Annexes
to the RusAF
Reinstatement Plan

Moscow, 2021

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CONTENT●

ANNEX A. RUSAF OPERATIONAL ROADMAP

3●ANNEX B. RUSSIAN LAW FOR PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORT

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ANNEX C. CHARTER

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ANNEX D. EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT WITH THE COACH

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ANNEX E. EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT WITH AN ATHLETE

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ANNEX F. THE ASSESSMENT OF THE STRUCTURE OF ANTI-DOPING RULESVIOLATION AND THE EVALUATION OF ANTI-DOPING MEASURES EFFICIENCYIN RUSSIAN ATHLETICS DURING 2000-2020●

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ANNEX G. REGULATION FOR THE ANTI-DOPING AND ATHLETICS

INTEGRITY DEPARTMENT

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ANNEX H. RUSAF BODY AND STRUCTURE

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ANNEX I. SPORTS MANAGEMENT IN RUSSIA

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ANNEX J. RUSAF BUDGET STRUCTURE FOR 2021

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● Annex A. RusAF Operational Roadmap

RUSAF OPERATIONAL ROADMAP

Pathway to Reinstatement
Deliverables & Outcom
PT – RusAF President
CEO – RusAF CEO
GS – RusAF General Secretary
LC – RusAF Legal Counsel
EO – RusAF Ethics Officer
ADC – RusAF Anti-Doping Coordinator
PL – RusAF Press Liaison

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GOVERNANCEAND
ORGANISATIONALSTRUCTURE

1.1.1 RUSAF Reinstatement Plan, withstrategic objectives, operational roadmap,
RUSAF and Russian Athletics transition
plan drawn up for submission to WATF
& WA Council.
1.1.2 RUSAF 2021 budget for enlarged
and new organizational structure anddevelopment programs, authorized byrelevant funding entity.
An independent financial auditor isapproved for a first intermediate audit,
which is to be continued at the end of
financial year.
1.1.3 Russian Federal Law on Physicalculture and Sports (See Annex X),
RUSAF Charter, rules and regulations
analyzed for applicability, adaption andamendment if neccessary to match main
objectives.
1.1.4 Charter amendments drafted to
introduce a RUSAF Presidium, tostreamline senior appointments, toimplement new organizational structure,and to introduce a Senior Management
Committee [SMC].

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2021

DATE IS TBC BY WORLD
ATHLETICS TASKFORCE

1.1.5 RUSAF Reinstatement Plan, withstrategic objectives, operational roadmap, isfunctioning effectively in all areas, RUSAF
leadership and experts are working
harmoniously with full expert powers
engaged.

1.1.9 RUSAF is to be reinstated byWorld Athletics, having been auditedby an independent expert group
appointed by WA.

Accountable /responsible
person1.1.1 GS1.1.2 PT
1.1.3 LC

1.1.10 RUSAF organizational structure
meets its obligations, aims and outputs;
1.1.6 RUSAF budget has been allocated by has increased its budget and isrelevant funding entity and distributed
managing it in a transparent manner;within RUSAF according to strategic
its governance and organizational
objectives, organizational development
structure are re-focused, enhanced andgoals and operational priorities. An
fully operational in achieving its
independent financial auditor has performed strategic objectives; international anda first intermediate audit, to then beinternal monitoring and evaluation
continued at the 6-month point and end of (M&E) is ongoing, strong andfinancial year.
effective; oversight boards are in place.

1.1.4 CEO1.1.7 RUSAF fully recruited, sufficiently
resourced and appropriately funded toacquit itself of Federation objectives andcompliance with all relevant laws, rules andregulations in Russia, and requirements ofWorld Athletics.

1.1.11 PT

1.1.8 New bodies and RUSAF leadershipand the Senior Management Committee
functioning effectively [criteria of effectivefunctioning TBC].

1.1.11 RUSAF’s success at audit,
together with TF and experts’cumulative observations and reports,monitoring and evaluation, identify
and acknowledge the introduction ofcultural change within RusAF.

1.1.5 CEO1.1.6 PT
1.1.7 CEO1.1.8 CEO1.1.9 PT
1.1.10 PT(up to the experts – to haveflexibility)(experts’ evaluation and reports).....................................................................
1.2.1 Design and development ofpolicies, objectives and plans being
drafted to ground and direct RUSAF
aims and objectives, manage its interface
with Russian athletics, participation in...................................................................

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1.2.3 Policies and best practices manuals
written and implemented across RUSAF
and within each department.

1.2.6 RUSAF has implemented bestpractice policies and has demonstrable'fit for purpose' functionality as a NF
through stand-alone effective,
transparent management, efficient
operations and measurable outputs in

1.2.4 Departmental corporate andprofessional knowledge sufficiently

1.2.1 CEO1.2.2 CEO. EO
1.2.3 CEO1.2.4 CEO4

future athletics events, its anti-doping
department, and its education
department’s operational programs.

developed, with sufficient capacities andcapabilities in place (resources, knowledge,
experience).

all departments and functional; checks
and balances built into all systems;
M&E robust and objective.

1.2.5 CEO, EO

1.2.2 Departmental senior management
processes for transparency, and lateralchecks and balances in internal
operational systems being designed.
(code of Ethics, labor contracts)

1.2.5 Management transparency and checks
and balances in internal operational systems
implemented and ensuring irreversible andincorruptible processes.

1.2.7 RUSAF staff have demonstrated
the beginning and continuance of
cultural change in the management
approach of RusAF. As a coreorganizational approach, andembedded within each staff member, isan understanding and desire to
perform the functions of theFederation in a manner as laid out in
the Strategic Plan and Operational
Roadmap, recognizing the benefits andwishing to perpetuate thismethodology and operational
approach.

1.2.7 CEO1.2.6 CEO

KPIs:
• Ethics Code, Integrity Policies
and Procedures (agreed andapproved by the Taskforce) aredeveloped, communicated,
explained and certified by each
RusAF employee;• These Code, Policies andProcedures become part of the onboarding process for all new
joiners;• All Staff to be required Code andpolicy on-boarding process.
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1.3.1 Recruitment strategy prioritizes
roles according to management
objectives and is under way.

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1.3.5 Staffing table fully recruited; RUSAF’s 1.3.8 Staff recruitment completed,enlarged, refocused structure is fully aligned training continuous, staff motivation
high, retention maximized and morale
to Strategic objectives.
excellent; best possible salary levels
1.3.2 Posts filled within 2020-21 budget,
secured. Staff members are fully
RUSAF operating at full human resource 1.3.6 Staff training courses identified;continuous professional development
engaged with RUSAF core values andlevels for 2020. Individuals identified
pending recruitment for 2021 posts and prioritized; staff selected and courses being align themselves to them in practice; allattended.
staff have the capacity and capabilities
transition to new organizational
to perform roles effectively.
structure.
1.3.7 Management of internal staff
communications strategies effective;
1.3.3 Staff continuous OTJ (on the job)delegation of operational management totraining programs underway, incl. antiappropriate levels of staff responsibility

1.3.1 CEO1.3.2 CEO
1.3.3 CEO
1.3.4 CEO
1.3.5 CEO1.3.6 CEO1.3.7 CEO, EO
1.3.8 CEO5

doping perpetual training program.
1.3.4 Staff salary review completed,results for 2021 incorporated.
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evident and successfully integrated;organizational core values decided,
embraced and practiced.
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1.4.6 Anti-corruption and Ethics/Integrity 1.4.13 RUSAF has adopted a 'global
1.4.1 Comparative analyses of Ethics and mandatory in the contract) agreements
best practices' Ethics/Integrity CodeIntegrity Codes from other sportingand Anti-Corruption Code for all staff
introduced to all staff members.
entities underway, 'best practices' policy
for any person (members of the
documents drafted.
1.4.7 Anti-corruption and Ethics staff
Presidium) and all bodies, andtraining courses introduced and delivered
integrates the imperatives from both
1.4.2 Anti-corruption and ethics training minimum once per half-year.
into all working policies, practices,integrated into all RUSAF staff induction
procedures and systems.
and on-going training programs.
1.4.8 RUSAF working with stakeholders andregional federations for their adaption and1.4.14 Ethics and Integrity behaviors
1.4.3 Enforceable mechanism introduced adoption of RUSAF's 'best practices' policy are embraced and embedded into
for mandatory compliance with all rules models in anti-corruption and ethics.
RUSAF staff, and support processes toand codes including Ethics Codemaintain the Code as core to theintegrated as part of all staff
1.4.9 RUSAF has recruited an independent working of RUSAF are operating
commitments to change.
Ethics Officer.
continuously.
1.4.4 RUSAF receiving candidates for the 1.4.10 RUSAF ED, working with an
1.4.15 Ethics and Integrity approachesrole of independent Ethics Officer.
independent Ethics Officer, introduces
are evident within the organization,
International participation in the
mandatory Ethics/Integrity Code training
and crucially have been invoked whenselection process. Statute to be amended for all RUSAF members including allissues have arisen, where the rightaccordingly. Can be national or
Committee members.
choices have been made byinternational appointee.
1.4.11 RUSAF independent Ethics Officer is management. Cultural change in theapproach to dealing with issues
1.4.5 Agree to establish the right choicedealing with cases as they arise without
correctly and willingly is exemplified.
of values-based words by which it willinterference and as per the Code rules.
operate and communicate, and add them
1.4.16 RusAF values and1.4.12 Rusaf Values and corresponding
into the introductory preamble of thecorresponding behaviours are being
behaviours
areexplained
andpromoted,
Ethics Code.
adopted and are having a measurable
included in key communications andimpact on culture change in Russian
become integral part of Rusaf brand.
Engagement and listening focus groups are athletics.
run among athletes, coaches and staff to
KPIs for 1.4.14-16:
collect quantitative and qualitative data
regarding employee perceptions of Rusaf• Ethics Code, Integrity Policies
Values and corresponding behaviours to
and Procedures (agreed andprovide Rusaf leadership and stakeholders
approved by the Taskforce) arewith deeper insight on culture change anddeveloped, communicated,
identify potential areas of further
explained to and certified by each
improvement.
RusAF employee;

1.4.1 GS, EO
1.4.2 CEO
1.4.3 CEO
1.4.4 CEO
1.4.5 CEO1.4.6 CEO, EO
1.4.7 CEO, EO
1.4.8 CEO1.4.9 CEO, EO
1.4.10 EO
1.4.11 EO
1.4.12 EO
1.4.13 EO• These Code, Policies andProcedures become part of the onboarding process for all new
joiners.

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1.5.1 GS, CEO

1.5.1 RUSAF participating in ‘culturalchange in sport’ dialogue withstakeholders to the Federation, and withinternational entities.

1.5.4 RUSAF fully engaged in ‘sportingchange’ in Athletics; is positioned as corerole model to Federal government, MoS,
ROC and regional government for newapproach sporting means, methods andapproaches, for strong AD policies andoperational initiatives.

1.5.7 RUSAF acts as a core agent for
cultural change in Russian Athletics
culture, including in doping
prevention, through the delivery ofinnovative operational programs, antidoping activities, and provides antidoping support to other Russian andinternational athletics entities, withideas, initiatives and programs.

1.5.2 ADC

1.5.2 RUSAF identifying innovative
operational anti-doping programs andactivities aligned to the Russian Athletics
environment.

1.5.5 RUSAF innovative programs
producing measurable results in change
1.5.3 Identification of strategic initiatives, across Russian Athletics at the national andcooperation mechanisms and operational regional level; works with Federal andprograms for change in Athletics with
regional CSPs to implement irreversible andRussian federal and regional stakeholders sustainable change with relevant entities,
begun (ROC, MoS, CSP, Regionalcoaches and athletes to a new athletics
Governments (Mos, CSP) and regionalmodel including in the prevention of doping
bodies.
in athletics.
1.5.6 RUSAF engaged with and harnessing
support from Federal Russian stakeholders
including MoS, the ROC and international
sports and anti-doping stakeholders.

1.5.8 Russian athletics is beginning todemonstrate cultural change at theinternational levels, and through thenational and regional levels. RusAF has
active programs working on ‘resistanceto cultural change’ areas in Russian
athletics, with stakeholder support.

1.5.3 ADC, CEO,GS
1.5.4 ADC
1.5.5 ADC, CEO,GS
1.5.6 ADC, CEO,GS
1.5.7 ADC, GS
1.5.8 ADC, GS

KPIs:• Robust ADRV violation metrics
are generated, including"normalised" region to region
comparisons, and benchmarked
with global equivalent KPIs;• Interventions are being made inregions where ADRV statistics fall
below expected benchmark.

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1.6.1 Board of Trustees constitution,
rules and regulations drafted to reflect an
independence of members, sporting
inputs and international participation.
The Board's Statutes, Rules andRegulations are drafted to formalize itsrole, procedures and working
methodology.

1.6.2 Board of Trustees has met, and is
working regularly and effectively towards
the objective of change in the culture of
Russian athletics, and providing support tothe strategic aims of RUSAF.

1.6.3 RUSAF has an effective Board ofTrustees that functions appropriately
and supports and protects theorganization in maintaining its
independence and it being free frominfluence, and assists it in delivering
the strategic goals and ensuring bestpractices in all its functional areas.

1.6.1 CEO1.6.2 PT
1.6.3 PT

KPIs:
• The Regulations on the board oftrustees has been revised (agreed
and approved by the Taskforce) toensure the above mentioned
criteria. In the case of not
performing their functions, the7

Board of Trustees has a releasemechanism for leaving the board
and / or dissolving the board;• Meeting Agenda and Minutes
provide evidence of positive
contribution and independent
oversight.
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1.7.1 The rules and regulations, including
the process for the selection of the
RUSAF senior appointments are revised
and introduced.

1.7.2 The new President and other seniorappointees of RUSAF has been in situ andis demonstrating the capacity and capability
to perform the role effectively,
independently and free from external
influence. The experts have confidence inthe appointee to direct, manage inclusively
and sustain RUSAF as an effective
Federation that fully complies with all
Russian laws, regulations and rules, all WA
rules and regulations, the WADC, and toensure RUSAF is effective in all functional
areas of its work.

1.7.3 The new President of RUSAF is
performing the role effectively,
independently and free from external
influence. WA has confidence in theappointee, post reinstatement, todirect, manage and sustain RUSAF as
an effective and independent NF thatfully complies with all laws, rules andregulations, and the post-reinstatement
compliance and M&E measures, andto ensure RUSAF sustains
effectiveness in all functional areas of
its work.

1.7.1 PT
1.7.2 PT
1.7.3 PT
1.7.4 PT

1.7.4 The President of RUSAF is ademonstrable advocate for culturalchange in RusAF and Russian
Athletics; it is a core value in him or
her that is communicated down andacross Russian athletics at all levels.
KPIs for 17.3-4:• President’s introductory part in
the Ethics Code;• Evidence on President’s regularpublic communications on sport
integrity matters.
• President sets the right tone on
the importance of integrity byattending required staff integrity
trainings himself/herself andpromoting it to RusAF staff.
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1.8.1 RUSAF and experts identify anddraft measures for a report and future......................................................................
1.8.2 RUSAF and experts provide a reportand recommendations to the WATF..................................................................
1.8.3 RUSAF has successfully passed
an organisational change management
audit from independent international

1.8.1 CEO, GS
1.8.2 CEO, GS

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recommendations to WATF regarding
internal and external post-reinstatement
measures, M&E processes and programs
that ensure RUSAF sustains itself as aneffective, trustworthy, transparent
Federation that fully complies with theReinstatement objectives, and will remain
effective in all functional areas of its
work.

regarding internal and external postexternal experts. It has introduced
reinstatement M&E processes and programs M&E processes and programs tothat ensure RUSAF sustains itself as anremain in place, post reinstatement, toeffective Federation that fully complies with provide WA with unbroken confidence
all laws, rules and regulations, especiallyand trust that RUSAF has begun
anti-doping regulations, and will remain
culturally changing and can continuallyeffective in its governance and all functional sustain itself as an effective Federation
areas of its work.
that fully complies with all laws, Codes,
rules and regulations, and all functional
areas of its work.

1.8.3 CEO. GS

KPIs:• Audit objectives, scope andtimelines developed by the experts
and agreed by the Taskforce;• Where feasible, audit criticalcorrective actions to be completed
within 2 months, high priority in 4
months, other actions in 6 months(Applied stricter timelines than in
WADA Audits).
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CHANGE RUSSIAN
ATHLETICS

2.1.1 Federal-level stakeholder
identification and analysis undertaken,
links and relationships to RUSAF
mapped out. National team coach andnational team athlete incentivization
mechanisms identified, examined andproposed changes socialized withstakeholders as required to significantly
discourage doping.

2.1.11 RUSAF engaged with all stakeholders
at Federal levels. A new approach toincentivization throughout athletics has
been introduced which emphasizes antidoping.

2.1.22 Positive cultural change in
Russian athletics is evident across theregions, and with the national level
programs. Athletes are advocating for,and participating in clean Russian
athletics, a new generation of coaches
2.1.12 RUSAF engaged with all stakeholders is emerging, and existing coaches haveat Regional levels. A new approach toembraced change and adopted modern
incentivization throughout athletics hascoaching methods.
been introduced which emphasizes anti2.1.2 Regional level stakeholders’doping.
2.1.23 Resistance to change is isolated
identification and analysis undertaken,
and sparse. The vast majority of
2.1.13 Strategic Change Plan for Federallinks and relationships to RUSAF
regions, and their coaches, athletes,
mapped out. Regional coach and regional level athletics supporting mechanisms
administrators and stakeholder entities
acknowledged, agreed and being
athlete incentivization mechanisms
are fully on-board with RUSAF’s
implemented.
identified, examined and changed as
initiatives.
required to significantly discourage
2.1.14 Strategic Change Plan for Regional2.1.24 RUSAF stakeholders fully
doping.
level athletics supporting mechanisms
support anti-doping in athletics;
acknowledged, agreed and being
2.1.3 Draft Strategic Change Plan for
RUSAF is seen as the leading bestimplemented.
Federal-level athletics supporting
practices federation for anti-doping
mechanisms written for socialization
measures.
2.1.15 Plans being implemented to key
with, and support from, contributing
target audiences with prioritized, tailored2.1.25 Communications strategies are
stakeholders.
change programs including ‘resistance tosucceeding, and RUSAF is seen as anchange’ solutions.
2.1.4 Draft Strategic Change Plan for2.1.1 LC, CEO
2.1.2 LC, ADC
2.1.3 LC, ADC
2.1.4 LC, ADC
2.1.5 ADC
2.1.6 ADC
2.1.7 CEO, GS,
ADC
2.1.8 PL
2.1.9 ADC
2.1.10 ADC
2.1.11 CEO, ADC
2.1.12 CEO, ADC
2.1.13 ADC
2.1.14 ADC
2.1.15 ADC

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level.
2.1.5 Key target audiences identified forpriority tailored change programs,‘resistance to change’ atmospherics, andplans drafted to accommodate.
2.1.6 Three-tier Change Plan roll-out
plan drafted for regions; early adopters,
adopters, slow to change.
2.1.7 Identification of areas to reinforce
success with resource to maintainmomentum of Change Plan
implementation. Identification ofresistance-areas to concentrate resource
to overcome resistance.

2.1.16 Three-tier Change Plan roll-out plan
being implemented in all regions; early
adopters, adopters, slow to change being
identified and slow to change regions
solutions being implemented.
2.1.17 Reinforcing success with resource ismaintaining momentum of Change Plan
implementation.
2.1.18 Resource is allocated to regional
resistance-areas.
2.1.19 Communications strategy toaccompany the Strategic Change Plan tofederal, regional and international
stakeholders is active and on-going. Key
communicators at Federal/Regional levels
are supporting the messaging programs.

organization to trust and believe in.

2.1.16 ADC

KPIs for 2.1.22-25:

2.1.17 ADC• Insights from focus groups;

2.1.18 CEO• Audit report findings andcorrective actions;2.1.19 PL• Evidence of successfulinterventions in regions with poor
ADRV metrics;• Speak up metrics, including
number of corrective actions fromclosure of reported concerns.

2.1.26 Education strategies are having
an impact across the regions, with arecord number of athletes, coaches andsupport staff having undertaken e2.1.20 Education strategy to accompany the learning or symposium training.
2.1.8 Drafted communications strategy to Strategic Change Plan to federal and2.1.27 Pathways are operational (howaccompany the Strategic Change Plan –regional stakeholders is implemented andto measure) for young athletes toto federal, regional and international
on-going.
pursue a safe and clean athletics career
stakeholders. Identification of key
2.1.21 Training programs for regional sports in Russia.
communicators at Federal/Regional
ministries, regional CSPs, regional
levels to support the messaging
Federations to gain the support for change 2.1.28 RUSAF in conjunction with
programs.
RUSADA operates an effective,
in Russian athletics are implemented andobjective and sustainable anti-doping
2.1.9 Drafted education strategy to
on-going.
deterrence, disruption, detection andaccompany the Strategic Change Plan - toprevention testing program.
federal and regional stakeholders.

2.1.20 ADC
2.1.21 ADC
2.1.22 ADC, PL
2.1.23 ADC
2.1.24 ADC
2.1.25 PL
2.1.26 ADC
2.1.27 ADC
2.1.28 ADC

2.1.10 Drafted training programs forregional sports ministries, regional CSPs,
regional Federations to gain the support
for change in Russian athletics.
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2.2.3 Regional federations are beginning to2.2.1 Policy and regulatory documents
adopt the anti-doping rules and procedures
drafted where required for regional
federations to adopt the anti-doping rules and an Ethics or Integrity Code.
and procedures and an Ethics or Integrity 2.2.4 Policy and regulatory documents
Code.
introduced to regional federations for2.2.2 Policy and regulatory documents
drafted where required for regional
federations to adopt - rules for
manipulation of athletics, betting,governance, conflicts, medical, technical,..................................................................

2.2.5 RUSAF across the regions is seen
as a best-practices Federation in thewidespread introduction and de facto
application of the anti-doping rules
and procedures and an Ethics or
adoption, and in preparation for anti-doping Integrity Code. They are functional inpractice as well as de jure integrated into
improvements in regional athletics andregional regulatory frameworks.
associated other integrity-related cheating,including rules for manipulation of athletics, 2.2.6 Regional federations are
betting, governance, conflicts, medical,
sensitized and have mechanisms in

2.2.1 ADC. EO
2.2.2 ADC, EO
2.2.3 ADC, EO
2.2.4 ADC, EO
2.2.5 ADC, EO
2.2.6 ADC, EO

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representatives, disputes and disciplinary athletes’ representatives, disputes andissues.
disciplinary issues.

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2.3.1 Draft plans with RUSAF Head
Athletics Coach and in association with
the CSP for the certification (there is

2.3.6 Russia Head Athletics Coachcertification initiative socialized at thenational and regional coaching levels withno certification to be a coach in wide full CSP support. Pilot project (Matters ofsense, to be the coach that is enrolled integrity for coaches (safeguarding, sexual
into the National Team he/sheharassment) to be drafted and rolled out
should possess adequate education
prior to national and regional fulland valid anti-doping certificate and implementation.

this looks more effective as the coach
2.3.7 Coach education programs
should update his/her knowledge
each year now not once in 4 years as it implemented and quantitative results aredemonstrating a significant understanding
was with so-called previous RUSAF
and uptake of the changes required andlicense) of existing and new coaches –certificated, signed coach declarations tostrategic objective to provide coachingembrace and adopt the new changes arepathways for young coaches in all
regions; to introduce mandatory modules being received.
to be certified at the regional and federal
level, to include ethics, anti-doping,athlete well-being, safeguarding,application of new coaching standards,
declarations of compliance, liabilities forbreaches of certification. Mandatory
certification, all new caches to comply, allexisting coaches to have two years tocomplete.
Validation of their criteria
2.3.2 Draft plans with RUSAF Head
Coach for current coaches’ education
programs towards certification, to
include understanding the modules forcertification, changes to coaching
methods, benefits of change, drawbacksof resistance to change.

integrity-related cheating, including
rules for manipulation of athletics,
betting, governance, conflicts, medical,
technical, competition, coaching,financial, athletes’ representatives,
disputes and disciplinary issues
2.3.8 Coach education programs, andsigned declarations are standard at thenational and regional coaching levels
and are an integrated part of thecoaches’ certification process.
2.3.9 Coach certification program is
fully operated
2.3.10 Coaches are reflecting thedesired cultural change in theirapproach to coaching athletes andreporting doping and integrity
violations. Athletes are reporting
coaches are no longer expecting themto dope, and the reinforcement ofclean sport principles is reflecting acultural change across Russian
athletics.

