Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation

“On the Procedure for the Formation of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation„

Federal Law No. 229-FZ dated December 3, 2012


RUSSIAN FEDERATION
FEDERAL LAW
(as amended by Federal Laws No. 30-FZ dated 2 April 2013, No. 102-FZ dated 7 May 2013, No. 147-FZ dated 2 July 2013, No. 191-FZ dated 28 June 2014, No. 196-FZ dated 28 June 2014, No. 417-FZ dated 1 December 2014, No. 123-FZ dated 2 May 2015, No. 310-FZ dated 3 July 2016, No. 505-FZ dated 28 December 2016, and No. 140-FZ dated 1 July 2017)

Article 1. Framework for the formation of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation

1. In accordance with the Constitution of the Russian Federation, the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation (hereinafter referred to as the Federation Council) includes two representatives from each constituent entity of the Russian Federation: one from the legislative (representative) body of the state authorities and one from the executive body of the state authorities of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation.

2. The powers of a member of the Federation Council shall be conferred by the corresponding body of the state authorities of a constituent entity of the Russian Federation based on the will of the voters of this constituent entity of the Russian Federation.

3. The powers of a member of the Federation Council shall be conferred by a new convocation of the legislative (representative) body of the state authorities of a constituent entity of the Russian Federation and the newly elected highest official of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation (senior official of the highest executive body of the state authorities of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation), respectively, for a term specified by this body of the state authorities of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation.

4. The Federation Council shall be formed and structured according to the non-partisan principle. Members of the Federation Council shall not form factions and partisan alliances.

Article 2. Candidates for the conferral of the powers of a member of the Federation Council

1. A candidate for the conferral of the powers of a member of the Federation Council may be a citizen of the Russian Federation who has attained the age of thirty, has an impeccable reputation, and has resided permanently in the territory of the corresponding constituent entity of the Russian Federation for a period of five years immediately preceding the nomination of the candidate for the conferral of the powers of a member of the Federation Council or for a combined total of twenty years preceding the nomination of the candidate for conferral of the powers of a member of the Federation Council. (as amended by Federal Law No. 196-FZ dated 28 June 2014)

2. Only a deputy who is a representative of the legislative (representative) body of the state authorities of a constituent entity of the Russian Federation and meets the requirements envisaged by Part 1 of this article may be a candidate for the conferral of the powers of a member of the Federation Council.

21. If the constitution (statute) or law of a constituent entity of the Russian Federation envisages the election of the highest official of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation (senior official of the highest executive body of the state authorities of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation) by the deputies of the legislative (representative) body of the state authorities of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation, a candidate for the conferral of the powers of a member of the Federation Council who is a representative of the executive body of the state authorities of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation may be a member of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation who was a candidate for deputy of a regional group of candidates of the federal list of candidates corresponding to this constituent entity of the Russian Federation or a group of constituent entities of the Russian Federation that includes this constituent entity of the Russian Federation or a part of the territory of this constituent entity of the Russian Federation, or a deputy of the legislative (representative) body of the state authorities of this constituent entity of the Russian Federation, or a deputy of the representative body of a municipality located in the territory of this constituent entity of the Russian Federation who meets the requirements envisaged by Part 1 of this article. In this case, a candidate for the conferral of the powers of a member of the Federation Council who is a representative of the executive body of the state authorities of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation may also be a member of the Federation Council and a representative of the legislative (representative) or executive body of the state authorities of this constituent entity of the Russian Federation who receives the support of at least 10 percent of the total number of representative bodies of the municipalities of this constituent entity of the Russian Federation on the date that the President of the Russian Federation submits nominees to the legislative (representative) body of the state authorities of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation for candidates to be elected to the position of the highest official of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation (senior official of the highest executive body of the state authorities of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation). Support for the candidate shall be provided by the decision of the representative body of the municipality adopted by a majority of votes of the total number of deputies of this body in the manner established by its regulation. This decision may be adopted no earlier than 40 days and no later than 25 days prior to the day of voting for the election of the highest official of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation (senior official of the highest executive body of the state authorities of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation). In the event that voting to elect the highest official of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation (senior official of the highest executive body of the state authorities of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation) should be held in the year of the election of a new group of deputies of the legislative (representative) body of the state authorities of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation, this decision may be adopted no earlier than 20 days and no later than 5 days prior to the day of voting for the election of deputies of the legislative (representative) body of the state authorities of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation. (as amended by Federal Law No. 123-FZ dated 2 May 2015) (enacted by Federal Law No. 30-FZ dated 2 April 2013)

