CODE

OF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFENCES

OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

NO. 195-FZ OF DECEMBER 30, 2001

(with the Amendments and Additions of April 25, July 25,

October 30, 31, December 31, 2002, June 30, July 4,

November 11, December 8, 23, 2003, May 9, July 26, 28,

August 20, October 25, December 28, 30, 2004, March 7, 2005)

Adopted by the State Duma on December 20, 2001

Endorsed by the Council of Federation on December 26, 2001

Chapter 20. Administrative Offenses Encroaching upon Public Order and Security

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Article 20.1. Disorderly Conduct

1. Disorderly conduct, that is, violation of public order in the form of open disrespect of the public accompanied by foul language in public places, abusive pestering of the people or destruction or damage caused to other people's property, -

shall involve the imposition of an administrative fine in the amount of five to ten minimum wages or an administrative arrest for a period up to fifteen days.

2. The same actions in combination with noncompliance with the lawful demand of the representative of the authorities or of another person performing the duties of maintaining public order or cutting short the violation of public order, -

shall involve the imposition of an administrative fine in the amount of from ten to twenty-five minimum wages or an administrative arrest for a period of up to 15 days.

See the reference on changes of Article 20.1 of the Code on Administrative Offences of the Russian Federation

Article 20.2. Violating the Established Procedure for Arranging or Conducting a Meeting, Rally, Demonstration, Procession or Picket

1.Violating a procedure established for arranging a meeting, rally, demonstration, procession or picket -

shall entail the imposition of an administrative fine on the organisers thereof in the amount of from ten to twenty times the minimum wage.

2. Violating the procedure established for conducting a meeting, rally, demonstration, procession or picket -

shall entail the imposition of an administrative fine on the organisers thereof in the amount of from ten to twenty times the minimum wage, and on the participants thereof in the amount of from five to ten times the minimum wage.

3. Arranging or conducting an authorized meeting, rally, demonstration, procession or picket in the direct vicinity of a nuclear plant, of a source of radiation or of a place of storage of nuclear material or radioactive substances, as well as active participation in such actions, where it has complicated the discharge by the personnel of said objects of their official duties or has posed a threat to the safety of population and environment -

shall entail the imposition of an administrative fine in the amount of from ten to twenty times the minimum wage or administrative arrest for a term of up to fifteen days.

Article 20.2.1. Organizing the Activity of a Public or a Religious Association, with Respect to Which the Decision on the Suspension of Its Activity Is Adopted

Organizing the activity of a public or of a religious association, with respect to which the decision on the suspension of its activity, which possesses legal power, is operating, as well as taking part in such an activity -

- shall entail imposition of an administrative fine upon the organizers in the amount of from ten to twenty minimum sizes of the remuneration of labour; upon the participants - from five to ten minimum sizes of the remuneration of labour.

Article 20.3. Displaying Fascist Attributes and Symbols

Displaying fascist attributes and symbolism for the purpose of popularization of such attributes and symbolism -

shall entail the imposition of an administrative fine in the amount of from five to ten times the minimum wage, accompanied by confiscation of the fascist attributes and symbols, or administrative arrest for a term of up to fifteen days accompanied by confiscation of the fascist attributes and symbols.

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