2.3.1 CEO2.3.2 CEO2.3.3 CEO2.3.4 CEO, ADC
2.3.5 PL2.3.6 CEO2.3.7 CEO2.3.8 CEO2.3.9 CEO2.3.10 CEO, PL

KPIs:• Mandatory e-learning AntiDoping certification for thecoaches;• Mandatory education for coaches;• Interviews with the athletes(survey);• Analysis of speak up metrics,
including number of reports per
region, anonymity rates,
substantiation rates, number ofcorrective actions.

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of coaches to change – seek sponsorshipfor a program that rewards change andpunishes resistance. Identify indicatorsfor successful coaches’ change.
2.3.4 Draft a program for the
introduction of new coaching methods –to include international coaches support
and contribution, to cover training
programs and methods, nutrition, athlete
welfare and awareness, administration,
safeguarding, anti-doping, injury
management, sports psychology andmotivational techniques.
2.3.5 Drafted communications strategy
to accompany the Coach programs – tofederal, regional and international
stakeholders. Identification of key
communicators at Federal/Regional
levels to support the messaging
programs.
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2.4.1 Develop and draft plans with
RUSAF Head Coach and in association
with the CSP for ‘Clean Athlete
Pathways’ to enable clean athletes, elite
youth athletes and juniors to train in asafe, clean and modern-approach
environment. Develop plans for a model
center, devised to international bestpractice standards, with international andnational staff, latest coaching and training
methods, and RUSADA anti-doping
program, with additional voluntaryelements.
2.4.2 Seek Russian and/or International
Sponsorship and funding of the program– draft a budget and implementation planfor commercial sponsors.
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STAKEHOLDERENGAGEMENT

3.1.1 Strategic regional stakeholders Plan
drafted.
3.1.2 Strategic stakeholders (Russian,………………………………………

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2.4.3 ‘Clean Athlete Pathways’ plan iscompleted, including plans for a model
center. International and national staff arebeing identified/head-hunted, latest
coaching and training methods procedures
are in draft, and a RUSADA anti-doping
program, with additional voluntaryelements, is being devised.

2.4.5 ‘Clean Athlete Pathways’ plan isoperating, including the model center.
International and national staff areengaged, latest coaching and training
methods procedures are in use, and a
RUSADA anti-doping program, withadditional voluntary elements, isimplemented. Sponsors are signed up,
the program has a first-phase life of 3
years, and government funding
matches 50/50 the commercial
sponsorship.

2.4.4 Sponsors are actively being sought,
funding levels are fixed and the first phasefor impact assessment is for three years
minimum. Government funding sought tomatch 50/50 any commercial financial
sponsorship.

3.1.6 Strategic regional, national andinternational stakeholders Plans socialized
and agreed.

2.4.1 ADC
2.4.2 PT
2.4.3 ADC
2.4.4 PT
2.4.5 ADC
2.4.6PT

2.4.6 [CAVEAT] A lack ofsponsorship is not a ‘red light’ failed
implementation measure of theroadmap.
3.1.8 RUSAF enjoys positive support
from its stakeholders, with provisionof strategic support, operational
resource and/or collaboration, and the

3.1.1 CEO, GS
3.1.2 CEO, GS

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international) identified, mapped andengaged.

3.1.7 RUSAF objectives per strategic andregional stakeholder being implemented.

3.1.3 RUSAF objectives per strategic
stakeholder identified and agreed.

collective benefits of the stakeholder
inputs multiply RUSAF’s capacities at
the national and regional levels.

3.1.3 CEO, GS
3.1.4 CEO, GS
3.1.5 CEO, GS

3.1.4 Regional stakeholders identified,mapped and engaged.

3.1.6 CEO, GS

3.1.5 RUSAF objectives per regional
stakeholder identified and agreed.

3.1.8 CEO, GS………………………………………

3.1.7 CEO, GS………………………………………

……….…………………………

3.2.7 RUSAF has the leading bestpractices sustainable anti-doping modelin Russian national federation sport,
and runs seminars for other national
3.2.2 Key communicators and RUSAF
federations to assist in the
3.2.5 Key communicators and RUSAF
champions identified andchampions operate to support RUSAF with development of anti-doping across all
communications strategies identified and specific tasks in their respective specialized sport in Russia, and for foreign
being implemented.
national federations periodically.
fields and objectives.
3.2.1 RUSAF Stakeholder engagement
policy and approach socialized to all
RUSAF staff.

3.2.3 RUSAF fully engaged with Russian
Government National Anti-Doping Plan
and RUSADA, objective to have theleading best-practices model in Russian
national federation sport.

3.2.4 RUSAF staff are active in theirrespective roles with stakeholder
engagement.

3.2.6 RUSAF has the leading best-practices
anti-doping model in Russian national
federation sport, and demonstrates
sustainability at the highest levels of
excellence.

All these different stakeholders areaware of the plan

3.2.1 CEO, ADC
3.2.2 PL, ADC
3.2.3 ADC
3.2.4 CEO, ADC
3.2.5 PL, ADC
3.2.6 ADC
3.2.7 ADC

3.2.8 RusAF enjoys positive support
from all the stakeholders

3.2.8 CEO, ADC
3.2.9 GS3.2.9 International stakeholders arereporting the evident cultural change in
RusAF members, Russian athletes andcoaches in the approach toparticipation in athletics at all levels.
KPI:• Evidence of RusAF sharing its
best new practices with broader
global athletics community.

4
ANTI-DOPING AND
INTEGRITY

4.1.1 Rules and regulations drafted forthe operation of a RUSAF AD unit, withattention on reporting pathways
nationally and internationally forindependence and transparency, withindependent structuring and independent
ombudsman/ethics oversight to secure
the unit from inappropriate influence.

4.1.3 Rules and regulations framing theoperation of a RUSAF AD unit.

4.1.2 Policies and procedures drafted for4.1.6 Policies and procedures implemented

4.1.4 Reporting pathways nationally andinternationally established.
4.1.5 Independent structure created, andRussian independent ombudsman/ethics
oversight established for the unit.

4.1.7 RUSAF AD management
program and processes areoperationally independent from
RUSAF, robust, objective, made public
whenever possible, timely and WADC
and International Standard compliant
and consistent.

4.1.1 ADC

4.1.8 RUSAF AD management
program demonstrates the culturalchange in Russian athletics via the4.1.6 ADC

4.1.2 ADC
4.1.3 ADC
4.1.4 ADC, GS
4.1.5 CEO, EO

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the operation of a RUSAF AD unit.

and framing the operation of the RUSAF
AD unit.

respect for, and adherence to antidoping imperatives, rules andregulations.

4.1.7 EO, ADC
4.1.8 CEO, ADC

KPIs:• Evidence of effective impactfulanti-doping communication
techniques and training modules;• Evidence of sophisticated ADRV
metrics, analysis and subsequentinterventions for deviations;• Evidence of robust consequence
management for rules violations.
.....................................................................
4.2.1 Organizational structure for
RUSAF anti-doping unit drafted,
including job specifications.

...............................................................

..................................................................

4.2.4 RUSAF AD unit re-organized andoperational.

4.2.6 RUSAF AD unit is resourced andfunded sufficiently for its tasks, and isa model unit meeting international bestpractices.

4.2.5 Budget allocated.

.....................................................................
4.3.1 RUSAF AD unit or representativesocializing the unit’s future role with
ROC, CSP, MoS, RUSADA, AIU, andregional entities.
4.3.2 RUSAF AD unit draft plan for
identification and co-opting of supportof regional AD representatives.

4.2.3 CEO4.2.4 CEO4.2.6 PT...................................................................

..................................................................

4.3.4 RUSAF AD unit interfaces with ROC, 4.3.7 RUSAF manages a holistic antiCSP, MoS, RUSADA, AIU, and regional
doping program across Russia at theentities in the execution of its tasks.
national and regional levels, using AD
representatives from regional
4.3.5 A functioning network of AD
federations and/or ministries.
representatives across the regions has beencreated, and harmonization of AD
approaches and standards has begun.

4.3.6 Unit is managing anti-doping
4.3.3 RUSAF AD unit operating regularly requirements, investigating cases, working
on necessary anti-doping matters arising. with RUSADA on testing matters, anddelivering education programs across theregions.
...................................................................
.....................................................................

4.2.2 ADC

4.2.5 PT

4.2.2 Budget for RUSAF AD unit
drafted.
4.2.3 Recruitment is completed.

4.2.1 ADC, CEO

4.3.1 ADC
4.3.2 ADC
4.3.3 ADC
4.3.4 ADC
4.3.5 ADC
4.3.6 ADC
4.3.7 ADC, CEO..................................................................

4.4.6 RUSAF has implemented a broad
4.4.3 RUSAF AD unit has rolled out
and varied array of education programs
educationandmessagingplans,
withthe
4.4.1 RUSAF AD unit drafting education
support of regional AD representatives, for across regional Russia and at theand messaging plans for national andnational and regional level coaches, athletes, national level that have had aregional level coaches, athletes, support
support personnel and relevant national and demonstrable positive impact on the
personnel and relevant national and4.4.1 ADC
4.4.2 ADC
4.4.3 ADC
4.4.4 ADC

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regional-level key personnel.

regional-level key personnel.

4.4.2 RUSAF, in conjunction with
RUSADA, to adopt e-learning AD
modules for national and regional
athletics, to include mandatory
understanding of the AD rules, athleterights, safeguarding, competition
manipulation, technical cheating, athlete
well-being, and of coaching training
program and entitled athlete
expectations. Certification of completionof program mandatory for competition
entry in Russia and internationally, forany future ANA status, with athlete
declarations made at completion ofcertification.

4.4.4 RUSAF, in conjunction with
RUSADA, has rolled out e-learning AD
modules for national and regional athletics.

....................................................................

target audiences.

4.4.5 ADC
4.4.6 ADC

4.4.5 RUSAF has introduced quantitativeand qualitative measurable outputs andbegun to asses impact outcomes...................................................................
4.5.2 RUSAF AD unit, in conjunction
RUSAF management and with RUSADA,
has implemented a RUSAF ‘Speak Up’program within national and regional levels.

4.5.1 RUSAF AD unit, in conjunction
RUSAF management and with
RUSADA, drafting a RUSAF ‘Speak Up’program within national and regional
levels.
...................................................................

………………………………………… 4.6.2 RUSAF has implemented a
Communications Strategy, with
4.6.1 RUSAF AD unit drafting aidentification of priority target audiences
Communications Strategy, withidentification of priority target audiences and with notable athletes and former
athletes being used as key communicators.
(parents, athletes, coaches, support
personnel, regional sports
administrators), and as part of the
program, the identification of notableathletes and former athletes (to be agreed ………………………………………
with AIU) used as key communicators.
4.7.2 RUSAF AD unit has developed………………………………………… education programs for the absorption of
integrity-related areas associated with
4.7.1 RUSAF AD unit is preparing
research and development, and education performance enhancement or manipulation
programs for the absorption of integrity- of athletics to be rolled out to all
related areas associated with performance stakeholders and national and regional leveltarget audiences.
enhancement or manipulation of
athletics.

……………………………………

4.5.1 ADC, EO

4.5.3 RUSAF ‘Speak Up’ program is
producing valuable information withdemonstrative successes andquantitative and qualitative measurable
outcomes.

4.5.2 ADC, PL,
EO……………………………………

4.6.1 ADL, PL

4.6.3 RUSAF’s Communications
Strategy is materially helping change inathletics to occur, with demonstrative
successes and quantitative andqualitative measurable outcomes.

4.6.2 ADC, PL……………………………………

4.7.1 ADC, EO

4.7.3 RUSAF is an Athletics NF global
leader in integrating integrity-relatedareas associated with performanceenhancement into the protection of
Russian national and regional athletics.

4.7.2 ADC, EO

4.5.3 ADC, PL,
EO

4.6.3 ADC, PL

4.7.3 ADC, EO

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5EDUCATION AND
PREVENTION

5.1.1 RUSAF’s most vulnerable target
audiences (priorities 1 & 2 – Athletes andASP) are identified. Message content,delivery means and methods identified.
5.1.2 Planning is completed for designand delivery of education programs topriority 1,2 target audiences [athletes,
ASP].
5.1.3 Planning is under way for designand delivery of education programs topriority 3, target audiences [parents,
regional stakeholders, schools,
universities].

5.1.5 Programs for RUSAF’s most
5.1.7 RUSAF continuously delivers
vulnerable target audiences (priorities 1 & 2) bespoke values-based prevention ofare being delivered.
doping, the necessity for culturalchange in Russian athletics, and clean
5.1.6 RUSAF Strategic Education Plan
sport education programs to identified
frames all RUSAF education activities.
target audiences, using selected meansof delivery and particular methods ofcommunication. Programs are short,medium and long-term, interlock witheach other, are focused around
WADC-based objectives.

5.1.1 ADC
5.1.2 ADC
5.1.3 ADC
5.1.4 ADC
5.1.5 ADC
5.1.6 ADC
5.1.7 ADC

5.1.4 RUSAF Strategic Education Plan
written.
………………………………………

...........................................................

5.2.1 E-learning programs, software
packages and delivery platforms
identified for procurement.

5.2.4 E-learning programs, software
packages and delivery platforms acquired
and operational.

5.2.2 ADAMS and Whereabouts training 5.2.5 ADAMS and Whereabouts training
and education program being implemented.
and education program being designed
for implementation.
5.2.6 Partners and key communicators foreducation program delivery engaged and5.2.3 Partners and key communicatorsfor education program delivery identified. operational. RUSAF seminars on-going aspart of Regional engagement plans.
RUSAF seminars being designed andplanned for individual and/or collective
Regional engagement plans.

..................................................................
5.2.7 RUSAF continuously supports,
advises, collaborates and delivers
jointly with other Russian entities andpartners diverse prevention of doping
education programs.

5.2.1 ADC, GS
5.2.2 ADC
5.2.3 ADC, PL
5.2.4 ADC, CEO
5.2.5 ADC
5.2.6ADC, PL
5.2.7 ADC.....................................................................
.....................................................................
5.3.1 RUSAF providing ad hoc joint
education and prevention program advice 5.3.4 RUSAF fully engaged with Regionalwith Regional stakeholders [eg: CSP,
stakeholders [eg: CSP, MoS, Federations],
MoS, Federations].
the MoS and ROC at the national andregional levels in all anti-doping education
5.3.2 RUSAF supports MoS education
matters.
initiatives and engage with other entities
in support of the Government Set of
5.3.5 RUSAF pilot project re: education andAnti-Doping Measures at the national
prevention engagement on integrity mattersand regional levels.
affecting cheating in athletics underway withpartner region.
5.3.3 RUSAF plans education and..................................................................

5.3.1 ADC

5.3.6 RUSAF a key best-practices
partner for anti-doping matters with
Regional CSP, MoS, Federations, thefederal MoS and the ROC at thenational level.

5.3.2 ADC

5.3.7 RUSAF developing policy
programs for the integration of
integrity matters affecting cheating inathletics across Russia at the national

5.3.3 ADC
5.3.4 ADC
5.3.5 ADC, CEO
5.3.6 ADC
5.3.7 ADC, EO

prevention engagement with target

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matters affecting cheating in athletics.

6
COMMUNICATIONS

and regional levels.

6.1.1 Media and communications policy
developed; media relations resources
identified.

6.1.3 RUSAF receives positive target
audience reactions to media/educational
messaging.

6.1.2 Messaging objectives, rationale,
factors, means, methods and content
reviewed [incl. press conference,
interviews, key communicators,
publications, RusAF website, Vkontakte,
Facebook].

6.1.4 RUSAF social media platforms active
and increase awareness of RUSAF andobjectives.

6.1.7 RUSAF media policy reports
effective AD outcomes; outputs
trusted by external media andinternational stakeholders; messaging
effective inside Russian athletics andwith Russian stakeholders.

6.1.1 PL6.1.2 PL6.1.3 PL6.1.4 PL
6.1.5 PL

6.1.5 Media outlets report favorably on
RUSAF.

6.1.6 PL, ADC,
EO

6.1.6 RUSAF receives confidential AD
information from media representatives.

6.1.7 PL.....................................................................

...................................................................
6.2.1 Targeted internal Russian messaging
programs identified [audiences, means of 6.2.3 Targeted messaging programs
delivery, type of message] for integration delivered in support of RUSAF educationand prevention program.
into support for RUSAF change
management, anti-doping, and education 6.2.4 Audience/public feedback programand prevention programs.
analysis and reports positive.

..................................................................
6.2.5 Media and communications
strategy acts as force multiplier to AD
program.

INTERNATIONALENGAGEMENT

7.1.1 Links are identified with other NFs
for best-practices modelling, informationexchange on-going, foreign NF support
to RUSAF's development identified.
7.1.2 Collaboration with NFs and their
AD programs on-going.
7.1.3 Continuous contact and support
from WATF and international experts
on-going.

6.2.2 PL6.2.3 PL6.2.4 PL6.2.2 Targeted international messaging
programs identified [audiences, means ofdelivery, type of message].
7

6.2.1 PL6.2.5 PL, ADC

7.1.4 RUSAF engages with domestic andinternational stakeholders to further its
operational development and anti-doping
programs and outcomes, including atcompetitions and events.
7.1.5 RUSAF staff participate at Russiananti-doping symposia and conferences.
7.1.6 RUSAF engages regularly in
information sharing and joint investigations
with relevant external entities.

7.1.7 RUSAF contributes to thenational and global effort ofpreventing doping in sport, particularly
with Russian MoS, ROC and other
NFs, and internationally with foreign
NFs and WA/AIU.

7.1.1 GS7.1.2 GS, ADC
7.1.3 GS7.1.4 GS. ADC
7.1.5 ADC, GS
7.1.6 GS7.1.7 ADC, GS

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7.2.1 International external partners
identified for RUSAF staff exchange/on7.2.3 External partners support RUSAF
the-job learning packages.
operational development programs and vice
7.2.2 International experts, universities
versa.
and relevant sports education entities,
7.2.4 RUSAF prioritizes the implementation
sports management, medical andtechnological programs are identified to of best-practices models for coaching
methods and management, athlete
procure best-practices models for
management, anti-doping programs,
coaching methods and management,
education programs.
athlete management, anti-doping
programs, education programs.

7.2.5 RUSAF continuously implementsinternational best practices to ensure
its status as a leading athletics
federation is sustained, and the culturalchange associated with its new status isinternationally acknowledged.

7.2.1 GS

KPIs:

7.2.5 GS7.2.2 GS7.2.3 GS7.2.4 GS

• Evidence of RusAF engagementwith World Athletics AIU, its Ethics
Officer, other sports federations inorder to benchmark emerging
practices;• Evidence of implemented new
policies, new training andcommunication tools, upgradedspeak up channels, improved
integrity metrics and reporting, etc.

8
INTERNAL
ADMINISTRATION

8.1.1 Heads of the departments, together
with the Legal counsel begin drafting
management and administrative policies,
measures and processes for all
governance areas of RUSAF
administration [incl. policies identified
within functional areas of governance,
administration, H&S, HR, security,
logistics, and information management].

8.1.3 Administration function fully recruited 8.1.8 All organizational administrative,and equipped.
support and backup functions andsystems, are effective in servicing
8.1.4 RUSAF's physical, electronic,
RUSAF functional areas, and managed
document and HR security measures arein accordance with Russian federal law,robust and meet the requirements of aincluding governance, administration,
secure federation to be sure that all
H&S, HR, logistics, security anddocuments are secure as in any NFs
information management.
8.1.5 RUSAF has written and implemented
8.1.2 Heads of the departments, together all management and administrative policies,
measures, systems and processes for allwith the Legal counsel drafting agovernance areas of RUSAF administration
management transparency plan for the[incl. as a minimum H&S (Health andmapping of workflows, recording ofdecision-making processes, assessment of Safety), HR, security, logistics, ethics, anticommittee activities, and identification of corruption, information management,
RUSAF outputs, outcomes and impacts. disaster, continuity, and crisis management].

8.1.1 CEO, LC
8.1.2 CEO, LC
8.1.3 CEO8.1.4 CEO8.1.5 CEO. EO
8.1.6 CEO8.1.7 CEO8.1.8 CEO8.1.6 RUSAF's electronic operating systems
are protected from advanced hack attacks,
are compartmentalized and access ispermission-based, and administrated in atransparent and secure manner.
8.1.7 Administration support staff including
data inputters and administration support
staff are a central asset, project-driven bypriority, and deployed across all RUSAF
departments as required.

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9 AUDIT,MONITORING AND
EVALUATION

9.1.1 Plans being drawn up for WA postreinstatement M&E of RUSAF
compliance with the Roadmap’s postreinstatement requirements for 4-year
period. Plans to include:.

RUSAF Executive Director (ED) /Secretary General to have WA'partner' M&E manager, and will
provide WA manager a monthly
report on RUSAF operational
governance and outputs [format
TBD] and is obliged to speak
regularly, ad hoc and as a minimum
monthly with the manager. ED has
obligation to report governancematters of relevance to WA M&E
manager, failure to do so, with later
discovery, to result in temporary
removal of compliance until
resolved.

9.1.2 Letter of agreement exchanged
between WA and RUSAF President for the
WA post-reinstatement monitoring andevaluation (M&E) Plan for RUSAF
compliance with the Roadmap’s postreinstatement requirements, and otherreasonable criteria for reinstatement thatWA requires.

9.1.3 WA post-reinstatementmonitoring and evaluation (M&E) Plan
for RUSAF compliance with theRoadmap’s post-reinstatement
requirements implemented andoperational.

9.1.1 CEO, GS
9.1.2 GS9.1.3 GS9.1.4 PT

9.1.4 Evaluations over time continue
to demonstrate that cultural change in
RusAF and Russian athletics issustaining and becoming the new
norm.
KPIs:
• Evidence of ongoing continuous
improvement, e.g. new policies,
new training and communication
tools, upgraded speak up channels,
strong tone at the top messages,
improved integrity metrics andreporting, etc;
• Audit findings;• Insights from focus groups.

.

RUSAF to have an annual audit visit
by international experts [format
TBD]. M&E report to provide
recommendations for continued
compliance or traffic light warnings
of non-compliance, resulting in
temporary withdrawal ofreinstatement if necessary, until fixed
to satisfaction of audit team and WA
M&E manager.

.

If the RUSAF ED steps down or isremoved, before the end of term ofoffice, the recruitment process is
continuously overseen by WA M&E
manager until successfullycompleted. RUSAF statute to beamended, and a regulation for theprocedure to be written. WA retains
veto over final decision of candidatefor 5 years.

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RUSAF M&E annual visits by aninternational panel of experts [min.
of 2], to occur at the 6-month point
between audits. M&E framework to
be written by experts and used tomeasure progress/regress on inputs
and outputs, outcomes and impacts,
and assess benchmarked
topics/areas for qualitative andquantitative scrutiny. Report written
every 6 months for WA, traffic light
failures resulting in temporary
withdrawal of reinstatement if
necessary, until fixed to satisfactionof M&E team and WA M&E
manager.

.

Ethics Officer to report direct to the
President and be a member of
Presidium (non-voting). Also toreport to WA M&E manager on all
matters of Code violations.
Egregious violations to result in
RUSAF temporary non-compliancepending resolution as per Codepenalties.

.

Ethics Officer to deliver mandatory
annual training re: Code to all newand existing staff members.

.

Ethics Officer to write 6 monthly
report to WA M&E manager onmatters of training, violations andoutcomes. Unsatisfactory matters
could result in temporary noncompliance until resolved.

.

Introduce a RUSAF staff whistleblower incentivized program to
Ethics Officer. 'Hotline' mechanism

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of contact for staff to WA M&E
manager' and/or RUSAF
independent Ethics Officer.

.

Presidium and RUSAF ED todeliver 6 monthly report on RUSAF
strategic governance issues [format
TBC]. Presidium and ED haveobligation to report strategic
governance matters and problem
areas, failure to do so, with later
discovery, to result in temporary
removal of compliance.

.

All Presidium agendas and minutes
to be sent to WA M&E manager for
review.

.

Any RUSAF-proposed reductions inspend per functional area, especiallybut not limited to the Anti-Doping
Unit, to be assessed by WA M&E
manager for potential noncompliance.

.

M&E experts at 6 monthly review
and Annual Audit to assess thatinternal fiscal management remains
flexible, timely and service providers
are paid on time; funds areappropriately aligned to thefunctional tasks; salaries and bonuses
are fair and appropriately allocated;
profit monies are disbursed
appropriately and accounted fortransparently.