3. The requirement on permanent residence in the territory of a constituent entity of the Russian Federation envisaged by Part 1 of this article shall not apply to a candidate for the conferral of the powers of a member of the Federation Council who:

1) as of the day of voting for the election of the corresponding body of the state authorities of a constituent entity of the Russian Federation is:

a) a member of the Federation Council and a representative of the legislative (representative) or executive body of the state authorities of this constituent entity of the Russian Federation;

b) a deputy of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation:
elected by a single-mandate electoral district formed in the territory of this constituent entity of the Russian Federation;
was a candidate for deputy of a regional group of candidates of the federal list of candidates corresponding to this constituent entity of the Russian Federation or a group of constituent entities of the Russian Federation that includes this constituent entity of the Russian Federation or parts of the territory of this constituent entity of the Russian Federation;

c) a person who has the military rank of a senior officer or a special rank of a supreme command staff member or a corresponding class rank of justice; (introduced by Federal Law No. 140-FZ dated 1 July 2017)

2) for a combined total of five years preceding nomination as a candidate for the conferral of the powers of a member of the Federation Council:

a) is serving or has served in the military, internal affairs authorities, institutions and authorities of the correctional system, authorities in charge of controlling the circulation of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, customs authorities, tax authorities, the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation, or the prosecution authorities of the Russian Federation in the territory of the corresponding constituent entity of the Russian Federation;

b) is serving or has served in the diplomatic service and has the diplomatic rank of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary;

b1) was a member of the Federation Council and a representative of a legislative (representative) or executive body of the state authorities of the corresponding constituent entity of the Russian Federation; (introduced by Federal Law No. 310-FZ dated 3 July 2016)

b2) holds or held positions in the federal state civil service in the territory of the corresponding constituent entity of the Russian Federation; (introduced by Federal Law No. 310-FZ dated 3 July 2016)

c) holds or held state positions or positions in the state civil service of the corresponding constituent entity of the Russian Federation;

d) holds or held municipal positions or positions in the municipal service of the corresponding constituent entity of the Russian Federation. (clause 2 as amended by Federal Law No. 417-FZ dated 1 December 2014) (Part 3 as amended by Federal Laws No. 196-FZ dated 28 June 2014 and No. 310-FZ dated 3 July 2016)

4. A candidate for the conferral of the powers of a member of the Federation Council may not be a citizen of the Russian Federation who:

1) has citizenship of a foreign state or a residence permit or other document confirming the right to permanent residence of a citizen of the Russian Federation on the territory of a foreign state;

2) is recognized by a court as fully or partially incapacitated;

3) is held in places of confinement under a court verdict;

4) has been convicted of a serious and/or particularly serious crime and has an unexpunged or outstanding conviction, or previously had a conviction for a serious and/or particularly serious crime unless this act is not recognized as a serious or particularly serious crime in accordance with the new criminal law;

5) has been convicted of committing a crime of an extremist nature envisaged by the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation and has an unexpunged or outstanding conviction for this crime as of the date of the decision to schedule elections for the corresponding body of the state authorities;

6) has been subject to administrative punishment for committing an administrative offence envisaged by Article 20.3 or 20.29 of the Code of Administrative Offences of the Russian Federation (during the period when a citizen of the Russian Federation is deemed to be subject to administrative punishment).

5. A candidate for the conferral of the powers of a member of the Federation Council who is not prohibited from opening and having accounts, storing cash and valuables in foreign banks located outside the territory of the Russian Federation, or possessing and/or using foreign financial instruments shall be required to close such accounts (deposits), cease such storage of cash and valuables, and/or dispose of such financial instruments prior to the registration of the corresponding candidate for the position of the highest official of a constituent entity of the Russian Federation (senior official of the highest executive body of the state authorities of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation) by the election commission of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation or prior to the consideration of the corresponding candidate for this position by the legislative (representative) body of the state authorities of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation. The concept of “foreign financial instruments„ is used in this Federal Law according to the meaning defined by Federal Law No. 79-FZ dated 7 May 2013 “On the Prohibition of Certain Categories of Persons from Opening and Holding Accounts (Deposits), Storing Cash and Valuables in Foreign Banks Located Outside the Territory of the Russian Federation, and Owning and/or Using Foreign Financial Instruments„. (introduced by Federal Law No. 102-FZ dated 7 May 2013 and amended by Federal Law No. 505-FZ dated 28 December 2016)

