AVlCL\VlnnVlHapHoro B3blCKaHVls:I CYAbs:l He COBepWll1n HOBoro AVlCL\VlnnVlHapHoro npocTynKa , TO OH C4V1TaeTCs:I He npVlBneKaBWVlMCs:I
K AVlCL\VlnnVlHapHOVI OTBeTCTBeHHOCTVI.

CTaTbs:l 13. npVlocTaHoBneHVle nonHoMo4V1V1 CYAbVi nonHOMO4V1s:1 CYAbVi npVlocTaHaBnVlBalOTCs:I peweHVleM KBanVlcpVlKaL\VlOHHOVI

1.

KonnerVlVl cYAeVi npll1 HanVl4111V1 OAHOro Vl3 cneAYIOl..4V1X ocHoBaHVlVI:
1) npVl3HaHVle CYAbVi
3aKoHHYIO

6e3BecTHo OTCYTCTBYIOl..4V1M peWeHlI1eM
nVl6o

cYAa, BcTynVlBwVlM B
npVlBne4eHVle ero B

cVlny;

2) Bo36Y)f(AeHVle

yronoBHoro Aena B OTHoweHVIVI CYAbVi

Ka4eCTBe 06BVlHs:leMoro no APyroMY yronoBHoMY Aeny; 3) Y4acTVle CYAbVi B npeABbl6opHOVI KOMnaHVIVI B Ka4eCTBe KaHAVlAaTa B COCTaB
opraHa 3aKoHoAaTenbHoVi (npeAcTaBVITenbHoVl) BnaCTVI POCCVlVlCKOVI cpeAepaL\VIVI
Vlnll1

opraHa 3aKoHoAaTenbHoVi (npeAcTaBVITenbHoVl) BnaCTVI
cpeAepaL\II1V1;

cy6beKTa

POCCVlVlCKOVI

4) Vl36paHVle CYAbll1
cpeAepaL\VIVI

B COCTaB opraHa
VlnVl

3aKoHoAaTenbHoVi (npeAcTaBVITenbHoVl)

BnaCTVI POCCVlVlCKOVI

opraHa 3aKoHoAaTenbHoVi (npeACTaBII1TenbHoVl)

BnaCTVI cy6beKTa

POCCII1V1CKOVI cpeAepaL\VlII1.

2. npVlocTaHoBneHVle nonHoM04V1V1 CYAbVl , 3a VlCKnlO4eHVleM cnY4as:l , KorAa eMY B Ka4eCTBe Mepbl npeCe4eHVls:I Vl36paHo 3aKnlO4eHVle nOA CTpa)f(Y, He Bne4eT 3a co6oVl

ceMbe

OH npVl3HaH 6e3BecTHo OTCYTCTBYIOl..4V1M - era YMeHbweHVle ee pa3Mepa. npVlocTaHoBneHVle nonHoM04V1V1 CYAbVl , 3a VlCKnlO4eHVleM cnY4as:l Vl36paHVls:I eMY Ka4eCTBe Mepbl npeCe4eHII1s:1 3aKnlO4eHVls:I nOA CTpa)f(Y, He Bne4eT 3a co6oVl CHVI)f(eHVle ypOBHs:I VlHblX BViAOB MaTepVlanbHoro VI COL\VlanbHOro o6ecne4eHVls:I CYAbVi VI He nVlwaeT era rapaHTVlVI HenpVlKOCHOBeHHOCTVI , YCTaHOBneHHblX HaCTOs:ll..4V1M 3aKoHoM.
ecnVl 3apa6oTHoVi nnaTbl VlnVl

npeKpal..4eHVle BblnnaTbl cYAbe,

KBanVlcpVlKaL\VlOHHas:l KOnnerVls:l cYAeVl , npVlocTaHOBVIBWas:l era nonHOMO4V1s:1.
CTaTbs:l 14. npeKpal..4eHVle nonHoM04V1V1 CYAbVi