.

Any changes to the RUSAF Charterand regulations proposed by the
RUSAF leadership, Presidium orBoard of Trustees must be sent in21

draft to WA M&E manager for
scrutiny and discussion. Any changes
made without WA engagement toresult in immediate temporary noncompliance pending resolution withWA.

.

RUSAF strategic policies,
procedures and processes to bereviewed and enhanced as required
to guarantee its independence in thecontext of the Russian external
stakeholder environment, incoordination with WA M&E
manager.

.

RUSAF President to report to the
Presidium only as per the RUSAF
regulations ie: quarterly, andannually. Any requirement from the
Presidium for more regular reportingfrom the President, other than for
informal contact purposes, is to bereported to WA M&E manager withpossible temporary non-compliancemeasures until resolved.

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● Annex B. Russian law for physical education and Sport

Federal Law No. 329-FZ dated 04.12.2007(as amended dated 30.12.2020)"On Physical Culture and Sport in the RussianFederation"

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December 04, 2007

No. 329-FZ
RUSSIAN FEDERATIONFEDERAL LAW

ON PHYSICAL CULTURE AND SPORT IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Accepted by
the State Duma of the Russian Federation
on November 16, 2007
Approved by
the Council of the Russian Federation
on November 23, 2007
List of changing documents(as amended by Federal Laws No. 160-FZ dated 23.07.2008,
No. 281-FZ dated 25.12.2008, No. 82-FZ dated 07.05.2009, No. 175-FZ dated 18.07.2009,
No. 276-FZ dated 25.11.2009, No. 82-FZ dated 07.05.2010, No. 196-FZ dated 27.07.2010,
No. 321-FZ dated 29.11.2010, No. 20-FZ dated 23.02.2011, No. 76-FZ dated 21.04.2011,
No. 248-FZ dated 19.07.2011, No. 384-FZ dated 03.12.2011, No. 412-FZ dated 06.12.2011,
No. 413-FZ dated 06.12.2011, No. 108-FZ dated 10.07.2012, No. 136-FZ dated 28.07.2012,
No. 257-FZ dated 25.12.2012, No. 104-FZ dated 07.05.2013, No. 108-FZ dated 07.06.2013,
No. 185-FZ dated 02.07.2013, No. 192-FZ dated 23.07.2013,No. 198-FZ dated 23.07.2013,
No. 145-FZ dated 04.06.2014, No. 170-FZ dated 23.06.2014, No. 490-FZ dated 31.12.2014,
No. 523-FZ dated 31.12.2014, No. 78-FZ dated 06.04.2015, No. 202-FZ dated 29.06.2015,
No. 204-FZ dated 29.06.2015, No. 274-FZ dated 05.10.2015, No. 308-FZ dated 03.11.2015,
No. 104-FZ dated 05.04.2016, No. 131-FZ dated 01.05.2016, No. 153-FZ dated 02.06.2016,
No. 284-FZ dated 03.07.2016, No. 396-FZ dated 22.11.2016, No. 44-FZ dated 28.03.2017,
No. 78-FZ dated 17.04.2017, No. 202-FZ dated 26.07.2017, No. 373-FZ dated 05.12.2017,
No. 15-FZ dated 05.02.2018, No. 79-FZ dated 18.04.2018, No. 147-FZ dated 04.06.2018,
No. 272-FZ dated 29.07.2018, No. 467-FZ dated 18.12.2018, No. 468-FZ dated 18.12.2018,
No. 564-FZ dated 27.12.2018, No. 172-FZ dated 03.07.2019, No. 303-FZ dated 02.08.2019,No. 190-FZ dated 13.07.2020, No. 245-FZ dated 31.07.2020, No. 270-FZ dated 31.07.2020,
No. 272-FZ dated 31.07.2020, No. 273-FZ dated 31.07.2020, No. 274-FZ dated 31.07.2020,
No. 429-FZ dated 08.12.2020, No. 524-FZ dated 30.12.2020,
as amended by Federal Laws No. 313-FZ dated 17.12.2009,
No. 358-FZ dated 13.12.2010, No. 301-FZ dated 06.11.2011, No. 237-FZ dated 03.12.2012,
No. 211-FZ dated 21.07.2014)

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Chapter 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1. Subject of regulation of this Federal Law
This Federal Law establishes legal, organizational, economic and social basis ofactivities in the field of physical culture and sport in the Russian Federation, determines thebasic principles of the legislation on physical culture and sport.
Article 2. The basic concepts used in this Federal Law
For the purpose of this Federal Law, the following basic concepts are used:
1) program type shall mean a competition in a sport or in one of its disciplines resulting
in distribution of places and/or medals among participants of a sport competition;
1.1) anti-doping provision shall mean holding events directed to prevention of dopein sport and fight against it;(clause 1.1 enacted by Federal Law No. 82-FZ dated 07.05.2010)1.2) basic sports shall mean sports included in the programs of the Olympic Games,
Paralympic Games, as well as other sports developed by constituent entities of the RussianFederation in the territories, taking into account the developed historical traditions ofdevelopment of elite sport, representation of athletes from the constituent entities of theRussian Federation in structures of sports national teams of the Russian Federation on
sports and participations of these teams in the All-Russian and in the international official
sporting events. The list of basic sports is approved by Federal executive body, performing
functions on development and implementation of state policy and normative legal
regulation in the field of physical culture and sport, as well as on rendering the state services(including prevention of dope in sport and fight against it) and managing the state-owned
property in the field of physical culture and sport (hereinafter, the "federal executive bodyin the field of physical culture and sport"), in the manner established by it in coordination
with the Russian Olympic Committee and Russian Paralympic Committee;(clause 1.2 enacted by Federal Law No. 257-FZ dated 25.12.2012)2) sport shall mean a part of sport recognized under this Federal Law as a special fieldof social relations, having special rules approved as stipulated by this Federal Law, scopeof activities, special equipment (excluding safety equipment) and proper facilities;
2.1) All-Russian Sports Complex "It Is Ready to Work and Defense" (GTO)(hereinafter, the "GTO Complex") shall mean a program and a regulatory basis of thesystem of physical training of the population establishing the state requirements to the levelof its physical fitness;(clause 2.1 enacted by Federal Law No. 274-FZ dated 05.10.2015)3) military applied and service oriented sports shall mean sports based on special

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activities (including special skills) related to performing their duties by the military, as well
as by officials of some executive authorities (hereinafter, the "persons seeing duty"),training of citizens of preinduction and induction age for military service; these sports aredeveloped within the framework of activities of one or several federal executive authorities;(as amended by Federal Law No. 204-FZ dated 29.06.2015)3.1) volunteers shall mean citizens of the Russian Federation and foreign citizens
participating based on civil agreements in the organization and (or) holding sports actions,sporting events without provision to the specified citizens with the monetary reward forthe activities performed by them;(clause 3.1 enacted by Federal Law No. 257-FZ dated 25.12.2012); as amended by Federal
Law No. 15-FZ dated 05.02.2018)
3.1-1) sport for children and young people shall mean a part of sport directed to sports
training of minor citizens in the organizations performing sports preparation, as well as toparticipation of such citizens in sports competitions in which the athletes who did not reachthe age of eighteen years old or other age specified for this purpose in the federal standardsof sports training are the main participants;(clause 3.1-1 enacted by Federal Law No. 153-FZ dated 02.06.2016)3.2) animals participating in sports competitions shall mean animals participating insports competitions in accordance with the rules of such a sport;(clause 3.2 enacted by Federal Law No. 257-FZ dated 25.12.2012)3.3) audience shall mean individuals present in the venue of official sports
competition, who are not its participants and are not otherwise involved in holding suchcompetition, including in ensuring public order and public safety during such competition;(clause 3.3 enacted by Federal Law No. 192-FZ dated 23.07.2013)3.4) managing controller shall mean an individual who had special training according
to the procedure established by Federal executive body in the field of physical culture andsport, has the certificate of the managing controller issued according to the procedure
established by Federal executive body in the field of physical culture and sport, as well as
is attracted by the organizer of official sports competition and (or) the owner, the user ofsport object on contractual basis to ensure public order and public safety during official
sports competition;(clause 3.4 as amended by Federal Law No. 204-FZ dated 29.06.2015)3.5) corporate sport shall mean a part of popular sport directed to physical training,
physical development of the employees of the organizations combined by industry
accessory or belonging to profession, state corporations, public authorities and local
government bodies, members of their families, as well as to the organization and holding
sports actions and sporting events among the specified workers, members of their families,
including that one implemented with assistance of sports societies;(clause 3.5 enacted by Federal Law No. 273-FZ dated 31.07.2020)27

4) popular sport shall mean a part of sport aimed at physical education and physicaldevelopment of citizens by means of organizing and carrying out mass and/or individual
physical activities, as well as taking part in sports actions and popular sporting events;
4.1) venue of official sports competition shall mean a sport object, as well as theterritories which are specially prepared for holding official sports competition including
natural, natural-anthropogenous and anthropogenous objects, airspace over them;(clause 4.1 enacted by Federal Law No. 192-FZ dated 23.07.2013); as amended by Federal
Law No. 172-FZ dated 03.07.2019)5) national sports shall mean sports historically established within different ethnic
communities, which are socially and culturally oriented, as well as are developed within the
territory of the Russian Federation;(clause 5 as amended by Federal Law No. 170-FZ dated 23.06.2014)6) All-Russian Sports Federation shall mean an All-Russian public member-basedorganization officially accredited by the state. It is aimed at developing one or several sports
in the territory of the Russian Federation, their promotion, organization, running sport
activities and training athletes - members of sport select teams of the Russian Federation;(clause 6 as amended by Federal Law No. 257-FZ dated 25.12.2012)
6.1) Regional Sports Federation shall mean a regional public organization which is themember of the All-Russian Sports Federation (hereinafter, the "regional publicorganization"), or structural unit (regional department) of the All-Russian Sports
Federation accredited by the state. It is aimed at developing one or several sports in the
territory of the Russian Federation, their promotion, organization, running sport activities
and training athletes - members of sport select teams of the constituent entities of theRussian Federation;(clause 6.1 enacted by Federal Law No. 257-FZ dated 25.12.2012)6.2) sports society shall mean a non-profit organization aimed at developing physicalculture and sport in the organizations combined by industry accessory or belonging toprofession, state corporations, public authorities and local government bodies, which
signed the agreement, including industry, with one of such organizations, state corporation,
one of such public authorities, local government bodies or merging of employers or labor
unions;(clause 6.2 enacted by Federal Law No. 272-FZ dated 31.07.2020)7) sport objects shall mean immovables or complexes of immovables, speciallydesigned to carry out sports and/or physical education activities, including sport events;
7.1) Olympic delegation of the Russian Federation shall mean an Olympic team ofRussia, as well as the representatives of the Russian Olympic Committee, public authoritiesof the Russian Federation, All-Russian Sports Federations providing participation ofmembers of Olympic team of Russia in the Olympic Games and other international

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sporting events held by the International Olympic Committee, continental associations of
the National Olympic Committees;(clause 7.1 enacted by Federal Law No. 257-FZ dated 25.12.2012); as amended by Federal
Law No. 204-FZ dated 29.06.2015)7.2) Olympic team of Russia shall mean a collective body consisting of athletes,
coaches and other specialists in the field of physical culture and sport participating on
behalf of the Russian Federation in the Olympic Games and other international sporting
events held by the International Olympic Committee, continental associations of the
National Olympic Committees;(clause 7.2 enacted by Federal Law No. 257-FZ dated 25.12.2012); as amended by Federal
Law No. 204-FZ dated 29.06.2015)7.3) organizer of sports competition shall mean a legal entity which approves
regulations of sports competition, determines its conditions and schedule, conditions
admission to participation in sports competition, identification procedure of the best
participant or the best participants, organizational and other support procedure of sports
competition, provides financing of sports competition in the procedure approved by it, as
well as performs other powers according to this Federal Law;(clause 7.3 enacted by Federal Law No. 396-FZ dated 22.11.2016)8) organizer of sports action shall mean an individual or legal entity on whose initiative
a physical culture event or a sport competition is carried out and/or who organizes,
finances or supports in any other way preparation and conduct of the event;(as amended by Federal Law No. 396-FZ dated 22.11.2016)9) official sports actions and sporting events shall mean sports actions and sporting
events included in the General Schedule of Interregional, All-Russian and InternationalSports Actions and Sporting Events, schedules of sports actions and sporting events of theconstituents entities of the Russian Federation, municipalities;
9.1) Paralympic delegation of the Russian Federation shall mean Paralympic team ofRussia, as well as the representatives of the Russian Paralympic Committee, publicauthorities of the Russian Federation, All-Russian Sports Federations providing
participation of members of the Paralympic team of Russia in the Paralympic Games andother international sporting events held under patronage of the International Paralympic
Committee;(clause 9.1 enacted by Federal Law No. 257-FZ dated 25.12.2012)9.2) Paralympic team of Russia shall mean a collective body consisting of athletes,
coaches and other specialists in the field of physical culture and sport participating on
behalf of the Russian Federation in the Paralympic Games and other international sporting
events held under patronage of the International Paralympic Committee;(clause 9.2 enacted by Federal Law No. 257-FZ dated 25.12.2012)2910) program of sports training shall mean a program of step-by-step training ofindividuals by the sport (sports disciplines) determining the main directions and conditionsof sports training at each its stage, developed and implemented by the organization
performing sports training according to the requirements of the federal standards of sports
training;(clause 10 as amended by Federal Law No. 412-FZ dated 06.12.2011)10.1) sport development program in the Russian Federation or a constituent entity of
the Russian Federation shall mean a program, which is developed by the corresponding
All-Russian or regional sports federation for a period of four years in accordance with theprocedure established by Federal executive body in the field of physical culture and sportor the executive body of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation, establishes a listof activities, goals, objectives and targets for the activities of the corresponding All-Russianor regional sports federation for the development of a certain kind of sport in the RussianFederation or a constituent entity of the Russian Federation and approved by Federal
executive body in the field of physical culture and sport or an executive body of theconstituent entity of the Russian Federation;(clause 10 as amended by Federal Law No. 524-FZ dated 30.12.2020)
10.2) professional sports league - legal entity that is created in the organizational andlegal forms stipulated by the legislation of the Russian Federation. It is aimed at organizing
and (or) holding professional sports competitions in the manner and in the cases
established by this Federal Law;(clause 10.2 enacted by Federal Law No. 396-FZ dated 22.11.2016)10.3) professional sports competitions shall mean sports competitions in team gamesports, participation in which is aimed at generating income. One of the athlete admittanceconditions is that he/she shall have an employment relationship with the relevant
professional sports club, unless otherwise established by the organizer of such competitions
for certain categories of their participants. In other sports, professional sports competitions
are sports competitions, participation in which is aimed at income generation. They are also
determined as such by their organizers in accordance with the provisions (regulations) ofsports competitions;(clause 10.3 enacted by Federal Law No. 396-FZ dated 22.11.2016)10.4) professional sports club shall mean a legal entity that is a participant in a
professional sports competition or which has declared its participation in such acompetition in accordance with the procedure established by the organizer of theprofessional sports competition;(clause 10.4 enacted by Federal Law No. 396-FZ dated 22.11.2016)11) professional sport shall mean a part of sport aimed at organizing and conducting
sporting events;(clause 11 as amended by Federal Law No. 396-FZ dated 22.11.2016)30

11.1) symbolics of sports action or sporting event shall mean a flag, a logo, an anthem,mottoes of the organizer of sports action or sporting event, an official name of sports
action or sporting event, as well as a designation connected with such organizer, words,
phrases and designations formed on their basis and similar to them, when mentioning withnames of the corresponding sports and (or) the specified actions; designations registeredas trademarks of such organizer; mascots of the specified actions, posters, identification
symbolics, design objects of the specified actions, cups and medals of participants of sports
competitions protected as industrial designs and (or) objects of copyright of such organizer;
works of science, literature and art protected as objects of copyright of such organizer, as
well as objects of the related rights of such organizer containing designations which areintended for individualization of the specified actions; any other designations and objects
developed by the event organizer for official use within the specified events and belonging
to it;(clause 11.1 enacted by Federal Law No. 108-FZ dated 07.06.2013)12) sport shall mean a field of social and cultural activities considered as a number ofsports established in the form of competitions and special preparation for thesecompetitions.
13) elite sport shall mean a part of sport directed to achievement of high sports results
by athletes at the official All-Russian sports competitions and official international sports
competitions;14) sports disqualification of the athlete shall mean a sports sanction in the form of
athlete's suspension from participation in the sports competitions, which is carried out inaccordance with the established competence of the international sports federation for the
relevant sport, All-Russian Sports Federation for the relevant sport or the corresponding
professional sports league for violation of the sport rules, regulations of sports
competitions, anti-doping rules, norms and requirements approved by the international
sports organizations, All-Russian Sports Federations, professional sports leagues, as well asother organizers of sports competitions;(clause 14 as amended by Federal Law No. 396-FZ dated 22.11.2016)15) sports discipline shall mean a part of sport having specific features and including
one or several programs of sport competitions;
15.1) sports training shall mean a training process which is subject to planning,
includes obligatory systematic participation in the sports competitions, is directed tophysical training and enhancement of sports skill of persons having sports training, as well
as is performed based on the state (municipal) task for rendering services in sports trainingor the agreement on rendering services in sports training according to the programs ofsports training;(clause 15.1 enacted by Federal Law No. 412-FZ dated 06.12.2011)15.2) sports reserve shall mean persons having sports training for the purpose of their31

inclusion in the sports national teams, including sports national teams of the RussianFederation;(clause 15.2 enacted by Federal Law No. 412-FZ dated 06.12.2011)16) sports federation shall mean a public member-based organization aimed atdeveloping one or several sports, their promotion, organization, as well as holding sporting
events and training of athletes - members of sport select teams;17) sports facility shall mean construction engineering facilities specially designed forphysical culture or/and sport activities having spatial and territorial boundaries;18) sports competition shall mean a contest (match) among athletes or teams ofathletes in different sports (or their disciplines) conducted according to the rules, speciallyelaborated by the organizer, for the purposes of determining the best contestant;(as amended by Federal Law No. 202-FZ dated 29.06.2015)19) sporting events shall mean sport competitions, training actions, as well as otheractivities aimed at preparing for sport competition with the participation of athletes;(as amended by Federal Laws No. 412-FZ dated 06.12.2011, No. 257-FZ dated 25.12.2012)19.1) sports sanction - measure of responsibility for violation by the subject of physicalculture and sport of the sport rules, regulations of the sports competitions, anti-doping
rules, norms and requirements approved by the international sports organizations, AllRussian Sports Federations, professional sports leagues, other organizers of sports
competitions;(clause 19.1 enacted by Federal Law No. 396-FZ dated 22.11.2016)20) sports national teams of the Russian Federation shall mean teams of athletes
created by the All- Russian Sports Federations, consisting of athletes of different age
groups, coaches, scientists, specialists in the field of physical culture and sport, aimed at
preparing for the international competitions and participation on behalf of the RussianFederation.
(as amended by Federal Law No. 257-FZ dated 25.12.2012)20.1) sports delegation of the Russian Federation shall mean members of sports
national teams of the Russian Federation, representatives of the sports organizations, sports
federations, Russian Olympic Committee, Russian Paralympic Committee, Russian
Deaflympic Committee, Special Olympic Games of Russia, Russian student's sports union,
officials of public authorities of the Russian Federation representing on the international
sporting events, except for the Olympic Games, Paralympic Games and other international
sporting events held by the International Olympic Committee, continental associations of
the National Olympic Committees and the International Paralympic Committee, theRussian Federation, ensuring rights and legitimate interests of the Russian athletes during
the international sporting events;(clause 20.1 enacted by Federal Law No. 257-FZ dated 25.12.2012); as amended by Federal32

Law No. 204-FZ dated 29.06.2015)20.2) sports agent - individual or legal entity carrying out activities to assist in theemployment of athletes and coaches in a professional sports club through legal and otheractions;(clause 20.2 enacted by Federal Law No. 396-FZ dated 22.11.2016)20.3) sports national teams of constituent entities of the Russian Federation shall meangroups of athletes belonging to different age groups, coaches, scientists, specialists in thefield of physical culture and sport for preparation for sports competitions and participationin them on behalf of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation created by the regional
sports federations;(clause 20.3 enacted by Federal Law No. 373-FZ dated 05.12.2017)21) referee shall mean an individual empowered by the sporting event organizer toensure observation of the rules and regulations of the competition who shall have proper
training and qualification;22) athlete shall mean an individual involved in the chosen sport or sports, taking partin sports competitions;23) high-class athlete shall mean an athlete having a sport grade and taking part incompetitions for the purposes of achieving high sport results;
23.1) student sport shall mean a part of sport directed to physical education andphysical training of students in the professional educational organizations and theeducational organizations of the higher education, their preparation for participation in
sports actions and sporting events, including official sports actions and sporting events;(clause 23.1 enacted by Federal Law No. 384-FZ dated 03.12.2011); as amended by Federal
Law No. 185-FZ dated 02.07.2013)23.2) student sports league shall mean a non-profit organization created on the basisof membership, with the founders including the Russian Student Sports Union and (or) the
All-Russian Sports Federation (the All-Russian Sports Federations) aimed at assisting inpromoting the student sport and developing one or several sports, preparing sports reserve,organizing and holding sports actions and sporting events among students. Only one
student sports league may be created for one sport. Individuals, legal entities carrying out
activities in the field of student sports may be the members of the student sports league;(clause 23.2 as amended by Federal Law No. 79-FZ dated 18.04.2018)24) coach shall mean an individual having appropriate education (secondaryprofessional or higher) training athletes, as well as managing their competition activities forthe purposes of achieving sport results;(as amended by Federal Laws No. 412-FZ dated 06.12.2011, No. 185-FZ dated 02.07.2013)24.1) federal standards of sports training shall mean a set of the minimum
33requirements to sports training (except for the military applied, service oriented sports, aswell as national sports, which development is not performed by the relevant All-RussianSports Federation) developed and approved according to this Federal Law and binding forthe organizations performing sports training;(clause 24.1 enacted by Federal Law No. 412-FZ dated 06.12.2011); as amended by Federal
Laws No. 257-FZ dated 25.12.2012, No. 170-FZ dated 23.06.2014)25) physical education shall mean a process aimed at educating personality, developing
physical abilities of an individual, his/her acquiring knowledge and competence in the fieldof physical culture and sport in order to form thoroughly developed and healthy personality
with a high level of physical culture;26) physical culture shall mean a part of a culture made of a number of values, norms
and knowledge created and used by a society for the purposes of physical and intellectual
progress of an individual, improving his/her moving activity and forming healthy lifestyle,social adaptation by means of physical education, physical training and physicaldevelopment;27) physical training shall mean a process aimed at developing physical features(including skills and competencies) of an individual taking into account his/her activities,
as well as social and ethnic characteristics;28) physical rehabilitation shall mean recovering (including correction andcompensation) of impaired or temporarily lost functions of the human body and the ability
for social and professional activity of disabled people and people with disabilities using themeans and methods of adaptive physical culture and adaptive sports aimed at eliminationor the fullest possible compensation of life activity limits resulting from damage to health;29) sports actions shall mean organized physical culture activities;30) sports organization shall mean a legal entity regardless of its legal organizational
form carrying out activities in the field of physical culture and sport as its main activity. The
provisions of this Federal Law regulating activities of the sports organizations are applied
respectively to the individual entrepreneurs performing activities in the field of physicalculture and sport as their core activity;31) school sport shall mean a part of sport directed to physical education and physicaltraining of students in the general education organizations, their preparation forparticipation in sports actions and sporting events, including official sports actions andsporting events;(clause 31 enacted by Federal Law No. 384-FZ dated 03.12.2011); as amended by Federal
Law No. 185-FZ dated 02.07.2013)31.1) school sports league shall mean a non-profit organization created on the basisof membership, with the founders, including (among other things) school sports clubs
aimed at involving students in physical culture and sport, developing and popularizing
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school sports, organizing and conducting physical actions and sporting events among
students. Individuals, legal entities carrying out activities in the field of school sports may
be the members of the school sports league;(clause 31.1 enacted by Federal Law No. 273-FZ dated 31.07.2020)32) target comprehensive program of training of athletes for the Olympic Games,
Paralympic Games, Deaflympics (hereinafter, the "target comprehensive program") shallmean a program developed by the All-Russian Sports Federation, being the component of
the sport development program and establishing the purposes, tasks, actions and target
indicators of activities of the All-Russian Sports Federation for preparation andperformance of sports national team of the Russian Federation on the corresponding sport
at the Olympic Games, Paralympic Games, Deaflympics.
(clause 32 enacted by Federal Law No. 204-FZ dated 29.06.2015); as amended the Federal
Law No. 524-FZ dated 30.12.2020)
Article 3. Basic principles of legislation on physical culture and sport
The legislation on physical culture and sport is based on the following principles:1) providing any citizen with free access to physical culture and sport in their qualityof a necessary condition for developing physical, intellectual and moral qualities of anindividual, right to engage in physical culture and sport for all categories of citizens andgroups of population;2) uniformity of legislation in the field of physical culture and sport throughout theRussian Federation;3) regulating relations in the field of physical culture and sport jointly by federal
authorities and subjects of physical culture and sport;
4) guaranteeing the rights of citizens in the field of physical culture and sport;
5) prohibition of discrimination and violence in the field of physical culture and sport,
illegal influence on the results of the official sports competitions;(as amended by Federal Law No. 198-FZ dated 23.07.2013)6) ensuring safety of life and health of persons engaged in physical culture and sport,
as well as participants and spectators of sports actions and sporting events;
7) observing international treaties signed by the Russian Federation in the field ofphysical culture and sport;
8) promoting development of physical culture and sport for disabled people, persons
with disabilities and other groups of population requiring higher level of social protection;9) interaction of the federal executive body in the field of physical culture and sport,