Article 3. Procedure for the conferral of powers of a member of the Federation Council and a representative of a legislative (representative) body of the state authorities of a constituent entity of the Russian Federation 

1. Nominees for the conferral of the powers of a member of the Federation Council and a representative of the legislative (representative) body of the state authorities of a constituent entity of the Russian Federation shall be submitted to this body for consideration by its chairman, faction, or a group of deputies that makes up at least one-fifth of the total number of deputies of the legislative (representative) body of the state authorities. The chairman, faction, or group of deputies may submit no more than one nominee for the conferral of the powers of a member of the Federation Council for consideration by the legislative (representative) body of state authorities of a constituent entity of the Russian Federation.

2. The legislative (representative) body of the state authorities of a constituent entity of the Russian Federation shall consider nominees for the conferral of the powers of a member of the Federation Council and a representative of the legislative (representative) body of the state authorities of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation in accordance with the regulations of this body.

3. The decision to confer the powers of a member of the Federation Council and a representative of the legislative (representative) body of the state authorities of a constituent entity of the Russian Federation shall be adopted by a majority of votes of the total number of deputies of this body and documented by a resolution of the legislative (representative) body of the state authorities of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation.

4. The decision to confer the powers of a member of the Federation Council and a representative of the legislative (representative) body of the state authorities of a constituent entity of the Russian Federation must be adopted within one month from the date of the first meeting of the new convocation of the legislative (representative) body of the state authorities of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation in a quorum, including in the event of the early termination of the powers of the previous convocation of this body.

5. In the event that all deputies of the legislative (representative) body of the state authorities of a constituent entity of the Russian Federation are elected in single-mandate electoral districts, a deputy of this body who has been granted the powers of a member of the Federation Council and a representative of the legislative (representative) body of the state authorities of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation shall be entitled to concurrently exercise the powers of a member of the Federation Council and a member of the legislative (representative) body of the state authorities of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation. (introduced by Federal Law No. 191-FZ dated 28 June 2014)

Article 4. Procedure for the conferral of the powers of a member of the Federation Council and a representative of an executive body of the state authorities of a constituent entity of the Russian Federation 

1. If the highest official of a constituent entity of the Russian Federation (senior official of the highest executive body of the state authorities of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation) is elected by citizens of the Russian Federation residing in the territory of this constituent entity of the Russian Federation in accordance with clause 3, Article 18 of Federal Law No. 184-FZ dated 6 October 1999 “On the General Principles for the Organization of the Legislative (Representative) and Executive Bodies of the State Authorities of a Constituent Entities of the Russian Federation„, each candidate for the given position shall submit to the corresponding election commission three nominees who meet the requirements and restrictions envisaged by Article 2 of this Federal Law, one of which, if the candidate who submitted the nominee is elected, will be granted the powers of a member of the Federation Council and a representative of the executive body of the state authorities of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation. In this case, the same nominee for a member of the Federation Council and a representative from the executive body of the state authorities of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation may not be submitted by different candidates for the position of the highest official of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation (senior official of the highest executive body of the state authorities of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation). The list of nominees and information about the nominees shall be submitted by a candidate for the position of the highest official of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation (senior official of the highest executive body of the state authorities of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation) to the corresponding election commission at the same time as the documents necessary for registration as a candidate for the given position. (Part 1 as amended by Federal Law No. 30-FZ dated 2 April 2013)

11. If the constitution (statute) or law of a constituent entity of the Russian Federation envisages the election of the highest official of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation (senior official of the executive body of the state authorities of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation) by the deputies of the legislative (representative) body of the state authorities of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation, a candidate for the position of the highest official of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation (senior official of the executive body of the state authorities of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation) shall submit to the legislative (representative) body of the state authorities of the corresponding constituent entity of the Russian Federation three nominees who meet the requirements and restrictions envisaged by Article 2 of this Federal Law, one of which, if the candidate who submitted the nominee is elected, will be granted the powers of a member of the Federation Council and a representative of the executive body of the state authorities of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation. In this case, the same nominee for a member of the Federation Council and a representative from the executive body of the state authorities of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation may not be submitted by different candidates for the position of the highest official of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation (senior official of the highest executive body of the state authorities of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation). The list of nominees and information about the nominees (surname, name, patronymic, date of birth, name of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation, district, city, other locality of the place of residence, primary place of work or service, position held, or occupation in the absence of a primary place of work or service) shall be submitted by the candidate for the position of the highest official of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation (senior official of the highest executive body of the state authorities of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation) to the legislative (representative) body of the state authorities of the corresponding constituent entity of the Russian Federation no later than fifteen days prior to the day on which this body votes on the candidate’s nominee. (introduced by Federal Law No. 30-FZ dated 2 April 2013)

