There has been specified the procedure for use of the names of "Russian Federation", "Russia" in names of non-commercial institutions
By
the Federal Act N 164-FZ of July 22, 2010 (document is in
Russian), the amendments have been putted to
article 4 of the Federal Act N 7-FZ of January 12, 1996 "
On non-commercial institutions" (document is in Russian),
which specify the procedure for inclusion to a name of non-commercial
institution, except public associations having the all-Russian
status and centralized religious organization, structures of
which have been effected at the Russian Federation territory
on legal grounds during not later then fifty years, of the official
name "Russian Federation" and "Russia",
as well as derivative words. It is permitted to include this
names to the names of non-commercial institution under permit
received in the procedure determined by the Government of the
Russian Federation. In the case of recall of the permit, a non-commercial
institution must to put according amendments in their constitutive
documents during three months.
There has been approved the Procedure for accreditation of rating agencies and keeping of the registry of accredited of rating agencies
In accordance
with
subclause 5.2.28.4 of clause 5.2 of clause 5.2 of the Statute
about the RF Ministry of Finance (document is in Russian),
by
the Order of the Ministry of Finance of Russia N 37n of May
4, 2010 (document is in Russian), it is approved the Procedure
establishing the procedure voluntary accreditation of rating
agencies and keeping of the registry of accredited rating agencies
by the Ministry of Finance of Russia. As accredited, there
may be as Russian and foreign legal entities - rating agencies
expressing with use of definite rating system (rating scale)
the opinion about possibility and readiness of legal entities
and public and legal formations timely and in full to execute
their financial obligations. The purpose of accreditation is
secure of building of trust to their activity by means of confirmation
of their competence in assigning of credit ratings. Accreditation
of international rating agencies is provided by means of registration
of a separate subdivision (branch, representation) of an international
rating agency, or affiliated with an international rating
agency of a russian legal entity in the registry of accredited
rating agencies.
The Order has been registered in the Ministry of Justice
of the Russian Federation N 17904 of July 19, 2010.