35executive bodies of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, local government
bodies with the sports federations;(as amended by Federal Laws No. 82-FZ dated 07.05.2010 , No. 257-FZ dated 25.12.2012)10) continuity and succession of physical education of citizens of different age groups;11) promoting development of all sports and their parts, including sport for children
and young people, school sport and student sport, taking into account unique features ofthese sports, their social and educational functions, as well as their structure based on thevoluntary activities of its subjects.
(clause 11 as amended by Federal Law No. 384-FZ dated 03.12.2011)
Article 4. Legislation on physical culture and sport
1. The legislation on physical culture and sport is based on the Constitution of theRussian Federation, as well as consists of this Federal Law, other Federal Laws and the lawsof the constituent entities of the Russian Federation adopted in accordance with them.
2. Federal Laws and other regulatory legal acts of the Russian Federation, as well aslaws and other regulatory legal acts of the constituent territories of the Russian Federation
including norms, regulating relations in the field of physical culture and sport, may notcontravene this Federal Law.
3. Municipal legal acts concerning activities in the field of physical culture and sport
may not contravene this Federal Law.
4. If the international treaties of which the Russian Federation is a signatory establish
rules other than those stipulated by this Federal Law, the rules established under theinternational treaties of the Russian Federation shall prevail.
5. Decisions of interstate bodies adopted under the international treaties of theRussian Federation are not subject to execution in the Russian Federation in theirinterpretation, contrary to the Constitution of the Russian Federation. Such a contradiction
may be established in the manner determined by Federal constitutional law.
(Part 5 enacted by Federal Law No. 429-FZ dated 08.12.2020)
Article 5. Subjects of physical culture and sport in the Russian Federation
The following are subjects of physical culture and sport in the Russian Federation:
1) organizations for physical culture and sport, including societies for physical culture
and sport, societies for physical culture and technologies, sport clubs (including
professional sport clubs, physical culture and sport clubs), associations of physical culture
and sport clubs, fitness centers, training centers, professional sports leagues, student sports
leagues, school sports leagues, as well as public and state organizations organizing

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competitions in the military applied and service oriented sports;(as amended by Federal Laws No. 396-FZ dated 22.11.2016, No. 303-FZ dated 02.08.2019,No. 273-FZ dated 31.07.2020)
1.1) sports federations;(clause 1.1 enacted by Federal Law No. 20-FZ dated 23.02.2011)2) educational institutions in the field of physical culture and sport;(as amended by Federal Law No. 185-FZ dated 02.07.2013)3) defense sport and technology organizations;4) scientific and research organizations in the field of physical culture and sport;
5) Olympic Committee of the Russian Federation;6) Paralympic Committee of the Russian Federation;7) Deaflympic Committee of the Russian Federation;8) Special Olympic Games of the Russian Federation;
8.1) Russian student sports union;(clause 8.1 enacted by Federal Law No. 384-FZ dated 03.12.2011)9) federal executive body in the field of physical culture and sport, the executive
bodies of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, local government bodies
subordinated to these bodies of the organization;10) federal executive bodies managing the development of the military applied andservice-oriented sports;
11) labor unions in the field of physical culture and sport;
12) citizens involved in activities related to physical culture and sport, athletes andtheir collectives (teams), audience, referees, coaches and other specialists in the field ofphysical culture and sport in accordance with the list of such specialists approved byFederal executive body in the field of physical culture and sport;(as amended by Federal Law No. 192-FZ dated 23.07.2013)13) sports agents.
(clause 13 enacted by Federal Law No. 396-FZ dated 22.11.2016)
Article 6. Powers of the Russian Federation in the field of physical culture andsport
The powers of the Russian Federation in the field of physical culture and sport include37

the following:1) development and implementation of the state policies in the field of physical culture
and sport, adoption and implementation of development programs for the physical culture
and sport in the Russian Federation;2) participation in the organization of events for the preparation of sports teams of
the Russian Federation for the Olympic Games, Paralympic Games, Deaflympics, World
Special Olympic Games and other international sports competitions, as well as forparticipation in such competitions, including by providing the All-Russian Sports
Federations with the financial and other support;(as amended by Federal Laws No. 204-FZ dated 29.06.2015 , No. 524-FZ dated 30.12.2020)
2.1) approval of the development programs for sports in the Russian Federation,
establishment of the procedure to determine the effectiveness of the activities of AllRussian and regional sports federations for the development of sports in the RussianFederation, constituent entities of the Russian Federation, including the effectiveness of
implementation of the development programs for sports in the Russian Federation,
constituent entities of the Russian Federation;(clause 2.1 enacted by Federal Law No. 204-FZ dated 29.06.2015); as amended by Federal
Law No. 524-FZ dated 30.12.2020)2.2) ensuring the preparation of a sports reserve for sports teams of the RussianFederation in accordance with the requirements established by Federal executive body inthe field of physical culture and sport;(clause 2.2 enacted by Federal Law No. 204-FZ dated 29.06.2015)3) organization and conducting of regional and federal official sporting events;(as amended by Federal Law No. 524-FZ dated 30.12.2020)4) organization and holding of international, All-Russian and interregional official
sporting events not related to the preparation of sports teams of the Russian Federation;(clause 4 as amended by Federal Law No. 204-FZ dated 29.06.2015)4.1) assignment of sports titles and qualification category of a "referee of the AllRussian category" in accordance with Article 22 of this Federal Law;(clause 4.1 enacted by Federal Law No. 204-FZ dated 29.06.2015)4.2) assignment of qualification categories of coaches, qualification categories of otherspecialists in the field of physical culture and sport (hereinafter, the qualification categoriesof specialists in the field of physical culture and sport) in accordance with Article 22 of thisFederal Law;(clause 4.2 enacted by Federal Law No. 147-FZ dated 04.06.2018)5) participation in the organization of events for the nomination of the RussianFederation, cities of the Russian Federation as candidates for the right to hold the38international sports actions and sporting events, to prepare and conduct such events on the
territory of the Russian Federation, taking into account the requirements established by therelevant international sports organizations;(clause 5 as amended by Federal Law No. 524-FZ dated 30.12.2020)6) organization and holding of interregional, All-Russian and international official
sports competitions among disabled people, persons with disabilities;(clause 6 as amended by Federal Law No. 524-FZ dated 30.12.2020)7) state accreditation of the All-Russian Sports Federations;(as amended by Federal Law No. 172-FZ dated 03.07.2019)8) organization of training and additional professional education of personnel in thefield of physical culture and sport;(clause 8 as amended by Federal Law No. 185-FZ dated 02.07.2013)8.1) establishing the procedure for assigning qualification categories of coaches andspecialists in the field of physical culture and sport, as well as qualification requirements forthe assignment of these categories;(clause 8.1 enacted by Federal Law No. 147-FZ dated 04.06.2018)9) working out requirements for the sports inventory and equipment for use in the
sports competitions;(clause 9 as amended by Federal Law No. 248-FZ dated 19.07.2011)10) material and technical support, including provision of sports equipment, financial,scientific and methodological, biomedical, medical and anti-doping support for sports
delegations of the Russian Federation, sports national teams of the Russian Federation(except for medical support), ensuring the participation of sports delegations of the RussianFederation in the international sporting events;(as amended by Federal Laws No. 204-FZ dated 29.06.2015 , No. 373-FZ dated 05.12.2017)11) organizing and holding physical training inspections of citizens of pre-induction
and induction age, as well as working out programs and sport method recommendations
for the physical training of such citizens;12) promotion of physical culture , sport and healthy lifestyle;13) scientific and methodological support in the field of physical culture and sport, as
well as publication of scientific and popular literature in the field of physical culture andsport;
14) organization of construction and reconstruction of sports facilities;15) development and approval of programs and curriculums in the field of physicalculture and sport for different groups of population;3916) organization of training of the military and persons seeing duty in the military
applied and service oriented sports;17) organization of scientific research in the field of physical culture and sport;18) establishment of state awards of the Russian Federation, other awards andhonorary titles, awards and other forms of encouragement of the Russian Federation in thefield of physical culture and sport;
19) peacekeeping at the official sports actions and sporting events taking place at the
sports facilities;20) void. - the Federal Law No. 523-FZ dated 31.12.2014;20.1) development of student sports, elite sports and professional sports;(clause 20.1 enacted by Federal Law No. 204-FZ dated 29.06.2015)21) assistance in the development of children and youth sports, school sports;(clause 21 as amended by Federal Law No. 204-FZ dated 29.06.2015)21.1) organization of development and approval of federal standards of sports
training;(clause 21.1 enacted by Federal Law No. 412-FZ dated 06.12.2011)21.2) control over the observance of the federal standards of sports training by theorganizations created by the Russian Federation and carrying out sports training inaccordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation;(clause 21.2 enacted by Federal Law No. 412-FZ dated 06.12.2011)21.3) participation in promoting the development of popular sports;(clause 21.3 enacted by Federal Law No. 204-FZ dated 29.06.2015)21.4) experimental and innovative activities in the field of physical culture and sport
in the manner established by Federal executive body in the field of physical culture andsport;(clause 21.4 enacted by Federal Law No. 204-FZ dated 29.06.2015)21.5) coordination of the activities of physical culture and sport organizations for the
preparation of a sports reserve for the sports teams of the Russian Federation;(clause 21.5 enacted by Federal Law No. 204-FZ dated 29.06.2015)21.6) implementation of the RLD complex, assistance to the activities of the AllRussian associations of physical culture and sport clubs;(clause 21.6 enacted by Federal Law No. 274-FZ dated 05.10.2015)22) other powers established by this Federal Law and other Federal Laws.

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Article 7. Void. - the Federal Law No. 523-FZ dated 31.12.2014.
Article 8. Powers of constituent entities of the Russian Federation in the fieldof physical culture and sport
1. The powers of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation in the field ofphysical culture and sport include the following:1) determination of the main tasks and directions of development of physical culture
and sport in the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, adoption andimplementation of the state regional programs for the development of physical culture andsport, as well as inter-municipal programs in the field of physical culture and sport;
1.1) participation in the preparation of programs for the development of sports in the
Russian Federation in terms of including in them activities for the development of children
and youth sports, school sports, popular sports, sports for the disabled people and persons
with disabilities in the constituent entities of the Russian Federation in accordance with thisFederal Law;(clause 1.1 enacted by Federal Law No. 204-FZ dated 29.06.2015); as amended by Federal
Law No. 524-FZ dated 30.12.2020)
1.2) approval of development programs for sports in the constituent entities of theRussian Federation and participation in their implementation;(clause 1.2 enacted by Federal Law No. 524-FZ dated 30.12.2020)2) instituting awards, honorary titles, prizes and other incentives in the field of physicalculture and sport in the constituent entities of the Russian Federation;
2.1) state accreditation of regional sports federations;(clause 2.1 enacted by Federal Law No. 172-FZ dated 03.07.2019)3) organization and conduct of regional official sports actions and sporting events, aswell as intermunicipal official sports actions and sporting events, namely:a) establishing the procedure for conducting regional official sports actions andsporting events, as well as intermunicipal official sports actions and sporting events in the
territories of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation;b) establishing the procedure for the development and approval of calendar plans forthe official sports actions and sporting events of the constituent entities of the RussianFederation, including the procedure for including sports actions and sporting events in theindicated calendar plans;(sub-clause ("b" as amended by Federal Law No. 524-FZ dated 30.12.2020)c) annual formation and approval of the list of significant official sports actions andsporting events held in the territories of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation;
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(sub-clause ("c" as amended by Federal Law No. 524-FZ dated 30.12.2020)d) approval and implementation of calendar plans of the official sports actions andsporting events of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, including those that
include sports actions and sporting events for the implementation of the RLD complex;(sub-clause ("d" as amended by Federal Law No. 524-FZ dated 30.12.2020)e) establishment of the financing procedure and norms for spending funds for theofficial sports actions and sporting events included in the calendar plans of the constituent
entities of the Russian Federation;(sub-clause "e" enacted by Federal Law No. 524-FZ dated 30.12.2020)f) assistance in ensuring public order and public safety during official sports actions
and sporting events in the territories of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation;(sub-clause "f" enacted by Federal Law No. 524-FZ dated 30.12.2020)g) informational support of regional and inter-municipal official sports actions andsporting events;(sub-clause "g" enacted by Federal Law No. 524-FZ dated 30.12.2020)
3.1) empowering the non-profit organizations with the right to assess the fulfillmentof test standards (tests) of the RLD complex;(clause 3.1 enacted by Federal Law No. 274-FZ dated 05.10.2015)3.2) participation in the organization of events for the nomination of the RussianFederation, cities of the Russian Federation as candidates for the right to hold theinternational sports actions and sporting events, to prepare and conduct such events on the
territories of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, taking into account therequirements established by the relevant international sports organizations;(clause 3.2 enacted by Federal Law No. 524-FZ dated 30.12.2020)4) approval of the procedure for the formation and provision of sports teams of theconstituent entities of the Russian Federation, namely:a) granting the status of "sports national team of a constituent entity of the RussianFederation" to collectives in various sports included in the All-Russian Register of Sports;b) material and technical support, including the provision of sports equipment,
financial, scientific and methodological, biomedical and anti-doping support of sports
teams of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation;(as amended by Federal Law No. 373-FZ dated 05.12.2017)c) ensuring the preparation of a sports reserve for the sports teams of the constituent
entities of the Russian Federation;
4.1) development of youth sports in order to create conditions for the preparation of42

sports teams of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation and a sports reserve forthe sports teams of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation;(clause 4.1 enacted by Federal Law No. 204-FZ dated 29.06.2015)4.2) assistance to the development of popular sports, elite sports;(clause 4.2 enacted by Federal Law No. 204-FZ dated 29.06.2015)4.3) promoting the development of professional sports by providing state support tothe physical culture and sport organizations aimed at developing the professional sports;(clause 4.3 enacted by Federal Law No. 204-FZ dated 29.06.2015)4.4) assistance in the implementation of measures for the preparation of sports teamsof the constituent entities of the Russian Federation for the All-Russian, interregional andregional official sporting events and for participation in them, including by providing state
support to the regional sports federations in accordance with this Federal Law and theregulatory legal acts of the constituent entities Russian Federation;(clause 4.4 enacted by Federal Law No. 204-FZ dated 29.06.2015)5) development of national sports, including establishment of the order of conduct ofsporting events in national sports developed in the constituent territories of the RussianFederation;6) granting sports categories, qualification categories of coaches, qualification
categories of specialists in the field of physical culture and sport, as well as qualification
categories of referees in accordance with Article 22 of this Federal Law;
(as amended by Federal Laws No. 204-FZ dated 29.06.2015 , No. 147-FZ dated 04.06.2018)7) implementation of measures for the development of physical culture and sport fordisabled people, persons with disabilities, adaptive physical culture and adaptive sports inthe constituent entities of the Russian Federation;8) organization of training and additional professional education of personnel in thefield of physical culture and sport;(clause 8 as amended by Federal Law No. 185-FZ dated 02.07.2013)9) creation of regional centers of sports training, ensuring their activities;(clause 9 as amended by Federal Law No. 524-FZ dated 30.12.2020)
9.1) control over compliance with the federal standards of sports training by theorganizations created by the constituent entities of the Russian Federation and carrying out
sports training, as well as by the organizations located in the territories of the constituent
entities of the Russian Federation, created without the participation of the RussianFederation, constituent entities of the Russian Federation, municipalities, as well asorganizations carrying out sports training, in accordance with the legislation of the RussianFederation;(clause 9.1 enacted by Federal Law No. 412-FZ dated 06.12.2011)439.2) participation in ensuring the preparation of a sports reserve for the sports teamsof the Russian Federation;(clause 9.2 enacted by Federal Law No. 204-FZ dated 29.06.2015)9.3) methodological support of organizations engaged in sports training;(clause 9.3 enacted by Federal Law No. 204-FZ dated 29.06.2015)9.4) coordination of the activities of physical culture and sport organizations for the
preparation of a sports reserve for the sports teams of the constituent entity of the RussianFederation, as well as participation of sports teams of the constituent entity of the RussianFederation for the interregional and All-Russian sports competitions;(clause 9.4 enacted by Federal Law No. 204-FZ dated 29.06.2015)9.5) creating conditions for the implementation of innovative and experimental
activities in the field of physical culture and sport in the constituent entities of the RussianFederation, as well as implementation of the achieved results into practice;(clause 9.5 enacted by Federal Law No. 204-FZ dated 29.06.2015)10) exercise of other powers established in accordance with the legislation of theRussian Federation and the legislation of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation.
2. State authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation shall have theright to the following (at the expense of the budgets of the constituent entities of theRussian Federation):
1) void. - the Federal Law No. 204-FZ dated 29.06.2015;1.1) participate in the implementation of state policy in the field of physical culture
and sport;(clause 1.1 enacted by Federal Law No. 175-FZ dated 18.07.2009)2) participate in the organization and conduct of interregional, All-Russian andinternational sports competitions, international sports actions and sporting events of sports
teams of the Russian Federation held in the territories of the constituent entities of theRussian Federation;(as amended by Federal Laws No. 412-FZ dated 06.12.2011 , No. 524-FZ dated 30.12.2020)3) provide assistance to the subjects of physical culture and sport carrying out theiractivities in the territories of the subjects of the Russian Federation;4) assist in the development of school sports, student sports;(clause 4 as amended by Federal Law No. 204-FZ dated 29.06.2015)4.1) participate in the organization and conduct of interregional, All-Russian andinternational sports competitions among students (including within the framework ofschool sports leagues and student sports leagues), international sports actions among44

students held in the territories of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation;(clause 4.1 enacted by Federal Law No. 79-FZ dated 18.04.2018); as amended by Federal
Laws No. 273-FZ dated 31.07.2020, No. 524-FZ dated 30.12.2020)
5) participate in the implementation of the promotion of physical culture, sport andhealthy lifestyle.
(clause 5 enacted by Federal Law No. 76-FZ dated 21.04.2011)
3. State authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation have the rightto establish additional material support for persons who have outstanding achievements
and special services to the Russian Federation in the field of physical culture and sport,
including those who have won the titles of champions or prize-winners of the Olympic
Games, Paralympic Games, Deaflympics, world champions, European champions, whohave honorary sports titles, departmental awards of the state authorities in the field ofphysical culture and sport, or state awards of the Russian Federation for services in the fieldof physical culture and sport.
Article 9. Powers of local self-government bodies in the field of physical culture
and sport
1. In order to resolve issues of local importance to ensure conditions for thedevelopment of physical culture and sport in the territories of municipalities, the powersof local self-governments bodies include:
1) determination of the main tasks and directions of development of physical culture
and sport, taking into account local conditions and opportunities, adoption andimplementation of municipal programs for the development of physical culture and sport;
2) development of popular sports, children and youth sports, as well as school sports
in the territories of municipalities;3) assignment of sports categories and qualification categories of referees inaccordance with Article 22 of this Federal Law;
4) popularization of physical culture and sport among various groups of the
population, including disabled people, persons with disabilities;5) organization of physical culture and sport work at the place of residence and placeof recreation of citizens, including creation of conditions for doing physical culture andsport by disabled people and persons with disabilities, as well as organization and conductof municipal official sports actions and sporting events, including:a) approval and implementation of calendar plans for sports actions and sporting
events of municipalities, including sports actions and sporting events for the
implementation of the RLD complex;45b) organization of medical support for official sports actions and sporting events ofmunicipalities;6) assistance, within the framework of its powers, in ensuring public order and public
safety when holding official sports actions and sporting events in the territories ofmunicipalities;7) creating conditions for the training of sports teams of municipalities, determining
the types of sports for which the sports teams of municipalities may be formed, approving
the procedure for forming and providing such teams, sending them to participate in theintermunicipal and regional sports competitions;8) participation in ensuring the preparation of a sports reserve for the sports teams ofmunicipalities, constituent entities of the Russian Federation, including ensuring theactivities of organizations created by the municipalities and implementing sports training
programs developed on the basis of the federal standards of sports training, and (or)additional general educational programs in the field physical culture and sport, as well as
monitoring compliance with the federal standards of sports training by the organizations
created by municipalities and implementing sports training programs developed on thebasis of federal standards of sports training, in accordance with the legislation of theRussian Federation;9) empowering the non-profit organizations with the right to assess the fulfillment of
test standards (tests) of the RLD complex;10) exercise of other powers established in accordance with the legislation of theRussian Federation and the charters of municipalities.
(Part 1 as amended by Federal Law No. 524-FZ dated 30.12.2020)
2. In the constituent entities of the Russian Federation - the cities of federal
significance Moscow, St. Petersburg and Sevastopol, - the powers of local self-government
bodies of intra-city municipalities in the field of physical culture and sport are establishedby the laws of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation - the cities of federal
significance of Moscow, St. Petersburg and Sevastopol.
(as amended by Federal Law No. 467-FZ dated 18.12.2018)
Article 9.1. Rights of local self-government bodies in the field of physicalculture and sport(enacted by Federal Law No. 281-FZ dated 25.12.2008)
Local self-government bodies have the following rights:
1) void. - the Federal Law No. 524-FZ dated 30.12.2020;2) participate in the organization and conduct of inter-municipal, regional,
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sporting events of sports teams of the Russian Federation and sports teams of thecorresponding constituent entity of the Russian Federation, held in the territories ofmunicipalities;(as amended by Federal Laws No. 412-FZ dated 06.12.2011 , No. 524-FZ dated 30.12.2020)
2.1) participate in the implementation of measures to nominate the RussianFederation, cities of the Russian Federation as candidates for the right to conduct
international sports actions and sporting events on the territories of municipalities;(clause 2.1 enacted by Federal Law No. 524-FZ dated 30.12.2020)3) provide assistance to the subjects of physical culture and sport carrying out theiractivities in the territories of municipalities;4) create testing centers for the implementation of test standards (tests) of the RLD
complex (hereinafter, the testing centers) in the form of non-profit organizations;(clause 4 enacted by Federal Law No. 274-FZ dated 05.10.2015)5) provide assistance to the development of physical culture and sport for disabled
people, persons with disabilities, adaptive physical culture and adaptive sports.
(clause 5 enacted by Federal Law No. 202-FZ dated 26.07.2017)
Chapter 2. ORGANIZATION OF ACTIVITIES IN THE FIELD
OF PHYSICAL CULTURE AND SPORT
Article 10. Physical culture and sport organizations
1. Physical culture and sport organizations may be commercial, non-commercialorganizations and may be of different legal organizational forms, as provided by the Russian
Law for commercial and non-commercial organizations. Founding, activities,
reorganization and winding up commercial and non-commercial physical culture and sportorganizations are made under relevant legislation of the Russian Federation, regulating theprocedure for the creation, operation, reorganization and liquidation of commercial andnon-commercial organizations, as well as under the constituent documents of the physicalculture and sport organizations.
2. Physical culture and sport organizations participate in development of physicalculture and sport among different population groups, provide conditions for protecting
and improving health of athlete and other people involved in sport competitions andtraining sessions, provide athletes and coaches with necessary conditions for training andotherwise contribute to achieving high sport results by these persons.
(as amended by Federal Law No. 412-FZ dated 06.12.2011)
3. Physical culture and sport organizations may be the members of international sportorganizations, acquire rights and have responsibilities according to the status ofmembership in the international sport organizations, if these rights and responsibilities do