2. Information about the nominees specified in Part 1 of this article (surname, name, patronymic, date of birth, name of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation, district, city, other locality of the place of residence, primary place of work or service, position held, or occupation in the absence of a primary place of work or service) shall be placed on the information board in the voting area with an indication of the candidate who nominated them for the position of the highest official of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation (senior official of the highest executive body of the state authorities of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation) and may also be communicated to voters using other means envisaged by law.

3. The decision to confer the powers of a member of the Federation Council and a representative of the executive body of the state authorities of a constituent entity of the Russian Federation must be adopted by the newly elected highest official of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation (senior official of the highest executive body of the state authorities of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation) no later than the day following the day on which the official assumes office. This decision shall be documented by the corresponding decree (resolution).

4. In the event of the early termination of the powers of the highest official of the constituent entity of a Russian Federation (senior official of the highest executive body of the state authorities of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation) elected by the citizens of the Russian Federation residing in the territory of this constituent entity of the Russian Federation or by the deputies of the legislative (representative) body of the state authorities of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation, and the appointment of an acting highest official of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation (senior official of the highest executive body of the state authorities of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation), a member of the Federation Council and representative of the executive body of the state authorities of this constituent entity of the Russian Federation shall continue to exercise his/her powers until the entry into force of the decision of the newly elected highest official of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation (senior official of the highest executive body of the state authorities of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation) to confer the powers of the new member of the Federation Council. (Part 4 as amended by Federal Law No. 30-FZ dated 2 April 2013)

Article 5. Documents submitted by a candidate for the conferral of the powers of a member of the Federation Council

Candidates for the conferral of the powers of a member of the Federation Council shall be required to submit the following information to the legislative (representative) body of the state authorities of a constituent entity of the Russian Federation or the highest official of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation (senior official of the highest executive body of the state authorities of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation), respectively:

1) information about the amount and sources of their income as well as the incomes of their spouses and minor children for the year preceding the year in which they may be granted the powers of a member of the Federation Council;

2) information about property owned by them as well as their spouses and minor children;

3) a statement with a pledge to cease activities that are incompatible with the status of a member of the Federation Council in the event they are granted the powers of a member of the Federation Council;

4) information about property owned by them, their spouses, and minor children located outside the territory of the Russian Federation, the sources of the funds used to acquire said property as well as information about their property-related obligations outside the territory of the Russian Federation and about such obligations of their spouses and minor children; (introduced by Federal Law No. 102-FZ dated 7 May 2013)

5) information about their expenses as well as the expenses of their spouses and minor children for each transaction involving the acquisition of a land plot, other real estate property, vehicle, securities, and shares (participatory stake and equity units in the charter (joint-stock) capital of organizations ) concluded within the last three years if the transaction amount exceeds the total income of the candidates and their spouses for the last three years preceding the transaction and the sources of the funds used to conclude the transaction; (introduced by Federal Law No. 102-FZ dated 7 May 2013)

6) written notification that they do not have accounts (deposits) and do not store cash and valuables in foreign banks located outside the territory of the Russian Federation and do not own and/or use foreign financial instruments. (introduced by Federal Law No. 102-FZ dated 7 May 2013)

Article 6. Publication of the decision on the conferral of the powers of a member of the Federation Council. Submission of the decision on the conferral of the powers of a member of the Federation Council to the Federation Council

The body of the state authorities of a constituent entity of the Russian Federation that adopts the decision to confer the powers of a member of the Federation Council shall send it to the Federation Council and post it on its official website in the Internet information and telecommunications network no later than the day following the day on which the decision enters into force.

