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On 26 October 1990 a Co-Production Agreement was signed between Spain and the Soviet Union. It entered into force on 8 October 1991. After the dissolution of the USSR, it keeps on being maintained in force between Spain and the Russian Federation. The Agreement applies to all cinematographic works (feature, animation, documentary) irrespective of their length or medium. The film makers must be Spaniards or Russians or resident in the respective country. Multilateral co-productions are possible with producers from third countries being linked to Spain or Russia by a co-production agreement. Financial...

On 8 July 1967 a Co-Production Agreement was signed between France and the Soviet Union. After the dissolution of the latter, it has been maintained in force between France and the Russian Federation. The Agreement applies to cinematographic works made by French directors, technicians, and actors, in conjunction with Russian directors, technicians, and actors; sufficing also them having the status of resident in the respective country. Third country producers may join the co-production, if their country is linked to both France and Russia by a films co-production agreement. Financial contribution...

On 20 August 2004 President Putin signed the Statute amending the Statute On Advertising of 18 July 1995. The new Statute, adopted earlier by the State Duma, entered into legal force 10 days after the date of its publication. The new Statute imposes a number of restrictions on advertising of beer and beer-based products. The Statute regulates both the content and rules of placement of beer and beer-based product advertisements in the mass media. Such advertisements shall not contain information assuring viewers that the drinking of these beverages is harmless and (or) healthy, thirst-quenching,...

On 25 June 2004 the State Duma (parliament) of the Russian Federation enacted the Federal Statute amending the Statute of the Russian Federation On Copyright and Neighbouring Rights of 9 July 1993. On 20 July 2004 the President of the Russian Federation signed the statute into law, which entered into force on 8 August 2004 except for several provisions that will enter into force on 1 September 2006. The Statute excludes that the subjects (constituent entities) of the Russian Federation may legislate on copyright and neighbouring rights. Only the federal legislature shall be authorized to enact...

The administrative reform which began shortly before the last Presidential elections (see IRIS 2004-5: 15) goes on. On 17 June 2004 the Government of the Russian Federation approved an Ordinance regulating the authority of the new Federal Service on Supervision over the Legality in the Sphere of Mass Communications and on Protection of Cultural Heritage (hereinafter - Federal Service on Supervision). Two other Ordinances of the same date regulate in detail the authority of the Ministry of Culture and Mass Communications and the Federal Agency on Press and Mass Communications. The Ministry of Culture...