New laws in February 2023: 4 important changes
Miscellaneous / / April 06, 2023
Increase matkapital and fines for violation of order in court.
Indexed some benefits
From February 1 by 11.9% increase some government payments. In particular, this will affect maternity capital: the amount for the first child will increase from 524.5 thousand rubles to 586.9 thousand, for the second - from 693.1 thousand to 775.6 thousand. Other child benefits, lump-sum payments for federal beneficiaries, burial allowance will also be indexed.
Increased fines for violating court order
If the judge or bailiff believe that a person is behaving inappropriately in court, they may require him to stop it. Otherwise, he will be held administratively liable. This rule has been around for a long time. However, from February 7, the amount of the fine will increase and will not be 500–1,000 rubles, but 1–3 thousand rubles. It also introduces liability for repeated violations. For this, they will charge 3-5 thousand rubles or arrest for up to 15 days.
New drugs added to list of essential medicines
A list of vital and essential medicines is needed for two reasons:
- Prices for medicines from it are controlled by the state.
- People who qualify can get drugs on the list for free.
From February 28 to the list turn on antiviral drugs for HIV-infected, ramipril - a drug for the treatment of heart diseases, diphtheria and tetanus antitoxins, a combined antibacterial agent cefotaxime + sulbactam. Pegaspargase, the active ingredient in an anticancer drug for the treatment of children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, was also added to the list. Meldonium has been removed from the list.
The list of goods for parallel imports has been expanded
Parallel import is the importation of goods of a particular brand into the country without the permission of the copyright holder. In 2022, the government approved product list, which entrepreneurs will be able to deliver to Russia in this way. It includes, in particular, the goods of companies that have decided to leave the domestic market.
From February 2, the list will become larger. Import bypassing copyright holders now allowed goods under the brand Adidas, Disney, Marvel, DC Comics and some others.
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Text worked on: author Natalia Kopylova, editor Anastasia Naumtseva, proofreader Elena Gritsun