3. PeweHVle 0

BO306HoBneHVIVI nonHoMo4V1V1 CYAbVi

npVlHVlMaeT

1. nonHOM04V1s:1 CYAbVi npeKpal..4alOTCs:I no cneAYIOl..4V1M OCHOBaHVls:lM:

1) nViCbMeHHoe 3as:lBneHVle CYAbVi 06 OTCTaBKe;

2) Hecnoco6HoCTb no

COCTOs:lHVlIO 3AOPOBbs:l

VlnVl

no VlHblM YBa)/(ViTenbHbIM

npVl4V1HaM ocYl..4eCTBns:lTb nonHOMO4V1s:1 CYAbVl;

3) nViCbMeHHoe 3as:lBneHVle CYAbVi 0 npeKpal..4eHVIVI era nonHoM04V1V1 B CBs:l3V1 C

nepexoAoM Ha APYrylO pa6oTY

ecnVl OHVI 6blnVl orpaHVl4eHbi onpeAeneHHblM CpOKOM; 5) YBonbHeHVle CYAbVi BoeHHoro cYAa BoeHHoVi cnY)f(6bl no AOCTVI)f(eHVIVI npeAenbHoro B03pacTa npe6blBaHVls:I Ha BoeHHoVi cnY)f(6e;

4) VlCTe4eHVle cpoKa nonHoMo4V1V1 CYAbVl

VlnVl

no VlHblM npVl4V1HaM;

6) npeKpal..4eHVle rpa)f(AaHCTBa POCCVlVlCKOVI cpeAepaL\VlVI;

7) 3aHs:lTVle Aes:lTenbHOCTblO , He COBMeCTVlMOVI C AOn)f(HOCTblO CYAbVl;

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8) BcTynneHVle B 3aKoHHYlO CYAbVi nVl60

06BVlHVlTenbHoro npll1rOBOpa cYAa B OTHOWeHVlII1 cYAe6Horo peWeHVls:I 0 npVlMeHeHVIVI K He MY npVlHYAVlTenbHblX Mep
cVlny cVlny

MeAVlL\VlHcKOro xapaKTepa;
9) BcTynneHVle B 3aKoHHYlO CYAbVi nVl60

peWeHVls:I cYAa 06 orpaHVl4eHVIVI Aeecnoc06HoCTVI
3aKoHHYIO cVlny

npVl3HaHVIVI era
CYAbVi

HeAeecnoc06HblM;
BcTYnneHVle B

10) cMepTb
06bs:lBneHVIVI era

VlnVl

peWeHVls:I cYAa
VlnVl

YMepwVlM;

11) OTKa3 CYAbVi OT nepeBoAa B APyroVi CYA B CBs:l3V1 C ynpa3AHeHVleM peopraHVl3aL\VleVi cYAa.

2. nonHOM04V1s:1
npeAycMoTpeHHblM 3. B cnY4ae

12) AOCTVI)f(eHVle

npeAenbHoro B03pacTa npe6blBaHVls:I B AOn)f(HOCTVI CYAbVi. CYAbVi MorYT 6blTb npeKpal..4eHbl AOCp04HO no OCHOBaHlI1s:1M,

6 - 11 nYHKTa 1 HaCTOs:ll..4eVl CTaTbVl. OTMeHbl peWeHVls:I KBanVlcpVlKaL\VlOHHOVI KOnnerVlIl1 cYAeVi npeKpal..4eHVIVI nonHoM04111V1 CYAbVi VlnVl OTMeHbl COCTOs:lBweroCs:I 0 HeM 06BVlHVlTenbHoro npVlrOBopa cYAa nVl60 cYAe6Horo peWeHVls:I, YKa3aHHoro B
nO,lJ,nYHKTaMVI 1 - 3

nO,lJ,nYHKTe 8 nYHKTa
npe)f(HeVi AOn)f(HOCTVI C

HaCTOs:ll..4eVl CTaTbVl , CYAbs:l nOAne)f(VlT BOCCTaHOBneHVlIO B

BblnnaToVi npVl4V1TalOl..4eVlCs:I eMY 3apa60THoVi nnaTbl