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Article 11. Russian Olympic Movement. Olympic Committee of the RussianFederation
1. Russian Olympic Movement is part of the World Olympic Movement aimed atpromoting and implementing the principles of the Olympic movement, contributing to thedevelopment of physical culture and sport, consolidating the international sport
cooperation, taking part in the Olympics and other international sporting events under thepatronage of the International Olympic Committee, continental associations of the national
Olympic committees.
(as amended by Federal Law No. 204-FZ dated 29.06.2015)
2. Russian Olympic Movement is headed by the Russian Olympic Committee - an AllRussian public association carrying out its activities in accordance with the legislation of
the Russian Federation on public associations, the Olympic Charter of the International
Olympic Committee and on the basis of recognition by the International Olympic
Committee, as well as in accordance with its charter. The state recognizes and supports theRussian Olympic Movement, rendering possible assistance to the Russian Olympic
Committee in implementing its statutory goals.
3. Russian Olympic Committee:
1) promotes principles of the Olympic Movement, contributes to development ofmass and elite sport in the Russian Federation;2) represents, in accordance with the Olympic Charter of the International Olympic
Committee, the Russian Federation at the Olympic Games and other international sporting
events held by the International Olympic Committee, continental associations of thenational Olympic committees;(as amended by Federal Law No. 204-FZ dated 29.06.2015)2.1) represents the Russian Olympic Movement, members of the Russian Olympic
Committee in the government bodies, local governments, relevant Russian organizations,as well as international sports associations;(clause 2.1 enacted by Federal Law No. 257-FZ dated 25.12.2012)
3) approves the composition of the Olympic delegation of the Russian Federation andsends it to participate in the Olympic Games and other international sporting events heldby the International Olympic Committee, continental associations of the national Olympic
committees, determines the procedure and principles for the formation of the Russian
Olympic team, forms it on the basis of proposals from the All-Russian Sports Federations,as well as approves the composition of the Russian Olympic team;(as amended by Federal Laws No. 257-FZ dated 25.12.2012, No. 204-FZ dated 29.06.2015)484) provides sports equipment, travel, accommodation and insurance for the membersof the Olympic delegation of the Russian Federation at the Olympic Games and otherinternational sporting events held by the International Olympic Committee, continental
associations of the national Olympic committees;(as amended by Federal Law No. 204-FZ dated 29.06.2015)5) approves the official sports uniform and sports equipment of the members of the
Olympic delegation of the Russian Federation, except for the sports uniform and sports
equipment used during sports competitions;(as amended by Federal Law No. 257-FZ dated 25.12.2012)6) participates in the development and implementation of measures aimed at ensuring
the required level of training of Russian athletes for participation in the Olympic Gamesand other international sporting events held by the International Olympic Committee,
continental associations of the national Olympic committees;(as amended by Federal Law No. 204-FZ dated 29.06.2015)7) determines the city of the Russian Federation, which has the right to submit anapplication to the International Olympic Committee to host the Olympic Games;
7.1) promotes the prevention and fight against doping in sport, as well as counteracts
manifestations of any form of discrimination and violence in sport;(clause 7.1 enacted by Federal Law No. 82-FZ dated 07.05.2010)8) exercises other rights in accordance with the Olympic Charter of the International
Olympic Committee, including the right to participate in ensuring the preparation of
Russian athletes for participation in the Olympic Games and other international sporting
events held by the International Olympic Committee, continental associations of thenational Olympic committees.
(as amended by Federal Law No. 204-FZ dated 29.06.2015)
4. The exercise by the Russian Olympic Committee of its powers stipulated in clause
1 (in the part concerning the development of elite sports and popular sports) and clause 6of Part 3 of this article shall be carried out in cooperation with the federal executive bodyin the field of physical culture and sport and the All-Russian Sports Federations.
5. The Russian Olympic Committee has the exclusive right to use its own and officialname "Russian Olympic Team". The use by third parties for commercial and advertising
purposes of these names, words and phrases formed on their basis shall be made under theagreements concluded in writing with the Russian Olympic Committee, except for the cases
when these names, words and phrases formed on their basis are used for information
support or with regard to the exercise of this right by third parties who are acquirers of theright to media coverage of the Olympic Games and other international sporting events heldby the International Olympic Committee, continental associations of the national Olympic
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(as amended by Federal Law No. 204-FZ dated 29.06.2015)
6. In accordance with the Olympic Charter of the International Olympic Committee,
the Russian Olympic Committee takes measures to protect the rights of the International
Olympic Committee to use the Olympic symbol, motto, flag and anthem, the names"Olympic Games", "Olympiad Games" on the territory of the Russian Federation. The
Russian Olympic Committee uses, in the manner established by the International Olympic
Committee, the Olympic symbol, motto, flag and anthem, the words "Olympic" and"Olympiad" in its names in order to develop the Russian Olympic Movement and has
exclusive rights to the Olympic emblem, motto, flag and other Russian Olympic symbolsof the Russian Olympic Committee.
(as amended by Federal Law No. 257-FZ dated 25.12.2012)
7. The Russian Olympic Committee implements its statutory tasks and programs forthe development of physical culture and sport through its own funding sources, including
through voluntary donations from citizens and organizations, as well as through the federal
budget allocated in the established manner.
Article 12. Paralympic, Deaflympic Movements of the Russian Federation,
Special Olympic Games of the Russian federation. Paralympic Committee of theRussian Federation, Deaflympic Committee of the Russian federation, Special
Olympic Games of the Russian Federation
1. The Paralympic Movement of Russia, the Deaflympic Movement of Russia, theSpecial Olympic Games of Russia are parts, respectively, of the International Paralympic
Movement, the International Deaflympic Movement, the International Special Olympic
Games aimed at promoting the development of physical culture and sport for disables
people and persons with disabilities, strengthening the international cooperation in thisarea, participating in the Paralympic Games, Deaflympics, World Special Olympic Games.
2. The Paralympic Movement of Russia, the Deaflympic Movement of Russia, theSpecial Olympic Games of Russia are headed respectively by the Paralympic Committee of
Russia, the Deaflympic Committee of Russia, the Special Olympic Games of Russia, which
are the All-Russian public associations operating in accordance with the legislation of theRussian Federation on public associations, the charters of the relevant international sports
organizations and on the basis of recognition by the international sports organizations, aswell as in accordance with their charters.
3. The Paralympic Committee of Russia, the Deaflympics Committee of Russia, theSpecial Olympic Games of Russia represent the Russian Paralympic team, the Russian
Deaflympics team, the Russian Special Olympic Games team at the Paralympic Games,
Deaflympic Games, World Special Olympic Games, respectively, as well as otherinternational sporting events held under the patronage of the International Paralympic
Committee, the Deaflympic Committee, the International Special Olympic Games, as wellas in the government bodies, local governments, relevant Russian organizations,50

international sports associations.
(Part 3 as amended by Federal Law No. 257-FZ dated 25.12.2012)
3.1. Paralympic Committee of the Russian Federation, Deaflympic Committee of theRussian federation, Special Olympic Games of the Russian Federation:
1) approve the composition of the Paralympic delegation of the Russian Federation
for the Paralympic Games, the composition of the sports delegation of the RussianFederation for the Deaflympic Games, the composition of the sports delegation of theRussian Federation for the World Special Olympic Games, as well as send them toparticipate, respectively, in the Paralympic Games, Deaflympic Games and the World
Special Olympic Games;
2) determine the procedure and principles for the formation of the Russian Paralympic
team, the Russian Deaflympic team, as well as the Russian Special Olympic Games team,respectively;
3) use, in the manner prescribed by the International Paralympic Committee, theInternational Deaflympic Committee, the International Special Olympic Games, thecorresponding symbol, motto, flag and anthem, the words "Paralympic", "Deaflympic","Special Olympic Games" in their names;4) exercise other rights in accordance with the international legal acts, this Federal Law
and with their charters.
(Part 3.1 enacted by Federal Law No. 257-FZ dated 25.12.2012)
4. The Paralympic Committee of Russia, the Deaflympic Committee of Russia, theSpecial Olympic Games of Russia implement their statutory tasks and programs for thedevelopment of physical culture and sport through their own funding sources, including
voluntary donations from citizens and organizations, as well as at the through the federal
budget allocated in the established manner.
Article 13. Local and regional sports federations
1. Creation, activity, reorganization and liquidation of local and regional sports
federations are carried out in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation on
public associations, taking into account the specifics stipulated by this Federal Law.
2. The official name of the local sports federation shall comply with the requirements
established by the legislation of the Russian Federation on public associations, as well as
contain an indication of its organizational and legal form (public organization), theterritorial scope of its activities (local), as well as sport or sports, for the development of
which a sports federation was created. A local sports federation has the right to use theword "union" or the word "association" in its name, which is not an indication of its
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3. A local sports federation is created and operates in order to develop a certain typeor certain types of sports in the territories of a municipal district, an urban district, an
intracity municipal formation of a federal city of Moscow, St. Petersburg or Sevastopol.
(as amended by Federal Laws No. 467-FZ dated 18.12.2018 , No. 524-FZ dated 30.12.2020)
4. A regional sports federation, which is a structural unit (regional branch) of the AllRussian Sports Federation, may not acquire the rights of a legal entity.
(Part 4 as amended by Federal Law No. 257-FZ dated 25.12.2012)
5. The relevant executive authority of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation
shall accredit only one regional sports federation for one sport on the territory of aconstituent entity of the Russian Federation. If there is an All-Russian sports federation forthe corresponding sport or sports, a regional public organization accredited as a regional
sports federation for the same sports shall be a member of such an All-Russian sports
federation. The procedure for state accreditation of regional public organizations or
structural units (regional branches) of the All-Russian Sports Federation for granting themthe status of regional sports federations (hereinafter, the procedure for state accreditationof regional sports federations) is established by Federal executive body authorized by theGovernment of the Russian Federation. The state accreditation of regional sports
federations is carried out for a period not exceeding four years in accordance with theprocedure for state accreditation of regional sports federations and in agreement with the
All-Russian Sports Federation for the relevant sport.
(Part 5 as amended by Federal Law No. 257-FZ dated 25.12.2012)
6. To obtain state accreditation and acquire the status of a regional sports federation,a regional public organization or structural unit (regional branch) of the All-Russian Sports
Federation shall submit documents, the list and deadline for submission of which are
determined in accordance with the procedure for state accreditation of regional sports
federations.
(Part 6 enacted by Federal Law No. 257-FZ dated 25.12.2012)
7. A document on state accreditation, confirming the status of a regional sports
federation, is issued to a regional public organization or a structural unit (regional branch)of the All-Russian Sports Federation by the executive authority of a constituent entity of
the Russian Federation. The form of this document is approved by Federal executive bodyin the field of physical culture and sport. The status of a regional sports federation isconsidered acquired from the date of state accreditation of a regional public organization
or structural unit (regional branch) of the All-Russian Sports Federation as a regional sports
federation.
(Part 7 enacted by Federal Law No. 257-FZ dated 25.12.2012)
8. The official name of the regional sports federation (except for the official name of
the regional sports federation, which is not a legal entity) shall comply with the52requirements established by the legislation of the Russian Federation on public associations,as well as contain an indication of its organizational and legal form (public organization),
the territorial scope of its activities (regional), as well as sport or sports, for the developmentof which a sports federation was created. A regional sports federation has the right to use
the word "union" or the word "association" in its name, which is not an indication of its
organizational and legal form in this case.
(Part 8 enacted by Federal Law No. 257-FZ dated 25.12.2012)
9. The effect of the state accreditation of a regional sports federation is suspended by
the executive body of a constituent entity of the Russian Federation in case of failure tofulfill the obligations of the regional sports federation stipulated in Part 2 of Article 16.1,
clauses 1 - 6 of Part 7 and Part 8 of Article 26.2 of this Federal Law. For the failure to fulfill
the obligations stipulated in Part 8 of Article 26.2 of this Federal Law, the state accreditationof a regional sports federation is suspended, if the regional sports federation was theorganizer or one of the organizers of an official sports competition, in the provision(regulation) of which there were no requirements established in Part 8 of Article 26.2 ofthis Federal Law, and if the facts of illegal influence on the result of this competition wererevealed. Upon elimination of the circumstances that served as the basis for the suspensionof the state accreditation of the regional sports federation, the executive body of theconstituent entity of the Russian Federation renews the state accreditation of the regional
sports federation.
(clause 9 enacted by Federal Law No. 257-FZ dated 25.12.2012); as amended by Federal
Law No. 198-FZ dated 23.07.2013)
10. The executive body of a constituent entity of the Russian Federation terminates
the state accreditation of a regional sports federation in accordance with the procedure forstate accreditation of regional sports federations in the following cases:
1) non-elimination by the regional sports federation of the circumstances that served
as the basis for suspension within six months from the state accreditation suspension date;2) recognition of a regional sports federation in the manner prescribed by thelegislation of the Russian Federation, which has ceased its activities as a legal entity;3) liquidation of a regional sports federation and exclusion of information about itfrom the Unified State Register of Legal Entities;4) voluntary refusal of the regional sports federation from state accreditation;5) exclusion of a regional sports federation from the membership of the All-RussianSports Federation or adoption by the All-Russian Sports Federation of a decision toliquidate a structural unit (regional branch) having the status of a regional sports federation.
(Part 10 as amended by Federal Law No. 172-FZ dated 03.07.2019)
11. Information on state accreditation of regional sports federations, on thesuspension, renewal, termination of its validity shall be submitted to the federal executive
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body in the field of physical culture and sport by the executive bodies of the constituent
entities of the Russian Federation within ten business days from the date of the relevant
decisions.
(Part 11 enacted by Federal Law No. 257-FZ dated 25.12.2012)
12. In order to control the fulfillment of the requirements established by the legislationof the Russian Federation for regional sports federations, the executive body of aconstituent entity of the Russian Federation may send its representatives to sporting events
held by a regional sports federation and to meetings of its governing bodies.
(Part 12 enacted by Federal Law No. 257-FZ dated 25.12.2012)
Article 14. All-Russian Sports Federations
1. Creation, activity, reorganization and liquidation of the All-Russian Sports
Federations are carried out in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation on
public associations, taking into account the specifics stipulated by this Federal Law.
2. Only one public organization may be accredited as the All-Russian Sports
Federation for one sport on the territory of the Russian Federation. The procedure for state
accreditation by the Russian Federation of public organizations to endow them with thestatus of the All-Russian Sports Federations (hereinafter, the procedure for state
accreditation of the All-Russian Sports Federations) is established by Federal executive
body authorized by the Government of the Russian Federation, taking into account theopinion of the Russian Olympic Committee and the Russian Paralympic Committee. State
accreditation of the All-Russian Sports Federations is carried out for a period of not morethan four years in accordance with the procedure for state accreditation of the All-RussianSports Federations.
(Part 2 as amended by Federal Law No. 257-FZ dated 25.12.2012)
2.1. To obtain state accreditation and acquire the status of the All-Russian Sports
Federation, a corresponding public organization shall submit documents, the list anddeadline for submission of which are determined in accordance with the procedure forstate accreditation of the All-Russian Sports Federations.
(Part 2.1 enacted by Federal Law No. 257-FZ dated 25.12.2012)
2.2. A document on state accreditation, confirming the status of an All-Russian Sports
Federation, is issued to the public organization by Federal executive body in the field ofphysical culture and sport. The form of this document is approved by Federal executive
body in the field of physical culture and sport. The status of the All-Russian Sports
Federation is considered acquired from the state accreditation date of the publicorganization as the All-Russian Sports Federation.
(Part 2.2 enacted by Federal Law No. 257-FZ dated 25.12.2012)
3. To obtain state accreditation and acquire the status of the All-Russian Sports
Federation, the relevant public organization, in addition to meeting the requirements
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established in accordance with Part 2 of this article, shall meet the following conditions:
1) the official name of the organization shall meet the requirements established by thelegislation of the Russian Federation on public associations, as well as contain indicationsof the organizational and legal form (public organization), the territorial scope of its
activities (All-Russian), as well as sport or sports, for the development of which such anorganization was created;
2) there shall be regional sports federations created and operating in the territories ofmore than half of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation and accredited by therelevant executive authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation among
the members and (or) structural units of the organization, along with possible othermembers of the public organization. In order to determine the territorial scope of the AllRussian Sports Federation, accredited regional sports federations that are the members and(or) structural units of the All-Russian Sports Federation are taken into account;(clause 2 as amended by Federal Law No. 20-FZ dated 23.02.2011)3) foreign citizens and stateless persons shall not be represented in the permanent
governing bodies of the organization.
(clause 3 enacted by Federal Law No. 257-FZ dated 25.12.2012)
4. Due to the complexity and other features of sport or sports, the development of
which is carried out by a public organization, it is possible for it to receive state accreditation
and acquire the status of the All-Russian Sports Federation, if its members and (or)structural units are regional sports federations operating in the territories of less than halfof the constituent entities of the Russian Federation. The list of such sports is determinedby Federal executive body in the field of physical culture and sport, taking into account theopinions of the Russian Olympic Committee, the Russian Paralympic Committee approvedby the said federal executive body.
(Part 4 as amended by Federal Law No. 257-FZ dated 25.12.2012)
5. Only public organizations have the right to use in the names of legal entities thephrase "All-Russian Sports Federation" after acquiring the status of the All-Russian Sports
Federation. The All-Russian Sports Federation has the right to use the word "union" or theword "association" in its name, which is not an indication of its organizational and legal
form in this case.
5.1. The effect of the state accreditation of the All-Russian Sports Federation issuspended by Federal executive body in the field of physical culture and sport in case of
failure to fulfill the obligations of the All-Russian Sports Federation stipulated by Part 3 ofArticle 16, clauses 1 - 6 of Part 7 and Part 8 of Article 26.2 of this Federal Law. For the
failure to fulfill the obligations stipulated in Part 8 of Article 26.2 of this Federal Law, thestate accreditation of the All-Russian Sports Federation is suspended, if the All-RussianSports Federation was the organizer or one of the organizers of an official sports
competition, in the provision (regulation) of which there were no requirements established55

in Part 8 of Article 26.2 of this Federal Law, and if the facts of illegal influence on the resultof this competition were revealed. Upon elimination of the circumstances that served as
the basis for the suspension of the state accreditation of the All-Russian Sports Federation,
the federal executive body in the field of physical culture and sport renews the state
accreditation of the All-Russian Sports Federation.
(Part 5.1 enacted by Federal Law No. 257-FZ dated 25.12.2012); as amended by Federal
Law No. 198-FZ dated 23.07.2013)
5.2. The federal executive body in the field of physical culture and sport terminates
the state accreditation of the All-Russian Sports Federation in accordance with theprocedure for state accreditation of the All-Russian Sports Federations in the following
cases:
1) non-elimination by the All-Russian Sports Federation of the circumstances thatserved as the basis for suspension within six months from the state accreditationsuspension date;2) recognition of the All-Russian Sports Federation in the manner prescribed by thelegislation of the Russian Federation, which has ceased its activities as a legal entity;3) liquidation of the All-Russian Sports Federation and exclusion of information about
it from the Unified State Register of Legal Entities;4) voluntary refusal of the All-Russian Sports Federation from state accreditation;(Part 5.2 as amended by Federal Law No. 172-FZ dated 03.07.2019)
6. In cases of termination of the state accreditation and deprivation of the status of
the All-Russian Sports Federation, or suspension of the state accreditation of the AllRussian Sports Federation, or suspension of the activities of the All-Russian Sports
Federation in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation, or absence of the
All-Russian Sports Federation in the relevant sport or sports, the federal executive body inthe field of physical culture and sports (at the request of the All-Russian public physicalculture and sports organization), has the right to endow it for a certain period of time withthe rights and obligations of the All-Russian Sports Federation in the relevant sport orsports for which there is no accredited All-Russian Sports Federation, until theaccreditation date of the All-Russian Sports Federation for such sport or sports, or in caseof suspension in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation of the activitiesof the All-Russian Ii Sports Federation until the resumption date of its activities.
(as amended by Federal Law No. 257-FZ dated 25.12.2012)
7. Membership of individuals in it may be excluded by the charter of the All-RussianSports Federation.
8. In accordance with their charters, sports clubs may be admitted to members of the
All-Russian Sports Federations, regardless of their organizational, legal forms and theirassociations, which carry out their activities mainly in the corresponding sport or sports.
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The list of the types of sport, for the development of which the All-Russian Sports
Federations are created and operate with possible membership of sports clubs and theirassociations specified in this part, are approved by Federal executive body in the field ofphysical culture and sport, taking into account the opinion of the Russian Olympic
Committee.
9. At least seventy-five percent of the votes of the total number of votes of thesupreme governing body of the All-Russian Sports Federation shall belong to the accredited
regional sports federations that are the members and (or) structural units of the All-RussianSports Federation.
(Part 9 as amended by Federal Law No. 20-FZ dated 23.02.2011)
10. In order to develop and popularize national sports included in the All-Russian
Register of Sports, which are developed by a public organization only, it is possible for it
to obtain state accreditation and acquire the status of the All-Russian Sports Federation, if
its members and (or) structural units are regional sports federations, operating in the
territories of less than half of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation.
(as amended by Federal Laws No. 170-FZ dated 23.06.2014, No. 204-FZ dated 29.06.2015)
ConsultantPlus: note.
The Order of the Ministry of Sports of Russia No. 78 dated 03.09.1999 approved an open
list of physical culture and sport associations (federations, unions) with the "All-Russian"status.
11. The All-Russian Sports Federations are open for new members to join them.
12. To facilitate the activities of the All-Russian Sports Federations for thedevelopment of sports, including for attracting additional financial resources andmonitoring their use, trustee (supervisory) councils may be created in the All-RussianSports Federations. The procedure for the formation of the board of trustee (supervisory)
council, its term of office, its competence and the procedure for its activities are determinedby the charter of the All-Russian Sports Federation.
(Part 12 enacted by Federal Law No. 257-FZ dated 25.12.2012)
13. The head of the All-Russian Sports Federation is elected in accordance with its
charter from among the citizens of the Russian Federation.
(Part 13 enacted by Federal Law No. 204-FZ dated 29.06.2015)
14. Decisions on the election of the head of the All-Russian Sports Federation,members of the permanent collegial body (bodies) of the All-Russian Sports Federation aretaken in accordance with the Charter of the All-Russian Sports Federation, but not lessthan by a majority of votes from the number of those present at the congress (conference)of the All-Russian Sports Federation or the general meeting of participants (members) of
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(Part 14 enacted by Federal Law No. 396-FZ dated 22.11.2016)
Article 15. Charter of the All-Russian Sports Federation
Charter of the All-Russian Sports Federation shall provide for the following:
1) name of the All-Russian Sports Federation, its organizational and legal form;2) goals and objectives of the All-Russian Sports Federation;3) sports, the development of which is carried out by the All-Russian Sports
Federation;4) conditions and procedure for the acquisition and loss of membership in the AllRussian Sports Federation, rights and obligations of members of the All-Russian Sports
Federation;5) structure of the All-Russian Sports Federation, its governing, control and audit
bodies;6) the competence and procedure for the formation of the governing bodies of the
All-Russian Sports Federation, the terms of their powers (for the All-Russian Sports
Federations by sport or sports included in the program of the Olympic Games, Paralympic
Games, taking into account the requirements stipulated by clause 6.1 of this article),location of the permanent governing body of the All-Russian Sports Federation;(as amended by Federal Law No. 257-FZ dated 25.12.2012)
6.1) holding elections of heads and (or) governing bodies of the All-Russian Sports
Federations by sport or sports included in the program of the Olympic Games, Paralympic
Games, at least once every four years. At the same time, such elections shall be held notlater than six months after the end date of the Olympic Games, Paralympic Games,
respectively;(clause 6.1 enacted by Federal Law No. 257-FZ dated 25.12.2012)7) territory within which the All-Russian Sports Federation carries out its activities;
8) procedure for making changes and amendments to the charter of the All-RussianSports Federation;9) procedure for approving the selection criteria for athletes to be included in thenational sports team formed by the All-Russian Sports Federation;10) procedure for approving the frequency of official sporting events held by the AllRussian Sports Federation;
10.1) measures for the implementation of special training for the managing controllers;(clause 10.1 enacted by Federal Law No. 204-FZ dated 29.06.2015)5811) sources of funds and other property, the rights of the All-Russian Sports
Federation and its structural divisions to manage the property of the All-Russian Sports
Federation;12) procedure for paying admission and membership fees;13) procedure for reorganizing the All-Russian Sports Federation, terminating its
activities and liquidating;14) other provisions that do not contradict the legislation of the Russian Federation.
Article 16. Rights and obligations of the All-Russian Sports Federations
1. The All-Russian Sports Federations have the right to:(as amended by Federal Law No. 257-FZ dated 25.12.2012)1) organize and hold Russian championships, competitions and cups in the relevant
sport, develop and approve provisions (regulations) on such competitions, grant the statusof champions, championship winners, Russian cup holders, as well as delegate the right tohold such competitions to other physical culture and sport organizations for a period offour years, taking into account the specifics established by Parts 7, 9 and 10 of Article 19.2of this Federal Law. An agreement on delegation of the right to hold the relevant official
sports competitions shall contain a condition to extend its validity for the same period in
the absence of significant violations of this agreement by its parties and subject to otherconditions, if such conditions are determined by the parties to the agreement;(as amended by Federal Law No. 396-FZ dated 22.11.2016)2) have all the rights to use the symbols of the sports teams of the Russian Federationin the respective sports and the name "Russian Federation", except for the state symbolsof the Russian Federation;(clause 2 as amended by Federal Law No. 257-FZ dated 25.12.2012)3) carry out certification of coaches, including early certification of coaches at therequest of the federal executive body in the field of physical culture and sport in accordancewith the procedure established by it on the basis of the results of the fulfillment of target
indicators established by target complex programs, as well as organize a referee training
system, their certification in the respective sports and control over their activities;(clause 3 as amended by Federal Law No. 204-FZ dated 29.06.2015)4) select and represent athletes, coaches and referees in the relevant sports for theawarding of titles and qualifications by the international sports organizations;5) develop, taking into account the rules approved by the international sports
federations, the rules of the respective sports, as well as approve the rules establishing therights and obligations (including the rules establishing restrictions on the transition(conditions for the transition) of certain categories of athletes, coaches to other sports clubs
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or other physical culture and sport organizations) and sports sanctions for the subjects ofphysical culture and sport that recognize such norms;(clause 5 as amended by Federal Law No. 136-FZ dated 28.07.2012)6) carry out the formation, training of sports teams of the Russian Federation in
relevant sports for participation in the international sports competitions and send them toparticipate in these competitions;7) establish restrictions on the participation in the All-Russian official sports
competitions in relevant sports of athletes who are not entitled to play for the sports teamsof the Russian Federation in accordance with the norms of international sports
organizations holding relevant international competitions, taking into account the specifics
stipulated by Article 20.3 of this Federal Law;
(as amended by Federal Law No. 202-FZ dated 29.06.2015)8) take part in the formation of the Unified Calendar Plan of interregional, All-Russianand international sports actions and sporting events;
9) organize and conduct interregional, All-Russian and international official sports
actions and sporting events in relevant sports;(as amended by Federal Law No. 524-FZ dated 30.12.2020)
9.1) initiate proposals (applications) on holding the international sports actions andsporting events on the territory of the Russian Federation, including nomination of theRussian Federation, cities of the Russian Federation as candidates for the right to hold such
events, send proposals (applications) to the relevant international sports organizations, aswell as participate in their implementation;(clause 9.1 enacted by Federal Law No. 524-FZ dated 30.12.2020)
10) make proposals for the inclusion of sports disciplines in the All-Russian Registerof Sports;
11) join international sports organizations, acquire rights and bear obligations
corresponding to the status of members of the international sports organizations, if suchrights and obligations do not contradict the legislation of the Russian Federation;12) receive financial and other support provided for the development of relevant
sports, implementation of measures for the development of physical culture and sport,
including preparation of sports teams of the Russian Federation for participation in the
Olympic Games and other international sports competitions stipulated by the agreement
concluded with the federal executive body in the field of physical culture and sport inaccordance with the rules established by the Government of the Russian Federation;(clause 12 as amended by Federal Law No. 204-FZ dated 29.06.2015)12.1) conduct educational and methodological seminars or similar events annually forthe athletes, referees, coaches and other specialists in the field of physical culture and sport60