Article 7. Start and termination of the powers of a member of the Federation Council

1. The powers of a member of the Federation Council shall commence on the date of the entry into force of the decision of the corresponding body of the state authority of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation conferring the powers of a member of the Federation Council.

2. A member of the Federation Council shall send copies of a statement on the termination of duties that are incompatible with the status of a member of the Federation Council to the Federation Council and the body of the state authority of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation that adopted this decision within three days from the date of entry into force of the decision granting the powers of a member of the Federation Council.

3. The powers of a member of the Federation Council shall cease as of the date on which the corresponding body of the state authorities of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation adopts the decision to confer the powers of a new member of the Federation Council and representative of the same body of the state authorities of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation in the manner prescribed by this Federal Law.

Article 8. Procedure for the conferral of the powers of a new member of the Federation Council in the event of the early termination of the powers of a member of the Federation Council

1. The powers of a member of the Federation Council shall be prematurely terminated on the grounds and in the manner prescribed by Federal Law No. 3-FZ dated 8 May 1994 “On the Status of a Member of the Federation Council and the Status of a Member of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation„.

2. In the event of the early termination of the powers of a member of the Federation Council and representative of a legislative (representative) body of the state authorities of a constituent entity of the Russian Federation, the decision to confer the powers of a new member of the Federation Council and representative from this body of the state authorities of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation must be adopted in the manner prescribed by Article 3 of this Federal Law no later than one month from the date of the early termination of the powers of the previous member of the Federation Council.

3. In the event of the early termination of the powers of a member of the Federation Council and representative of the executive body of the state authorities of a constituent entity of the Russian Federation, the highest official of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation (senior official of the highest executive body of the state authorities of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation) shall grant the powers of a member of the Federation Council within ten days to one of the nominees that were submitted by the highest official in accordance with Parts 1 and 11, Article 4 of this Federal Law when holding elections for the highest official of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation (senior official of the highest executive body of the state authorities of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation). (as amended by Federal Law No. 30-FZ dated 2 April 2013)

31. In the event that the Federation Council adopts a resolution on the early termination of the powers of a member of the Federation Council on the grounds envisaged by clauses c and d, Part 1, Article 4 of Federal Law No. 3-FZ dated 8 May 1994 “On the Status of a Member of the Federation Council and the Status of a Member of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation„, upon expiration of the period envisaged by the legislation of the Russian Federation for a citizen of the Russian Federation with respect to which this decision was adopted to file a statement with the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation disputing this decision, and in the event of an appeal to a court after the entry into legal force of a court decision recognizing the decision of the Federation Council on the early termination of the powers of the member of the Federation Council as lawful, a decision shall be made to grant powers to a new member of the Federation Council in the manner and within the timeframe envisaged by Parts 2 and 3 of this article. (introduced by Federal Law No. 147-FZ dated 2 July 2013)

4. If on the day of the early termination of the powers of a member of the Federation Council and representative from the executive body of the state authorities of a constituent entity of the Russian Federation it is established that none of the nominees from the list of nominees specified in Parts 1 and 11, Article 4 of this Federal Law may not be granted the powers of a member of the Federation Council, the highest official of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation (senior official of the highest executive body of the state authorities of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation) shall grant the powers of a member of the Federation Council and representative from the executive body of the state authorities of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation to a deputy of the legislative (representative) body of the state authorities of the corresponding constituent entity of the Russian Federation who meets the requirements and restrictions envisaged by Article 2 of this Federal Law. In this case, if all the deputies of the legislative (representative) body of the state authorities of the corresponding constituent entity of the Russian Federation are elected in single-mandate electoral districts, the deputy of this body who is granted the powers of a member of the Federation Council and representative of the executive body of the state authorities of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation shall be entitled to concurrently exercise the powers of a member of the Federation Council and a deputy of the legislative (representative) body of the state authorities of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation. (as amended by Federal Laws No. 30-FZ dated 2 April 2013 and No. 191-FZ dated 28 June 2014) 

Article 9. Final provisions

1. A member of the Federation Council who is elected (appointed) prior to the day of the entry into force of this Federal Law shall continue to exercise his/her powers until powers are granted to a new member of the Federation Council and representative from the relevant body of the state authorities of a constituent entity of the Russian Federation in the manner prescribed by this Federal Law after regular elections are held to the corresponding body of the state authorities of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation.

