Legal Encyclopedia. The Letter

MARTIAL LAW

- A special legal regime, introduced in the Russian Federation or in its particular areas, in accordance with the Constitution of the RF President in the event of aggression against the Russian Federation or an immediate threat of aggression.

The purpose of the introduction of VP is to create conditions for a reflection or prevention of aggression against the Russian Federation. The validity period VP begins with the date and time of the start of the VP, which are established by a presidential decree on the introduction of martial law, and ending date and time of cancellation (termination) VP

In the period of the VP are in so far as this is necessary for national defense and state security, limited to the rights and freedoms of Russian citizens, foreign citizens, stateless persons, the activities of organizations regardless of their organizational-legal forms and forms of ownership, rights of their officials. On

citizens, organizations and their officials may be assigned additional responsibilities.

VP on the territory of the Russian Federation or in areas thereof is introduced by a presidential decree, which shall promptly inform the Council of Federation of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation and the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation.

Presidential Decree on the introduction of VP is approved by the Federation Council and subject to immediate promulgation through radio and television, as well as the immediate official publication.

On the basis of decrees of the President of the Russian Federation on the territory, which was introduced by VP, the following measures shall apply:

1) strengthening the protection of public order and public security, military, important state and special facilities, facilities that ensure the livelihoods of populations, the functioning of transport, communications and telecommunications, energy facilities, as well as objects, presents t be accorded increased danger to life and health and for the environment;

2) the evacuation of objects of economic,

social and cultural, as well as the temporary resettlement of residents to safe areas with obligatory provision of such residents permanent or temporary living quarters;

3) the introduction and maintenance of a special regime of entry into the territory, which was introduced by VP, and exit from it, as well as restrictions on freedom of movement on it;

4) suspension of activities of political parties and other public associations, religious organizations, the leading advocacy and (or) campaign, as well as other activities that undermine the conditions in VP defense and security of the Russian Federation;

5) involvement of citizens in the order established by the Russian Government, to carry out work for the needs of defense, elimination of consequences of enemy weapons, the restoration of the damaged (destroyed) economic facilities, life support systems and military facilities, as well as to participate in the fight against fires, epidemics, epizootics ;

6) withdrawal in accordance with federal laws necessary for the needs of defense property from the organizations and citizens

subsequent payment of the state the cost of the seized property;

7) prohibition or restriction of the choice of the place of stay or residence;

8) the prohibition or restriction of meetings, rallies and demonstrations, processions and picketing, and other mass events;

9) prohibition of strikes and other means of suspension or termination of activities of organizations;

10) the restriction of movement of vehicles and the implementation of their inspection;

11) the prohibition of the citizens in the streets and other public places at a certain time of day, and the provision of federal executive bodies, executive bodies of subjects of the Russian Federation and bodies of military management rights, if necessary, to verify the identity documents of citizens, searches of individuals and their belongings, homes and vehicles, the detention of citizens and vehicles;

12) banning the sale of weapons, ammunition, explosives and poisonous substances, the establishment of a special regime of circulation

medicines and preparations containing narcotic drugs and other potent substances, alcoholic beverages; 13) other measures.