in the developed sport or sports;(clause 12.1 enacted by Federal Law No. 257-FZ dated 25.12.2012)12.2) carry out training of the managing controllers;(clause 12.2 enacted by Federal Law No. 192-FZ dated 23.07.2013)12.3) maintain the data accounting systems on athletes involved in a sport developedby the corresponding All-Russian Sports Federation, as well as issue documents certifying
membership in a physical culture or other organization and sports qualifications of athletes
in the manner determined by Federal executive body in the field of physical culture andsport, taking into account the requirements of the legislation of the Russian Federation in
the field of personal data;(clause 12.3 enacted by Federal Law No. 523-FZ dated 31.12.2014)12.4) engage foreign citizens and stateless persons as athletes, coaches and otherspecialists in the field of physical culture and sport, taking into account the specifics
stipulated by this Federal Law;(clause 12.4 enacted by Federal Law No. 202-FZ dated 29.06.2015)12.5) carry out accreditation of sports agents carrying out their activities in relevant
sport;(clause 12.5 enacted by Federal Law No. 396-FZ dated 22.11.2016)12.6) coordinate on the territory of one constituent entity of the Russian Federation
only one regional public organization for the corresponding sport or one of its structuralunits (regional branch) to obtain the state accreditation and acquire the status of a regional
sports federation;(clause 12.6 enacted by Federal Law No. 396-FZ dated 22.11.2016)12.7) include in the norms approved by the All-Russian Sports Federations that
establish the rights and obligations of subjects of physical culture and sport, as well as in
the provisions (regulations) of sports competitions, an arbitration agreement (for the
subjects of physical culture and sport, as well as sports competitions in professional sports
and elite sports);(clause 12.7 enacted by Federal Law No. 396-FZ dated 22.11.2016)12.8) renounce state accreditation and terminate its activities as the All-Russian Sports
Federation;(clause 12.8 enacted by Federal Law No. 172-FZ dated 03.07.2019)13) exercise other rights in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation.
2. The rights established by clauses 1 - 5 of Part 1 of this article may be exercised onlyby the All-Russian Sports Federations in accordance with this Federal Law. Other physicalculture and sport organizations may carry out championships, competitions and cups ofRussia in the corresponding sport, if the All-Russian Sports Federations delegate to these61

organizations the right to hold these sports competitions in accordance with clause 1 ofPart 1 of this article. The federal executive authorities and executive authorities of theconstituent entities of the Russian Federation, together with the All-Russian Sports
Federations, may organize and conduct Russian championships, competitions and cups in
the relevant sport.
(as amended by Federal Laws No. 257-FZ dated 25.12.2012, No. 396-FZ dated 22.11.2016)
2.1. The list of sports for which the All-Russian Sports Federations are entitled toapprove norms establishing restrictions on the transition (transition conditions) of certain
categories of athletes, coaches to other sports clubs or other physical culture and sportorganizations in the respective sport or sports, is established by Federal executive body inthe field of physical culture and sport.
(Part 2.1 enacted by Federal Law No. 136-FZ dated 28.07.2012)
3. The All-Russian Sports Federations shall:
1) in cooperation with other subjects of physical culture and sport, ensure thedevelopment of relevant sports in the Russian Federation in accordance with the sports
development programs in the Russian Federation;(as amended by Federal Laws No. 204-FZ dated 29.06.2015 , No. 524-FZ dated 30.12.2020)2) ensure the formation and training of sports teams of the Russian Federation in
relevant sports for participation in the international official sporting events, as well as
participation of such teams in the international official sporting events and theirachievement of high sports results in accordance with the sports development programs in
the Russian Federation stipulated by clause 5 of this Part;(as amended by Federal Laws No. 257-FZ dated 25.12.2012, No. 204-FZ dated 29.06.2015,
No. 524-FZ dated 30.12.2020)3) represent in the manner established by Federal executive body in the field ofphysical culture and sport, proposals for holding appropriate sports actions and sporting
events to include them in the Unified Schedule of Interregional, All-Russian andInternational Sports Actions and Sporting Events, participate in the implementation of thisplan, organize and (or) hold championships, competitions and (or) cups of Russia in
relevant sport;(clause 3 as amended by Federal Law No. 257-FZ dated 25.12.2012)4) develop in the established manner requirements and norms of the relevant sports
in order to include them in the Unified All-Russian Sports Classification and qualification
requirements for the assignment of the corresponding qualification categories to referees;5) develop and submit to the federal executive body in the field of physical culture andsport the development programs of relevant sports in the Russian Federation in the manner
established by such body;(as amended by Federal Law No. 524-FZ dated 30.12.2020)626) participate in the prevention and fight against doping in sports, as well as incounteracting manifestations of any forms of discrimination and violence in sports;(clause 6 as amended by Federal Law No. 82-FZ dated 07.05.2010)
6.1) organize and (or) conduct annually children and youth sports competitions in thedeveloped sport or sports;(clause 6.1 enacted by Federal Law No. 257-FZ dated 25.12.2012)6.2) ensure placement of the following information on its official sites on the Internet:a) the rules of sport or sports approved in the prescribed manner;b) provisions (regulations) on sports competitions organized and conducted by the
All-Russian Sports Federation;c) minutes of meetings of the All-Russian Sports Federation, minutes of the results ofsports competitions organized and (or) held by the All-Russian Sports Federation;d) information about the members and structural units (regional branches) of the AllRussian Sports Federation;e) information about the governing bodies of the All-Russian Sports Federation;f) lists of candidates for sports teams of the Russian Federation and criteria for theirselection;g) information on the results of audits of the activities of the All-Russian Sports
Federation in case of such audits;(clause 6.2 enacted by Federal Law No. 257-FZ dated 25.12.2012)6.3) develop and submit for approval to the federal executive body in the field ofphysical culture and sport the rules of sport or sports in the manner and within the terms
established by this body;(clause 6.3 enacted by Federal Law No. 257-FZ dated 25.12.2012)6.4) notify the federal executive body in the field of physical culture and sport of theholding of the ordinary meeting of the supreme governing body of the All-Russian Sports
Federation in writing not later than ten days in advance;(clause 6.4 enacted by Federal Law No. 257-FZ dated 25.12.2012)6.5) agree on the candidacies for the position of the head coach of the sports nationalteam of the Russian Federation in the relevant sport with the federal executive body in thefield of physical culture and sport in the established manner;(clause 6. enacted by Federal Law No. 257-FZ dated 25.12.2012)6.6) submit annually to the federal executive body in the field of physical culture andsport a report on the activities of the relevant All-Russian Sports Federation in the63established manner, as well as submit to such body in the manner and within theestablished terms a report on each All-Russian sporting event, interregional sporting event
held by the All-Russian Sports Federation, as well as participation in each international
official sporting event;(clause 6.6 enacted by Federal Law No. 257-FZ dated 25.12.2012)6.7) take measures to prevent and combat unlawful influence on the results of official
sports competitions in accordance with the requirements of this Federal Law;(clause 6.7 enacted by Federal Law No. 198-FZ dated 23.07.2013)7) perform other obligations in accordance with the legislation of the RussianFederation and with its charters.
4. When holding championships, competitions and (or) cups of Russia in the teamplaying sports with the participation of sports clubs, the All-Russian Sports Federations
shall provide in the provisions (regulations) on such competitions as a condition foradmission to participate in them that the corresponding sports club shall have at least one
children and youth sports team that has participated at the expense of this sports club andon its behalf in at least one official sports competition in the relevant sport, regardless of
its level (international, All-Russian, interregional, regional, inter-municipal, municipal). The
list of team playing sports is determined by Federal executive body in the field of physicalculture and sport.
(Part 4 enacted by Federal Law No. 257-FZ dated 25.12.2012)
Article 16.1. Rights and obligations of regional sports federations(enacted by Federal Law No. 257-FZ dated 25.12.2012)
1. The regional sports federations have the right to:1) organize and conduct, including jointly with the executive authorities of theconstituent entity of the Russian Federation, championships, competitions and cups of theconstituent entity of the Russian Federation in relevant sport, develop and approve
provisions (regulations) on such competitions, grant the status of champions, winners ofchampionships, cups of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation;2) have all the rights to use the symbols and names of sports teams of the constituent
entity of the Russian Federation in respective sports, except for the state symbols of theconstituent entity of the Russian Federation;3) organize and conduct regional and inter-municipal official sporting events in therespective sports;
4) receive financial and other support for the development of relevant sports fromvarious sources not prohibited by the legislation of the Russian Federation, receive support
from the budgets of the respective constituent entities of the Russian Federation in the64manner established by the state authorities of the constituent entities of the RussianFederation;(as amended by Federal Law No. 204-FZ dated 29.06.2015)4.1) carry out training of the managing controllers;(clause 4.1 enacted by Federal Law No. 192-FZ dated 23.07.2013)4.2) renounce state accreditation and terminate its activities as a regional sports
federation;(clause 4.2 enacted by Federal Law No. 172-FZ dated 03.07.2019)5) exercise other rights in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation
and regulatory legal acts of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation.
2. The regional sports federations shall:
1) in cooperation with other subjects of physical culture and sport, ensure thedevelopment of relevant sports in the constituent entities of the Russian Federation inaccordance with the sports development programs in the constituent entities of the RussianFederation;(as amended by Federal Law No. 204-FZ dated 29.06.2015)2) train and form sports teams of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation in
the relevant sports and send them to participate in the interregional and All-Russian sports
competitions;3) participate in the formation and implementation of the calendar plan of sports
actions and sporting events of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation, organizeand (or) hold annually championships, competitions and (or) cups of the constituent entityof the Russian Federation in relevant sport;
4) organize and (or) hold annually regional and inter-municipal sports competitions in
the developed sport or sports;
5) develop and submit to the executive authority of the constituent entity of theRussian Federation the development programs of relevant sports in the constituent entityof the Russian Federation in the manner prescribed by this body, as well as implement these
programs and submit annual reports on their implementation;(as amended by Federal Law No. 204-FZ dated 29.06.2015)6) participate in the prevention and fight against doping in sports, as well as incounteracting manifestations of any forms of discrimination and violence in sports;
6.1) take measures to prevent and combat unlawful influence on the results of official
sports competitions in accordance with the requirements of this Federal Law;(clause 6.1 enacted by Federal Law No. 198-FZ dated 23.07.2013)657) submit annually to the executive body of the constituent entity of the RussianFederation a report on the activities of regional sports federations in the establishedmanner;8) perform other obligations in accordance with the legislation of the RussianFederation, regulatory legal acts of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation and its
charters.
Article 17. Register of All-Russian and accredited regional sports federations
1. After their state accreditation, information on All-Russian sports and regional sports
federations is subject to entry into the register of All-Russian and accredited regional sports
federations. The federal executive body in the field of physical culture and sport maintains
a register of All-Russian and accredited regional sports federations.
2. The register of All-Russian and accredited regional sports federations contains thefollowing information and documents:
1) names of the respective sports federations;
2) sports for the development of which the corresponding sports federations havebeen created and operate;3) list of persons who are members of the respective sports federations;4) information about personal composition of the governing bodies of the respective
sports federations;5) notarized copies of the constituent documents of the respective sports federations
and, if the regional sports federation is not a legal entity, notification of the permanent
governing body of the All-Russian sports federation that the regional sports federation is a
structural unit of the All-Russian sports federation, indicating the information on thelocation and governing bodies of the regional sports federation;(as amended by Federal Law No. 20-FZ dated 23.02.2011)6) information on the membership of All-Russian sports federations in theinternational physical culture and sport organizations.
3. The information contained in the register of All-Russian and accredited regional
sports federations is open and publicly available, except for the information about thepersonnel of the governing bodies of the respective sports federations, if this information
has not become publicly available in accordance with the legislation of the RussianFederation.
4. The procedure for maintaining the register of All-Russian and accredited regional
sports federations and providing information from this register is established by Federal