2. In the event of the early termination of the powers of a member of the Federation Council specified in Part 1 of this article, over the period from 1 January 2013 to the day of voting in elections for the relevant body of the state authorities of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation:

1) the conferral of the powers of a new member of the Federation Council and representative from the legislative (representative) body of the state authorities of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation shall take place in the manner prescribed by Article 3 of this Federal Law no later than one month from the date of the early termination of the powers of the previous member of the Federation Council;

2) the powers of a new member of the Federation Council and representative from the legislative (representative) body of the state authorities of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation shall be conferred by the highest official of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation (senior official of the highest executive body of the state authorities of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation) or the acting highest official of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation (senior official of the highest executive body of the state authorities of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation) no later than ten days from the day of the early termination of the powers of the previous member of the Federation Council and shall be documented with the corresponding decree (resolution). (as amended by Federal Law No. 417-FZ dated 1 December 2014)

3. In the case specified by clause 1, Part 2 of this article, a candidate for the conferral of the powers of a member of the Federation Council may be a deputy of the legislative (representative) body of the state authorities of the corresponding constituent entity of the Russian Federation. In the case specified by clause 2, Part 2 of this article, a candidate for the conferral of the powers of a member of the Federation Council may be a deputy of the legislative (representative) body of the state authorities of the corresponding constituent entity of the Russian Federation as well as an individual who is serving or has served in the diplomatic service and has the diplomatic rank of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary. A candidate for the conferral of the powers of a member of the Federation Council must meet the requirements and restrictions envisaged by Article 2 of this Federal Law. (Part 3 as amended by Federal Law No. 417-FZ dated 1 December 2014)

Article 10. On the repeal of certain legislative acts (provisions of legislative acts) of the Russian Federation

The following shall be repealed:

1) Federal Law No. 113-FZ dated 5 August 2000 “On the Procedure for the Formation of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation„ (Collection of Legislation of the Russian Federation, 2000, No. 32, Article 3336);

2) Article 1 of Federal Law No. 160-FZ dated 16 December 2004 “On Amendments to the Federal Law “On the Procedure for the Formation of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation„ and the Federal Law “On the Status of a Member of the Federation Council and the Status of a Deputy of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation„„ and on the repeal of clause 12, Article 1 of the Federal Law “On Amendments and Additions to the Federal Law “On the Status of a Member of the Federation Council and the Status of a Deputy of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation„„ (Collection of Legislation of the Russian Federation, 2004, No. 51, Article 5128);

3) Article 5 of Federal Law No. 128-FZ dated 25 July 2006 “On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation Regarding the Clarification of Requirements for Holding State and Municipal Positions„ (Collection of Legislation of the Russian Federation, 2006, No. 31, Article 3427);

4) Federal Law No. 189-FZ dated 21 July 2007 “On Amendments to Article 1 of the Federal Law “On the Procedure for the Formation of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation„„ (Collection of Legislation of the Russian Federation, 2007, No. 30, Article 3803);

5) Articles 2 and 4 of Federal Law No. 21-FZ dated 14 February 2009 “On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation in Connection with Changes to the Procedure for the Formation of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation„ (Collection of Legislation of the Russian Federation, 2009, No. 7, Article 789);

6) Federal Law No. 295-FZ dated 15 November 2010 “On Amendments to Article 2 of the Federal Law “On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation in Connection with Changes to the Procedure for the Formation of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation„„ (Collection of Legislation of the Russian Federation, 2010, No. 47, Article 6029);

7) Federal Law No. 16-FZ dated 23 February 2011 “On Amendments to Article 4 of the Federal Law “On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation in Connection with Changes to the Procedure for the Formation of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation„„ (Collection of Legislation of the Russian Federation, 2011, No. 9, Article 1203);

8) Federal Law No. 264-FZ dated 5 October 2011 “On Amendments to the Federal Law “On the Procedure for the Formation of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation„„ (Collection of Legislation of the Russian Federation, 2011, No. 41, Article 5629);

9) Federal Law No. 273-FZ dated 17 October 2011 “On Amendments to the Federal Law “On the Procedure for the Formation of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation„„ (Collection of Legislation of the Russian Federation, 2011, No. 43, Article 5961).

Article 11. Entry into force of this Federal Law

This Federal Law shall enter into force starting from 1 January 2013.

President of the Russian Federation
V. PUTIN

Moscow, Kremlin
3 December 2012 
No. 229-FZ