66executive body authorized by the Government of the Russian Federation.
(as amended by Federal Law No. 160-FZ dated 23.07.2008)
Article 18. Features of the reorganization of the All-Russian Sports Federations
Reorganization of the All-Russian Sports Federation in the form of separating one orseveral All-Russian Sports Federations from it is not allowed, if the All-Russian Sports
Federation is formed as a result of such reorganization, which develops the same kind of
sport, the development of which is carried out by the Reorganized All-Russian Sports
Federation.
Article 19. Sports clubs
1. Sports clubs are legal entities that carry out training, competitive, physical culture
and educational activities.
(as amended by Federal Law No. 412-FZ dated 06.12.2011)
2. Sports clubs, regardless of their organizational and legal forms, are created andoperate in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation.
3. Sports clubs may be created by legal entities and individuals in the form of physicalculture and sport clubs at the place of residence, work, school sports clubs, student sports
clubs, professional sports clubs and other sports clubs.
(as amended by Federal Law No. 396-FZ dated 22.11.2016)
3.1. Approximate regulations on a physical culture and sport club at the place ofresidence and work are approved by Federal executive body in the field of physical culture
and sport.
(Part 3.1 enacted by Federal Law No. 272-FZ dated 31.07.2020)
4. Sports clubs may be assisted by Federal executive bodies, executive bodies of theconstituent entities of the Russian Federation, local self-government bodies through:1) construction, reconstruction, repair of sports facilities and other sports facilities;2) transfer for gratuitous use or long-term lease on preferential terms of premises,buildings, structures that are the property of the Russian Federation or constituent entitiesof the Russian Federation, or municipal property;3) provision of sports tools and equipment;
4) provision of other support in the manner and in cases established by the regulatory
legal acts of the federal executive bodies, regulatory legal acts of state authorities of theconstituent entities of the Russian Federation or municipal legal acts.
4.1. The sports clubs have the right to:671) organize training activities, carry out sports actions and physical education of
citizens;2) organize and (or) conduct official sports actions and (or) sporting events, as well as
ensure the participation of citizens in them;3) prepare the population to fulfill the test standards (tests) of the RLD complex inaccordance with Article 31.3 of this Federal Law.
(Part 4.1 enacted by Federal Law No. 272-FZ dated 31.07.2020)
4.2. The sports clubs shall:
1) create conditions for citizens to engage in physical culture and sport;
2) conduct among citizens, engaged in physical culture and sport, activities aimed at
anti-doping propaganda, compliance with the ethical standards in the field of sports;
3) provide the subjects of official statistical accounting free of charge with primarystatistical data and administrative data necessary for the formation of official statisticalinformation, in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation;4) perform other obligations in accordance with the legislation of the RussianFederation.
(Part 4.2 enacted by Federal Law No. 272-FZ dated 31.07.2020)
5. Sports clubs carry out their activities at their own expense and other sources notprohibited by the legislation of the Russian Federation.
6. The legal status of school sports clubs and student sports clubs, the procedure for
their activities are determined in accordance with Article 28 of this Federal Law.
(Part 6 enacted by Federal Law No. 384-FZ dated 03.12.2011)
Article 19.1. Aspects of regulation of the activities in the professional sport(enacted by Federal Law No. 396-FZ dated 22.11.2016)
1. The main professional sport subjects shall include All-Russian Sports Federations,professional sports clubs, professional sports leagues, referees, sports agents, athletes andcoaches participating in professional sports competitions.
2. The activities of professional sports subjects shall be aimed at participating in thedevelopment of professional sport, sport for children and young people including
preparing sports reserve as well as promotion of the development of elite sport including
the preparation of athletes for participation in the international sports competitions,
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3. The activities of athletes and coaches in professional sport shall be regulated bylabour legislation, this Federal Law as well as regulations adopted by the international sports
organizations, All-Russian Sports Federations, professional sports leagues, and theprovisions (procedures) of professional sports competitions. Moreover, in the cases
established by labour legislation, these regulations shall be adopted by All-Russian Sports
Federations, professional sports leagues, with regard to the opinion of trade unions(associations of trade unions) of athletes and coaches operating in the relevant sports (ifthere are such trade unions).
4. The professional sports clubs shall have the right to participate in the professional
sports competitions under the terms and conditions established by the organizers of suchcompetitions, to join the participants, founders of a professional sports league as well as tobecome members of the All-Russian Sports Federations in accordance with their charters.
5. If, in accordance with the budgetary legislation of the Russian Federation, thebudgetary appropriations are provided to the professional sports clubs in the form ofsubsidies, such subsidies shall not be spent to pay for the services of sports agents, provide
compensation or similar payments due to early termination of employment agreementswith professional athletes and coaches carrying out professional sports activities as well as
payments to other professional sports clubs associated with the transfer of athletes. Whenmaking decisions on the provision of services to a professional sports club, budget
allocations in the form of subsidies, certain conditions and the procedure for spending
them by a professional sports club for the purpose of remuneration of athletes, coaches,
relevant specialists, determined in accordance with 12 Article 5 of clause 12 of Article 5,with Article 20.4 and part of this Federal Law.
6. The organizations engaged in sports training, by the decision of their authorized
body and under the conditions established by the organizers of professional sports
competitions, may be participants in professional sports competitions as well as bemembers of the relevant professional sports league if that is allowed by its charter.
7. The charter of the All-Russian Sports Federation for Team Game Sports and thecharter of a professional sports league specified in part 8 of Article 19.2 of this Federal Law
shall establish the obligation for them to approve the provisions defining the conditions
and procedure for transfer of athletes to other sports clubs or other sports organizations
as well as the amount of monetary payments associated with such a transition must be
established if the obligation to approve these provisions is granted to the All-Russian Sports
Federations and (or) professional sports leagues by the regulations of the relevantinternational sports federation.
Consultant Plus: note.
Part 8 of Article 19.1 shall be invalidated on 27.09.2021(Federal Law No. 493-FZ dated
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8. The professional sports subjects, namely the All-Russian Sports Federations,professional sports leagues, shall not be entitled to refuse the organizers of gambling at thebookmaker’s offices to sign agreements stipulated by Article 6.2 of the Federal Law No.
244-FZ dated December 29, 2006 "On state regulation of gambling activities and on
amendments to some legislative acts of the Russian Federation”.
(part 8 as amended by Federal Law No. 270-FZ dated 31.07.2020)
Consultant Plus: note.
The amendments to part 9 of Article 19.1 shall take effect on 27.09.2021 (Federal Law No.
493-FZ dated 30.12.2020).
9. The funds received by the organizers of sports competitions in accordance with theagreements specified in part 1 of Article 6.2 of the Federal Law No. 244-FZ dated
December 29, 2006 "On state regulation of gambling activities and on amendments tosome legislative acts of the Russian Federation", in the form of purpose-oriented
deductions from gambling activities, shall be allocated to finance the activities fordevelopment of professional sports and sport for children and young people. Twenty percent of the total amount of purpose-oriented deductions from gambling activities shall beallocated to development of sport for children and young people. The procedure for
distribution of these funds shall be established by Federal executive authority in physicalculture and sports. Eighty per cent of the total purpose-oriented deductions from gambling
activities shall be allocated to development of professional sports. The procedure for
distribution of these funds shall be established by the All-Russian Sports Federation or the
professional sports league.
(Part 9 enacted by Federal Law No. 44-FZ dated 28.03.2017; as amended by Federal Laws
No. 468-FZ dated 18.12.2018, No. 270-FZ dated 31.07.2020)
Consultant Plus: note.
Part 9.1 of Article 19.1 shall be invalidated on 27.09.2021(Federal Law No. 493-FZ dated
30.12.2020).
9.1 The funds received by the professional sports subjects, namely, All-Russian Sports
Federations, professional sports leagues, in accordance with the agreements specified inpart 1.1 of Article 6.2 of the Federal Law No. 244-FZ dated December 29, 2006 "On state
regulation of gambling activities and on amendments to some legislative acts of the RussianFederation", in the form of purpose-oriented deductions from gambling activities, shall beallocated to finance the activities for development of sport for children and young people.
The procedure for distribution of these funds shall be established by Federal executive
authority in physical culture and sports.
(part 9.1 enacted by Federal Law No. 270-FZ dated 31.07.2020)
Consultant Plus: note.
70The amendments to part 10 of Article 19.1 shall take effect on 27.09.2021 (Federal Law No.
493-FZ dated 30.12.2020).
10. The professional sports subjects specified in part 8 of this article and having signed
the agreements stipulated by Article 6.2 of the Federal Law No. 244-FZ dated December
29, 2006 "On state regulation of gambling activities and on amendments to some legislativeacts of the Russian Federation" shall post a list of such signed agreements on their official
websites as well as annually no later than March 31 of the year following the reporting
calendar year, information about the total amount of funds received by them in the formof purpose-oriented deductions from gambling activities in the reporting calendar year, andinformation about their distribution in accordance with parts 9 and 9.1 of this article.
(part 10 as amended by Federal Law No. 270-FZ dated 31.07.2020)
Article 19.2. Professional sports league(enacted by Federal Law No. 396-FZ dated 22.11.2016)
1. A professional sports league shall have the right to hold official All-Russian
professional sports competitions upon approval of the All-Russian Sports Federation in
the relevant sport.
Consultant Plus: note.
Part 2 of Article 19.2 (as amended by Federal Law No. 396-FZ dated 22.11.2016) shall beapplied to the professional sports leagues created after 03.12.2016.
2. Expression of consent to run an All-Russian professional sports competition by theprofessional sports league shall be carried out by making an appropriate decision by thestanding collegial body governing the All-Russian Sports Federation for relevant sport andsigning of an agreement between the All-Russian Sports Federation and professional sports
league for delegation of the rights to run championships, competitions and cups of Russia
in accordance with clause 1 of part 1 of Article 16 of this Federal Law.
3. In the cases when a professional sports league is the organizer of international
professional sports competitions in accordance with part 8 of this article, creation of otherprofessional sports leagues in the sport for which such competitions are ran shall not beallowed, except for creation of an operating professional sports league in this sport,
individual professional sports leagues (including women's and youth leagues) for runningof official sports competitions in case of delegation of the rights to run them by the AllRussian Sports Federation in the relevant sport.
4. A professional sports league can unite both Russian professional sports clubs andforeign professional sports clubs. Admission of the professional sports club to the existing
professional sports league shall be carried out on the basis of the decision of corresponding
professional sports league.
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5. The professional sports leagues shall ensure posting of the following informationon their official websites:1) the rules of the relevant sports approved in accordance with the establishedprocedure;
2) provisions (procedures) of sports competitions organized or ran by the professional
sports league;3) results of sports competitions organized or ran by the professional sports league;4) information about the participants of sports competition organized by theprofessional sports league;5) information about the governing bodies of the professional sports league.
6. The professional sports leagues, in order to run relevant professional sports
competitions, shall be entitled to train managing controllers, keep records of data on
relevant athletes and issue documents certifying that athletes belong to professional sports
clubs in accordance with the procedure established by Federal executive authority inphysical culture and sports with regard to the requirements of the legislation of the RussianFederation in personal data as well as exercise other rights delegated by the All-RussianSports Federation.
7. In case of an agreement signing between the All-Russian Sports Federation and aprofessional sports league other than the league specified in part 8 of this Article fordelegation of the rights to run professional sports competitions to such a professional
sports league in accordance with clause 1 of part 1 of Article 16 of this Federal Law, thisAgreement cannot provide for delegation of the following rights to:1) approval and amendment of the provisions (procedure) of such a sports
competition;2) determination of the conditions for admission of the professional sports clubs toparticipate in it;3) determination of the composition of its participants (professional sports clubs);
4) determination of the procedure for identification of its best participant or the best
participants;
5) approval and change of the schedule of its running;6) organization of its sports refereeing;7) approval of the procedure for registration (application) of athletes and otherpersons participating in the relevant sports competition;728) approval of the procedure for certification of coaches of the professional sports
clubs participating in the relevant sports competition;9) regulation of sports sanctions in the relevant sports competition in accordance withpart 18 of Article 20 of this Federal Law;10) regulation of dispute resolution issues in accordance with Chapter 5.1of thisFederal Law.
8. A professional sports league uniting both Russian and foreign professional sports
clubs shall be entitled to be the organizer of international professional sports competitions
included in the Unified Schedule for Interregional, All-Russian and International Sports
Actions and Sporting Events, upon approval of the All-Russian Sports Federation as wellas with consent of the relevant International Sports Federation, which member is therelevant
All-Russian
sports federation, or subject to receipt of consent from the relevant foreign sports
federations of the countries to which the corresponding foreign professional sports clubs
belong to participation of these clubs in the specified competitions.
9. Participation of the Russian professional sports clubs in the international sports
competitions specified in part 8 of this article may be recognized by the All-Russian Sports
Federation as participation in the corresponding championships, competitions and cups ofRussia in the relevant sports, and the sports results achieved by these clubs in suchcompetitions can be used for granting the Russian professional sports clubs with the statusof champions of Russia, winners of Russian championships and holders of the Russian
cups in accordance with the agreement for delegation of the rights to host championships,
competitions and Russian cups.
10. In the case stipulated by part 9 of this Article, the All-Russian Sports Federation,
as the organizer of championships, competitions and cups of Russia, on the basis of anagreement for delegation of the rights to run such competitions, shall transfer the rights tothe professional sports league stipulated by Article 20 of this Federal Law, subject toreceiving remuneration from the professional sports league for transfer of these rights,
which amount and payment procedure shall be defined in the relevant agreement fordelegation of the rights to host championships, competitions and cups of Russia.
11. The standing collegial body governing the professional sports league specified inpart 8 of this Article must include a representative of the relevant All-Russian Sports
Federation.
12. The standing collegial body governing the All-Russian Sports Federation, if a
professional sports league is created in the sport it develops, as specified in part 8 of this
Article must include one representative of this professional sports league.
13. The professional sports league specified in part 8 of this Article, for the purposeof running international professional sports competitions shall be entitled to:731) develop and approve, in compliance with the requirements of the relevantInternational Sports Federation and with regard to the opinion of the All-Russian Sports
Federation for the relevant sport, provisions (procedures) of such competitions as well asother norms establishing:a) the rights, obligations and sports sanctions for the professional sports subjects thatrecognize these norms;b) peculiarities of the order of medical and anti-doping provision of suchcompetitions, which do not contradict anti-doping rules and the legislation of the RussianFederation;c) the procedure for training and certification of referees serving the relevant
competitions as well as the procedure for exercising control of their activities;2) carry out, in the cases established by this Federal Law, training of managing
controllers as well as jointly with the All-Russian Sports Federations in the relevant sport,
perform accreditation of sports agents carrying out their activities due to professional
sports competitions organized by the specified professional sports league;3) develop and approve, upon authorization with the relevant All-Russian sports
federations, the procedure for certification of coaches of professional sports clubs
participating in such competitions;4) exercise other rights in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation.
14. The professional sports league specified in part 8 of this Article shall approve thecalendar plans for running international professional sports competitions on the basis of
the schedules of sports events of the sports national teams of the Russian Federation in therelevant sports as well as authorize the conditions for admission of the Russian professional
sports clubs to international professional sports competitions with the relevant All-Russian
sports federations in terms of implementation of measures by these clubs for developmentof sport for children and young people.
15. A professional sports league shall participate in prevention and combating dopingin sports, counteracting manifestations of any forms of discrimination and violence insports, take measures to prevent unlawful influence on the results of official sports
competitions and to combat it in accordance with the requirements of this Federal Law as
well as to assist in organization of sports events of the sports teams of the RussianFederation in the relevant sports if the professional sports leagues are involved by the AllRussian Sports Federations for that, including establishing duties and responsibilities forthe professional sports subjects for that purpose.
16. In case of failure to reach agreement between the professional sports league andrelevant All-Russian Sports Federation under the agreement for delegation of the rights to
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Article 16 of this Federal Law (including on its signing, execution, amendment, termination,
extension of its validity) as well as on the issues of joint jurisdiction (requiring mutual
agreement) specified in parts 13 and 14 of this article, the dispute shall be settled in anarbitration court in accordance with the arbitration legislation of the Russian Federation(arbitration proceedings) with the specifics established by this Federal Law, unless anotherprocedure is defined by the parties for settlement of disputes. Such settlement of the
dispute cannot entail cancellation or suspension of the organization and (or) running of therelevant professional sports competition organized by the professional sports league.
17. In case of dispute about the amount of remuneration under the agreement fordelegation of the rights to run championships, competitions and cups of Russia in
accordance with clause 1 of part 1 of Article 16 of this Federal Law for the period until the
dispute is settled in accordance with the procedure and in the cases established by thisFederal Law, the amount of each remuneration shall be considered to be equal to theamount established by the parties in the agreement for delegation of the rights to run
championships, competitions and cups of Russia, which has ceased to be valid.
18. If the All-Russian Sports Federation and the professional sports league have signed
an agreement for delegation of the rights to the professional sports league to run
championships, competitions and cups of Russia in accordance with clause 1 of part 1 of
Article 16 of this Federal Law, such an agreement may be terminated ahead of schedule on
the initiative of any party unilaterally in the cases specified in such an agreement but notduring the period of the sports competition.
19. Significant violations of the agreement specified in clause 1 of part 1 of Article 16of this Federal Law for the purposes of its possible early termination as well as for the
purposes of possible non-application of extension of its validity period, unless the parties
to the agreement have provided for otherwise, shall include:
1) suspension or cancellation of a sports competition, the rights to which are delegatedto it, performed through the fault of the professional sports league;2) delay in payments of the All-Russian Sports Federation under the specified
agreement for a period of more than ninety calendar days, committed through the fault of
the professional sports league;3) irremediable breach of the obligations established by part 14 of this Article by theprofessional sports leagues.
20. The parties to the agreement specified in clause 1 of part 1 of Article 16 of thisFederal Law shall, within the period defined by the agreement, send notifications each otherregarding material breaches of the agreement committed by the other party as well as warn
the other party no later than six months before expiration of the agreement of its earlytermination or of non-application of extension of its validity period, except for the casesof material breaches of the agreement committed during the last six months of the75

agreement term.
Article 19.3. Sports Agents(enacted by Federal Law No. 396-FZ dated 22.11.2016)
1. The activities of sports agents shall be carried out in accordance with this Federal
Law, other regulatory legal acts as well as the regulations approved by the All-RussianSports Federations and professional sports leagues (in the cases where accreditation ofsports agents is carried out jointly by the All-Russian Sports Federations and professional
sports leagues) in accordance with this Federal Law and with regard to the requirements ofinternational sports federations for relevant sports.
2. The sports agents shall be entitled to:1) sign agency agreements with athletes, coaches and professional sports clubs inaccordance with the procedure established by the legislation of the Russian Federation andthe regulations approved by the organizations that perform accreditation of sports agents;
2) apply for settlement of disputes arising in connection with carrying out its activities
to arbitration (arbitration proceedings) administered by a permanent arbitration institutionin accordance with this Federal Law and with the arbitration legislation of the RussianFederation (arbitration proceedings) as well as resort to the procedures of pre-trial
settlement of disputes including mediation procedure;3) exercise other rights in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation.
3. The sports agents shall:1) comply with the legislation of the Russian Federation in carrying out the agency
activities as well as the regulations approved by the organizations that perform accreditationof sports agents;
2) protect the rights and legitimate interests of an athlete, coach or professional sports
club with due diligence;3) not take part in gambling activities at the bookmaker’s offices and betting houses
by betting on the official sports competitions in the sports in which they carry out agency
activities;4) comply with ethical norms in sports;
5) perform other duties in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation.
4. To protect the rights and legitimate interests of athletes and coaches, prevent abuseand violations in their employment in professional sports clubs as well as to improve thequality of agency services, the sports agents shall be subject to accreditation. Accreditation76

of sports agents intending to carry out activities in assisting to the employment of athletes
and coaches in professional sports clubs shall be performed by the relevant All-RussianSports Federation. In the cases where a professional sports league uniting both Russian andforeign professional sports clubs is the organizer of international professional sports
competitions, accreditation of sports agents intending to carry out agency activities related
to such competitions shall be performed by the relevant All-Russian Sports Federation
along with the professional sports league organizing such competitions if this accreditation
does not contradict the rules and requirements of the relevant international sports
federation.
5. The activities of sports agents for assistance to the employment of athletes andcoaches in professional sports clubs without obtaining the accreditation stipulated by thisarticle shall not be allowed.
6. The standards for accreditation of sports agents approved by the organizations
carrying out this accreditation must contain the following provisions:
1) the conditions and procedure for accreditation carried out also by the All-RussianSports Federation jointly with a professional sports league;2) the requirements for sports agents;
3) the period of accreditation, which cannot be more than five years;4) the requirements for content of the agreements signed by the sports agents withathletes, coaches and professional sports clubs including the maximum terms of theirvalidity;5) the grounds and procedure for imposition of sports sanctions for breach ofaccreditation standards as well as the grounds and procedure for depriving the sports agentsof accreditation, suspending its validity;6) the procedure for submission of an application by the professional sports league tothe All-Russian Sports Federation in the relevant sport to revoke accreditation of the sports
agents or to suspend its validity (in the cases of accreditation performed by the All-RussianSports Federation jointly with the professional sports league).
7. The organizations that perform accreditation of the sports agents shall post the listsof accredited sports agents on their official websites as well as information about
withdrawal or suspension of accreditation.
8. The organizations that perform accreditation of the sports agents shall exercise
control of the activities of sports agents accredited by them in accordance with theprocedure established by these organizations.
9. Assistance of sports agents in employment of athletes under the age of sixteen in77

professional sports clubs shall be carried out free of charge on the basis of an agreement
signed in accordance with civil law.
Article 20. Organization and conducting sports actions, sporting events
1. The organizers of sports actions or sporting events shall define the conditions fortheir running including the conditions and procedure for provision of compensation
payments to referees related to payment of the cost of food, sports equipment, facilities,
sports and dress uniforms received by them for participation in sports competitions, shallbe responsible for organizing and running such events, have the right to suspend andterminate such events, change the time of their running and approve their results as well as
when running official sports competitions, together with the owners, users of sports
objects, ensure public order and public safety measures in accordance with this Federal Law
and safety rules during official sports competitions approved by the Government of theRussian Federation (hereinafter referred to as safety rules during official sports
competitions). Ensuring public order and public safety during official sports competitions
shall be carried out at the cost of the organizers of official sports competitions and (or)owners, users of sports objects in accordance with the provisions (procedures) on official
sports competitions and (or) agreements signed by the organizers of such competitions andowners, users of sports objects, unless otherwise stipulated by the legislation of the RussianFederation. The rights and obligations of the organizers of official sports competitions,owners, users of sports objects to ensure public order and public safety during official
sports competitions shall be established by this Federal Law as well as by the rules for
ensuring safety during official sports competitions.
(part 1 as amended by Federal Law No. 192-FZ dated 23.07.2013)
1.1. The organizers of sports actions or sporting events shall define the conditions andprocedure for providing volunteers, managing controllers with compensation payments
related to payment of the cost of food, travel, accommodation, conditions and procedure
for provision of sports equipment, facilities, sports and dress uniforms. The organizers ofsports actions or sports events shall define the conditions and procedure for providing
volunteers on a free and irrevocable basis with uniforms and other items of clothing, andproviding managing controllers with uniforms and other items of clothing on-lent. If thefinancial support of sports actions or sporting events is carried out from federal budget
resources, the conditions and procedure for providing volunteers, managing controllers ofcompensation payments and material and technical support specified in part 1 of this
Article shall be authorized with the federal executive authority in physical culture andsports. Financial support for provision of compensation payments and material andtechnical support to volunteers, managing controllers specified in part 1 of this Article shallbe carried out by the organizers of the corresponding sports actions or sporting events.
When organizing the sports actions or sporting events, which financial support is not
carried out from federal budget resources, provision of compensation payments andmaterial and technical support to volunteers, managing controllers specified in part 1 ofthis Article may be carried out using the funds of the corresponding All-Russian Sports
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Federations, All-Russian public organization specified in part 5 of Article 28 of this Federal
Law, and (or) professional sports leagues if stipulated by the norms approved by these AllRussian Sports Federations, All-Russian public organization specified in part 5 of Article
28 of this Federal Law and/or professional sports leagues.
(as amended by Federal Laws No. 204-FZ dated 29.06.2015, No. 396-FZ dated 22.11.2016,
No. 15-FZ dated 05.02.2018, No. 79-FZ dated 18.04.2018)
1.2 The standards for providing referees, volunteers, managing controllers withuniforms, other items of clothing, sports equipment, facilities, sports and dress uniforms,
the procedure for using the specified property, equipment, facilities, nutritional standards
during the period of sports actions or sporting events, provision of temporary
accommodation for referees, volunteers, managing controllers shall be defined by theorganizers of such sports actions or sporting events.
(as amended by Federal Laws No. 204-FZ dated 29.06.2015, No. 15-FZ dated 05.02.2018)
1.3. The rights and obligations of audience during official sports competitions shall beestablished in accordance with this Federal Law by the rules of audience behaviour during
official sports competitions approved by the Government of the Russian Federation(hereinafter referred to as the rules of audience behaviour during official sports
competitions). The organizers of official sports competitions and (or) the owners, users ofsports objects along with the rules of audience behaviour during official sports
competitions, shall have the right to establish additional requirements for audiencebehaviour during official sports competitions, which cannot contradict the requirements ofthis Federal Law and the rules of audience behaviour during official sports competitions.
(part 1.3 enacted by Federal Law No. 192-FZ dated 23.07.2013)
1.4. The audience guilty of violating the rules of audience behaviour during official
sports competitions shall be liable in accordance with the legislation of the RussianFederation.
(part 1.4 enacted by Federal Law No. 192-FZ dated 23.07.2013)
1.5. For the persons brought to administrative responsibility in accordance with theprocedure established by the legislation of the Russian Federation for violating the rules ofaudience behaviour during official sports competitions, the court may impose anadministrative ban from visiting the venues of official sports competitions on the days they
are ran. The list of persons who are prohibited from visiting the venues of official sports
competitions on the days they are ran (hereinafter referred to as the list of persons) shallbe maintained by Federal executive authority in internal affairs. Maintenance of the list of
persons and access to the information contained in the list of persons shall be carried out
in accordance with the procedure established by the Code of Administrative Offences of
the Russian Federation for the execution of the decree on administrative ban from visiting
the venues of official sports competitions on the days they are ran. The organizers of official
sports competitions, if entering which venues requires obligatory identification of audiencein accordance with part 2.1 of this Article, at least three hours before the start of suchcompetitions, shall study the information contained in the list of persons and shall not allow
79the persons, the information about which is contained in the list of persons, to enter thevenues of such competitions on the days they are ran. Moreover, the cost of entrance tickets
to official sports competitions or documents replacing them shall not be refunded to theindicated persons.
(part 1.5 as amended by Federal Law No. 284-FZ dated 03.07.2016)
1.6. A venue of official sports competition that does not meet the requirements of thesafety rules during official sports competitions cannot be used for specified competitions.
(part 1.6 enacted by Federal Law No. 192-FZ dated 23.07.2013)
1.7. The organizers of official sports competitions, in order to ensure public order andpublic safety and comply with administrative bans from visiting the venues of suchcompetitions on the days they are ran, up to thirty calendar days before the start of suchcompetitions, notify the relevant territorial body of the federal executive authority ininternal affairs the place, date and duration of such competitions and immediately inform
about the change in this information.
(part 1.7 enacted by Federal Law No. 192-FZ dated 23.07.2013)
1.8. When running official sports competitions on the corresponding sections ofmotor roads, temporary restrictions or congestion of traffic on such sections of roads shallbe carried out in accordance with the procedure established by the legislation of the RussianFederation.
(part 1.8 enacted by Federal Law No. 192-FZ dated 23.07.2013)
1.9. Responsibility for violation of safety rules during official sports competitions shallbe borne by the organizers of such competitions, owners, users of sports objects inaccordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation.
(part 1.9 enacted by Federal Law No. 192-FZ dated 23.07.2013)
2. The organizers of sports actions or sporting event shall have exclusive rights to use
the name of such event and its symbols. The rights to place advertisements of goods, works
and services at the venue of a sports action or sporting event shall belong exclusively to theorganizers of such an event. The rights to designate the manufacturers of the sports
equipment, sports facilities and outfit used in sports action or sporting event shall remainsolely with the organizers of such an event. Expenditure of funds received by the organizersof sports actions and (or) sporting events from exercise of the rights to placeadvertisements of beer and beer-based beverages at the venues of these events as well asfrom exercise of the rights to place these advertisements during television and radio
broadcasts of sports actions and (or) sporting events shall be carried out in accordance withthe rules approved by Federal executive authorities in physical culture and sports.
(as amended by Federal Law No. 490-FZ dated 31.12.2014)
2.1 The organizers of official sports competitions, owners, users of sports objects,
upon authorization with the organizers of official sports competitions, shall establish
requirements for the sale of entrance tickets and other documents granting the right to80

attend such competitions. The organizers of official sports competitions, upon
authorization with the owners, users of sports objects, shall have the right to establish
requirements for registration and control of specified entrance tickets and other documents
including those providing for personal identification of audience by their identity
documents. When selling tickets, other documents granting the right to attend suchcompetitions, and entering the venues of official sports competitions defined by resolutionsof the Government of the Russian Federation with regard to the specifics of a particularsport and depending on the level of sports competition (international, All-Russian,interregional, regional , inter-municipal, municipal), personal identification of the audienceshall be mandatory. The procedure for such identification shall be established by Federal
executive authority in physical culture and sports upon authorization with the federal
executive authority in internal affairs.
(as amended by Federal Laws No. 284-FZ dated 03.07.2016, No. 396-FZ dated 22.11.2016)
3. The use of the names of sports actions and (or) sporting events, phrases andsymbols of these events formed on their basis by the third parties shall be carried out on
the basis of agreements signed in writing with the organizers of sports actions and (or)sporting events, except for the cases of using such names, phrases and symbols formed on
their basis for informational purposes or in relation to exercise of these rights by third
parties who are acquirers of the rights to media representation of the sports actions and(or) sporting events. The accurate and undistorted names of sports actions or sporting
events approved by the organizers must be used in mass media, and such names shall not
be advertising.
4. The organizers of sports actions and (or) sporting events shall hold the rights totheir media coverage by broadcasting the image and (or) sound of the events by any meansand (or) using any technology as well as by recording the indicated broadcast and (or) taking
pictures of the events.
(as amended by Federal Law No. 108-FZ dated 07.06.2013)
5. The rights to media representation of sports actions and (or) sporting events can beused by third parties only on the basis of the permission of the organizers of sports actionsand (or) sporting events or written agreements for acquisition of these rights by third parties
from the organizers of such events.
6. Organization and running of a sports action or sports competition shall be carriedout in accordance with the provision (procedure) on such a sports action or such sports
competition approved by its organizers.
7. The general requirements for the content of provisions (procedures) oninterregional and All-Russian official sports actions and sports competitions providing forthe specifics of individual sports shall be established by Federal executive authority inphysical culture and sports.
7.1 To ensure public order and public safety during official sports competitions, the81organizers of such competitions and (or) the owners, users of sports objects may involve
managing controllers. This involvement can be carried out by contacting the organizations
that train managing controllers and (or) provide services to ensure order in the venues ofmass events. The federal executive authority in physical culture and sports shall establish
the requirements for organizations that provide special training for managing controllersand (or) issue and record certificates of managing controllers. The requirements for thecontent of the program for special training of managing controllers shall be approved byFederal executive authority in physical culture and sports upon authorization with thefederal executive authority in internal affairs. Issue and registration of certificates ofmanaging controllers shall be carried out in accordance with the procedure established byFederal executive authority in physical culture and sports. The form of the certificate of the
managing controller shall be approved by Federal executive authority in physical culture
and sports.
(Part 1 enacted by Federal Law No. 192-FZ dated 23.07.2013; as amended by Federal Law
No. 204-FZ dated 29.06.2015)
8. The procedure for approval of the provisions (procedures) on official sports actions
and sports competitions of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation, therequirements for their content shall be established by the executive authority of theconstituent entity of the Russian Federation in physical culture and sports.
9. The procedure for approval of the provisions (procedures) on official sports actions
and sports competitions of the municipality, the requirements for the content of theseprovisions (procedures) shall be established by local authorities.
10. The procedure for approval of the provisions (procedures) on official sports
actions and sports competitions ran in military applied and service oriented sports, therequirements for their content shall be established by federal executive authorities thatmanage development of military applied and service oriented sports.
11. If the organizers of a sports action or sporting event are several persons,distribution of rights and obligations between them in relation to such an event shall be
carried out on the basis of an agreement and (or) a provision (procedure) on such an event.
Unless otherwise stipulated by these documents, the organizers of a sports action or
sporting event shall be jointly liable for the harm caused to the participants of the event
and (or) third parties.
12. The organization of sports competition in military applied or service oriented
sports, which has the status and name of a championship, cup or competition of theRussian Federation, constituent entity of the Russian Federation, municipal formation, shallbe allowed only if the federal executive authority is included in the organizers of this sports
competition managing development of this military applied or service oriented sports.
13. Only official sports competitions shall be able to have the status and name of achampionship, cup or competition of the Russian Federation, constituent entity of the82

Russian Federation, municipal formation.
14. The international official sports actions and sporting events in respect of which
the obligations of the Russian Federation arise shall be ran in the territory of the RussianFederation provided only for coordination of proposals (applications) for such events withthe supreme executive authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, in
which territories such events are planned, and the federal executive authority in physicalculture and sports. Authorization of proposals (applications) for such events including
nomination of the Russian Federation, cities of the Russian Federation as candidates forthe right to run such events, registration of obligations (guarantees) assumed by the RussianFederation in relation to preparation and running of such events, approval of the provisions(procedures) on such events shall be carried out in accordance with the procedure
established by the Government of the Russian Federation.
(part 14 as amended by Federal Law No. 524-FZ dated 30.12.2020)
14.1 During the period of international sporting events specified in part 14 of this
Article, entry into the Russian Federation of foreign citizens or persons without citizenshipshall not be allowed if information is available in relation to such foreign citizens or persons
without citizenship about the facts of violation of public order by them during public,
sports, entertainment and (or) other mass events outside the territory of the RussianFederation or violation of the rules of audience behaviour during official sports
competitions in the territory of the Russian Federation or about intention to commit thecorresponding illegal acts in the territory of the Russian Federation. If the specified
information is available, a decision shall be made with regard to such foreign citizens or
persons without citizenship not to permit entry into the Russian Federation in accordancewith the procedure established by the legislation of the Russian Federation.
(part 14.1 enacted by Federal Law No. 78-FZ dated 17.04.2017)14.2. To ensure the safety of international sporting events specified in part 14 of this
Article, the President of the Russian Federation may introduce increased security including:1) establishment of controlled and (or) prohibited areas;2) restrictions on entry and (or) temporary stay of citizens and residence of citizens;3) restriction on the movement of vehicles;4) limitation of flights of aircraft;5) restriction of navigation;6) strengthening of enforcement of public order and infrastructure facilities;7) restriction on holding public events not related to preparation and running ofinternational sporting events;

838) full or partial suspension of the activities of certain hazardous production facilities
and organizations that use explosive, radioactive, chemically and biologically hazardous
substances;
9) during passage or drive to the administered territory and upon exiting or leaving thespecified territory, inspection of individuals and the belongings they have with them as wellas inspections of vehicles and things carried on them including with the use of technicalmeans;
10) limiting or prohibiting circulation of arms, ammunition, explosives, impact
munition and poisonous substances, establishing the peculiarities of circulation of
medicines and pharmaceuticals containing narcotic drugs, psychotropic or potent
substances, ethyl alcohol, alcoholic and alcohol-containing products.
(part 14.2 enacted by Federal Law No. 564-FZ dated 27.12.2018)14.3. When introducing the increased security specified in part 14.2 of this Article, thespecific boundaries of the territory and water area within which such measures are
introduced, or the bodies authorized to define such boundaries as well as the period ofvalidity of the introduced measures must be defined. When introducing increased security,
the organizations and categories of citizens may also be identified, in respect of which suchmeasures are not applied. The procedure for financial support and material and technicalsupport of the introduced security shall be defined by the Government of the RussianFederation.
(part 14.3 enacted by Federal Law No. 564-FZ dated 27.12.2018)
14.4. To perform planning and development of a mechanism for the implementationof increased security stipulated by part 14.2 of this Article, the President of the RussianFederation may create an interdepartmental agency to coordinate, within its competence,
the activities of public, local authorities and organizations implementing such measures.
The regulation on the specified agency and its composition shall be approved by the
President of the Russian Federation.
(part 14.4 enacted by Federal Law No. 564-FZ dated 27.12.2018)
14.5. The citizens living and working within the boundaries of the territory in which,in accordance with this article, increased security has been introduced, as well as citizens
arriving in this territory, must be familiarized with the introduced security measures by
publishing information in mass media.
(part 14.5 enacted by Federal Law No. 564-FZ dated 27.12.2018)
15. Organization of All-Russian official sports actions and sporting events (except for
the events in military applied and service oriented sports) shall be allowed only under thecondition that All-Russian Sports Federations for respective sports or the federal executive
authority in physical culture and sports are included in their organizers.
16. Repealed. - Federal Law No. 82-FZ dated 07.05.2010.

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17. The owners, users of sports objects, jointly with the organizers of official sports
competitions, must:
1) organize access and internal area control at the venues of official sports
competitions during their period;2) carry out, using also technical means, control of audience for having entrance tickets
or documents replacing them as well as identity documents at the entrance to the venues
of official sports competitions in the cases of adoption of the decisions specified in part2.1 of this Article by the Government of the Russian Federation;3) inform the audience and participants of official sports competitions about the needto comply with the rules of audience behaviour during official sports competitions as well
as about their actions in case of threat of occurrence or in case of emergency;
4) inform the audience and participants of official sports competitions about
termination of such competitions, organize evacuation of the audience and participants incase of threat or in case of emergency;5) fulfil other obligations established by the safety rules during official sports
competitions.
(part 17 enacted by Federal Law No. 192-FZ dated 23.07.2013)
18. The organizers of sports competitions in accordance with the requirements of thisFederal Law and with regard to the rules of the relevant sports, provisions (procedures) ofsports competitions shall be entitled to define during these competitions:
1) types of sports sanctions including sports disqualification, warning, fine;2) the procedure for application (imposition) of sports sanctions and the procedure
for their execution including the period of limitations for bringing to responsibility;3) cases of suspension of the validity of sports sanctions and exemption from their
execution;4) the procedure for appealing against the decisions on application (imposition) of
sports sanctions;5) the procedure for formation and activity of agencies (entities) applying (imposing)
the corresponding sports sanctions.
(part 18 enacted by Federal Law No. 396-FZ dated 22.11.2016)
Article 20.1. Ensuring fair competition related to organization and running ofsports actions or sporting events(enacted by Federal Law No. 108-FZ dated 07.06.2013)85

The following shall be recognized as unfair competition and entail onset of theconsequences stipulated by legislation of the Russian Federation including:1) the sale, exchange or other introduction of goods or performance of work,
provision of services if the symbolics of sports action or sporting event were used illegallyas well as the use of identical or confusingly similar identifications;
2) implementation of any types of marketing (including activities for the sale and (or)promotion of goods, works, services) designed to form the consumer's idea of the organizerof sports action or sporting event through the use of symbolics of sports action or sporting
event and otherwise without permission of such event organizer;
3) misleading including by creating erroneous idea as a result of establishment of aconnection with a sports action or sporting event or with their organizer about involvementof the manufacturer of goods and (or) the advertiser as a sponsor, partner, assistant, coorganizer, agent , licensee, supplier of goods, works, services or in any other capacity;4) misleading including by creating erroneous idea of approval, recommendation,
certification by the organizer of sports action or sporting event of goods, works, services
as well as about any connection of goods, works, services with the sports actions or withsporting events;
5) implementation of the activities for commercial purposes that create erroneous ideaof their attitude towards sports actions or sporting events including as a sponsor as well as
financing such events without the official permission of the organizer of sports actions or
sporting events;
6) the use of a sports action or sporting event without the official permission of its
organizer for organization or implementation of advertising and exhibition activities ormarketing, sponsorship including if the purpose of this activity is to influence the audienceof a sports action or sporting event as well as the persons who have purchased the entrance
tickets for the specified events;
7) the use of entrance tickets to sports actions or sporting events and other documents
granting the right to attend these events for the purpose of placing and distributing
advertisements including for holding promotional lotteries, contests, games and similar
events, promotions as well as inclusion of purchase of entrance tickets for sports actionsor sporting events and other documents granting the right to attend these events, in a
tourism product without the official written permission of the organizers of sports actionsor sporting events.
Article 20.2. Rights and obligations of managing controllers in running theofficial sports competitions(enacted by Federal Law No. 192-FZ dated 23.07.2013)86

1. The organizers of official sports competitions and (or) the owners, users of sports
objects shall ensure the activities of managing controllers.
2. The managing controllers cannot be:1) the persons having no citizenship of the Russian Federation;2) the citizens of the Russian Federation who have been recognized as legally
incompetent or partially incapacitated by legally effective court decision;3) citizens of the Russian Federation under the age of eighteen;4) persons with unexpunged and outstanding conviction as well as persons who werebrought to administrative responsibility for administrative offences stipulated by Article
20.31 of the Code of Administrative Offences of the Russian Federation during the period
within which they are considered to be subject to administrative punishment;5) persons who are registered with health authorities for mental illness, alcoholism,
drug addiction or substance abuse.
3. The managing controllers shall have the right to:1) exercise control of access of audience to the venues of official sports competitions,
their placement;2) meet and accompany the audience to the places indicated in the purchased entrance
tickets or documents replacing them, and after the end of official sports competition before
leaving the venues of such competitions;3) perform personal inspection of citizens and their belongings at their entrance to thevenues of official sports competitions using the technical means as may be necessary toensure public order and public safety jointly with employees of the local agency of thefederal executive authority in internal affairs, and if citizens refuse to be subject to personal
inspection, not allow them to enter the venue for such competitions;4) restrict the passage of audience to the zones that are defined by the organizer ofofficial sports competitions and (or) the owner, user of the sports facility, in accordancewith the rules for ensuring safety during official sports competitions;5) require the audience to observe public order as well as the rules of audiencebehaviour during official sports competitions;6) inform the audience about the course of action in case of threat of occurrence orin case of emergency and during evacuation of audience;7) take the necessary measures in accordance with this Federal Law and the rules for
ensuring safety during official sports competitions to ensure public order and public safety87during official sports competitions as well as measures to suppress wrongful act ofaudience, not to let them into places where official sports competitions are ran, take themeasures to remove audience from the specified places if the audience violates the rules ofaudience behaviour during official sports competitions;8) not to admit the persons to the venues of official sports competitions, in respect ofwhom a court ruling on an administrative ban from visiting the venues of official sports
competitions on the days they are rain has taken effect.
4. To ensure public order and public safety during official sports competitions and toprevent offences during such competitions, the managing controllers shall:1) exercise control of movement of audience before and after the end of official sports
competitions;2) check the audience for having entrance tickets or documents replacing them at theentrance to the venues of official sports competitions;3) inform the audience about additional services that can be provided to them at thevenues of official sports competitions;4) inform the audience about the need to comply with the rules of audience behaviour
during official sports competitions and exercise appropriate control;5) inform the organizers of the official sports competitions and (or) the owners, usersof sports objects about the facts of violation of public order and public safety, about thefacts of harm to the life or health of audience, property of audience or the sports object aswell as about accidents that occurred during such competitions;6) participate in evacuation of audience in case of threat of occurrence or in case of
emergency;
7) fulfil other duties assigned to the managing controllers by the organizers of official
sports competitions and (or) the owners, users of sports objects in accordance with theagreements signed and not contradicting the legislation of the Russian Federation.
Article 20.3. Specifics of participation of athletes who have no right to play forthe sports teams of the Russian Federation in the international sports competitionsand (or) in All-Russian sports competitions in team game sports(enacted by Federal Law No. 202-FZ dated 29.06.2015)
1. The federal executive authority in physical culture and sports shall approve
restrictions on participation of athletes who have no right to play for sports teams of theRussian Federation in international sports competitions and (or) in All-Russian sports
competitions in team game sports in cooperation with All-Russian Sports Federations andsports leagues in the relevant sports as well as a list of international sports competitions
88and All-Russian sports competitions, which these restrictions apply to. For the purposes ofthis article, the list of team game sports shall be defined in accordance with part 4 of Article
16 of this Federal Law.
2. The requirements of part 1 of this Article shall not apply to international sports
competitions organized by the international sports organizations.
3. The restrictions on participation of athletes who have no right to play for sports
teams of the Russian Federation approved in accordance with part 1 of this article shallprovide for the requirements for:1) the total number of athletes who can participate in a sports competition at the sametime in accordance with the rules of the relevant sport;
2) the total number of athletes who can be submitted by a sports organization for amatch of sports competition in accordance with the provision (on procedure) on such acompetition;3) the total number of athletes who can be submitted by a sports organization toparticipate in the relevant sports competition in accordance with the provision (procedure)on such a competition;4) sports results and the total number of matches in which the athlete participated in
the sports teams of foreign countries;5) the athlete’s age;6) the period of permanent residence of the athlete in the Russian Federation;7) the period of the athlete's sports training in the Russian Federation;8) sports results shown by an athlete based on the results of their performance for
sports organizations operating in the territory of the Russian Federation;9) the availability of programs for development of sport in the Russian Federation,
which provide for measures for development of sport for children and young people, andthe results of their implementation in the corresponding All-Russian Sports Federation andsports league.
(as amended by Federal Law No. 524-FZ dated 30.12.2020)
4. The restrictions stipulated by this Article on participation of athletes who have noright to play for the sports teams of the Russian Federation in the international sports
competitions and (or) in All-Russian sports competitions in team game sports inaccordance with part 1 of this Article shall be established for each team game sports in to
the extent defined with regard to specifics of the corresponding sport or one of its
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5. The organizers of sports competitions shall:
1) include the requirements in the provisions (procedures) on the relevant sports
competitions for compliance with the restrictions stipulated by this Federal Law onparticipation in of athletes them who have no right to play for the sports teams of theRussian Federation, and provide for sanctions for their violation;2) inform the federal executive authority in physical culture and sports about theapplied sanctions.
6. Control of observance of the specifics of participation of athletes who have no rightto play for sports teams of the Russian Federation, in the international sports competitionsand (or) in All-Russian sports competitions in team game sports, as stipulated by this article,
shall be exercised in accordance with the procedure established by Federal executive
authority in physical culture and sports.
Article 20.4. Involvement of foreign citizens and persons without citizenship as
athletes, coaches and experts in physical culture and sports by the sports
organizations and All-Russian Sports Federations(enacted by Federal Law No. 202-FZ dated 29.06.2015)
The list of positions of foreign citizens and persons without citizenship recruited ashighly qualified experts in physical culture and sports by the sports organizations and AllRussian Sports Federations in accordance with the Federal Law No. 115-FZ dated July 25,
2002 "On the legal status of foreign citizens in the Russian Federation" approved by Federal
executive authority in physical culture and sports.
Article 21. Recognition of sports and sports disciplines. All-Russian Register ofSports
The sports and disciplines recognized in the Russian Federation in accordance withthe established procedure shall be included in the All-Russian Register of Sports. The
procedure for recognition of sports, sports disciplines and their inclusion in the All-Russian
Register of Sports, the procedure for its maintenance shall be defined by Federal executive
authority authorized by the Government of the Russian Federation.
(as amended by Federal Law No. 160-FZ dated 23.07.2008)
Article 22. Sports titles, sports categories. Honorary sports titles. Qualification
categories of referees. Qualification categories of coaches and qualification
categories of experts in physical culture and sports. Unified All-Russian Sports
Classification(as amended by Federal Law No. 147-FZ dated 04.06.2018)
1. The following sports titles shall be established in the Russian Federation:901) Master of Sports of Russia of International Class;
2) Master of Sports of Russia;3) Grand Master of Russia.
2. The following sports categories shall be established in the Russian Federation:
1) Candidate Master of Sports;
2) the first sports category;3) the second sports category;4) the third sports category;5) the first youth sports category;6) the second youth sports category;7) the third youth sports category.
3. The following qualification categories shall be established in the Russian Federation
for referees:
1) All-Russian category referee;2) the first category referee;3) the second category referee;4) the third category referee;5) young referee.
4. The Unified All-Russian Sports Classification shall establish the norms andrequirements, which fulfilment is necessary for assignment of the corresponding sports
titles and sports categories for the sports included in the All-Russian Register of Sports aswell as the conditions for fulfilment of these norms and requirements. The Regulation on
the Unified All-Russian Sports Classification shall define the content of the specified
norms, requirements and conditions as well as establish the procedure for assigning,
revoking, restoring sports titles and sports categories in various sports.
(as amended by Federal Law No. 396-FZ dated 22.11.2016)
4.1 When conferring the sports titles "Master of Sports of Russia of International
Class", "Grand Master of Russia" and "Master of Sports of Russia", the certificate "Masterof Sports of Russia of International Class", the certificate "Grandmaster of Russia" and thecertificate "Master of Sports of Russia" shall be issued as well as the corresponding lapel
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badges, which drawings and descriptions are approved by Federal executive authority inphysical culture and sports.
(part 4.1 as amended by Federal Law No. 524-FZ dated 30.12.2020)
5. The procedure for assigning, revoking, restoring the qualification categories ofreferees and the content of qualification requirements for assignment of the corresponding
categories as well as the rights and obligations of referees shall be established by theRegulation on Referees. The qualification requirements for assignment of thecorresponding qualification categories to referees shall be approved by Federal executive
authority in physical culture and sports on the basis of the proposals of the All-RussianSports Federations.
(part 5 as amended by Federal Law No. 147-FZ dated 04.06.2018)
5.1 When assigning the qualification category of referee "All-Russian categoryreferee", a certificate of "All-Russian category referee" and a corresponding lapel badge
shall be issued, which drawing and description are approved by Federal executive authority
in physical culture and sports.
(part 5.1 enacted by Federal Law No. 396-FZ dated 22.11.2016; as amended by Federal
Law No. 147-FZ dated 04.06.2018)
6. The sports titles and qualification category of referee “All-Russian category referee"shall be assigned by Federal executive authority in physical culture and sports in accordancewith the procedure established respectively by the Regulation on the Unified All-RussianSports Classification and the Regulation on Referees.
(part 6 as amended by Federal Law No. 204-FZ dated 29.06.2015)
7. The sports categories "Candidate Master of Sports", "the first sports category" andthe qualification category of referee “the first category referee" shall be assigned by the
executive authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation in physical culture
and sports in accordance with the procedure established respectively by the Regulation on
the Unified All-Russian Sports Classification and Regulation on Referees. The sports
categories "the second sports category", "the third sports category", qualification categories
of referee "the second category referee", "the third category referee" shall be assigned by
local authorities of municipal districts and municipalities, urban districts in accordance withthe procedure established respectively by the Regulation on the Unified All-Russian Sports
Classification and the Regulation on Referees. The sports categories "the first youth sports
category", "the second youth sports category", "the third youth sports category", thequalification category of referees "young referee" shall be assigned by sports organizations,organizations engaged in sports training, educational organizations operating in physicalculture and sports, in accordance with the procedure established respectively by theRegulation on the Unified All-Russian Sports Classification and the Regulation on
Referees.
(as amended by Federal Laws No. 204-FZ dated 29.06.2015, No. 396-FZ dated 22.11.2016,
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8. The Regulation on the Unified All-Russian Sports Classification, the Unified AllRussian Sports Classification and the Regulation on Referees shall be approved by Federal
executive authority authorized by the Government of the Russian Federation.
(as amended by Federal Law No. 160-FZ dated 23.07.2008)
9. For the persons who have outstanding achievements and special services to theRussian Federation in physical culture and sports, the honorary sports titles shall beestablished. The regulation on assignment, revocation, restoration of honorary sports titles
shall be approved by Federal executive authority in physical culture and sports.
(as amended by Federal Law No. 524-FZ dated 30.12.2020)
10. The sports titles and sports categories in national sports, the content of norms,
requirements and conditions for their assignment, the procedure for their assignment shallbe established by the executive authorities in physical culture and sports of the constituent
entities of the Russian Federation, in whose territories the development of national sports
is carried out. The public authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation,in whose territories the development of national sports is carried out, may establish
honorary sports titles in these sports. If the development of a national sport is carried out
by the corresponding All-Russian Sports Federation, the sports titles, sports categories,
qualification categories of referees for such a national sport shall be assigned in accordancewith parts 6 and 7 of this article.
(as amended by Federal Law No. 170-FZ dated 23.06.2014)
11. When conferring the honorary sports titles "Honoured Referee of Russia","Honoured Coach of Russia", "Honoured Master of Sports of Russia", the certificate"Honoured Referee of Russia", the certificate "Honoured Coach of Russia" and thecertificate "Honoured Master of Sports of Russia" shall be issued as well as thecorresponding lapel badges, which drawings and descriptions are approved by Federal
executive authority in physical culture and sports.
(part 11 enacted by Federal Law No. 396-FZ dated 22.11.2016)
12. The following qualification categories shall be established in the RussianFederation for coaches:1) the highest qualification category coach;2) the first qualification category coach;3) the second qualification category coach.
(part 12 enacted by Federal Law No. 147-FZ dated 04.06.2018)
13. The procedure for assigning the qualification categories to coaches andqualification requirements for assignment of the corresponding categories shall beestablished by Federal executive authority in physical culture and sports.
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14. The coaches shall be assigned with the following qualification categories:
1) the highest qualification category coach and the first qualification category coach to the coaches working at the organizations in which respect the federal executive authority
in physical culture and sports exercises the functions and powers of the founder; the highest
qualification category coach - to the coaches working at the organizations in which respect
the functions and powers of the founder are carried out by other federal executive
authorities. These categories shall be assigned by Federal executive authority in physicalculture and sports;
2) the first qualification category coach - to the coaches working at the organizations
in which respect other federal executive authorities exercise the functions and powers of
the founder. The specified category shall be assigned by such authorities;3) the highest qualification category coach and the first qualification category coach to the coaches working at the organizations in which respect the federal executive
authorities do not exercise the functions and powers of the founder. These categories shallbe assigned by the executive authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federationin physical culture and sports;
4) the second qualification category coach - to the coaches working at theorganizations stipulated by clauses 1 - 3 of this part. The specified category shall be assignedby these organizations.
(part 14 enacted by Federal Law No. 147-FZ dated 04.06.2018)
15. The following qualification categories of experts in physical culture and sports shallbe established in the Russian Federation:1) the highest qualification category expert in physical culture and sports;
2) the first qualification category expert in physical culture and sports;
3) the second qualification category expert in physical culture and sports;(part 15 enacted by Federal Law No. 147-FZ dated 04.06.2018)
16. The procedure for assignment of the qualification categories to the experts inphysical culture and sports, qualification requirements for assignment of these categories
shall be approved by Federal executive authority in physical culture and sports.
(part 16 enacted by Federal Law No. 147-FZ dated 04.06.2018)
17. The following qualification categories shall be assigned to the experts in physicalculture and sports:
1) the highest qualification category expert in physical culture and sports; and the firstqualification category expert in physical culture and sports - to expert in physical culture
and sports working at the organizations in which respect the federal executive authority in94physical culture and sports exercises the functions and powers of the founder; the highest
qualification category expert in physical culture and sports - to the expert in physical culture
and sports working at the organizations in which respect the functions and powers of thefounder are exercised by other federal executive authorities. These categories shall beassigned by Federal executive authority in physical culture and sports;
2) the first qualification category expert in physical culture and sports - to the expertsin physical culture and sports working at the organizations in which respect other federal
executive authorities exercise the functions and powers of the founder. The specified
category shall be assigned by such authorities;3) the highest qualification category expert in physical culture and sports and the firstqualification category expert in physical culture and sports - to the experts in physicalculture and sports working at the organizations in which respect the federal executive
authorities do not exercise the functions and powers of the founder. These categories shallbe assigned by the executive authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federationin physical culture and sports;
4) the second qualification category expert in physical culture and sports - to theexperts in physical culture and sports working at the organizations stipulated by clauses 1 3 of this part. The specified category shall be assigned by these organizations.
(part 17 enacted by Federal Law No. 147-FZ dated 04.06.2018)
Article 23. Unified Schedule for Interregional, All-Russian and InternationalSports Actions and Sporting Events
1. The Unified Schedule for Interregional, All-Russian and International Sports
Actions and Sporting Events is a document that defines the list of interregional and AllRussian official sports actions, a list of sporting events, a list of international sports actions
and international sporting events (including significant international official sports actions
and sporting events) ran in the territory of the Russian Federation, a list of sports actions
and sporting events for implementation of GTO Complex as well as a list of sporting events
to prepare the sports teams of the Russian Federation for international sporting events andto ensure participation of the sports teams of the Russian Federation in the international
sporting events.
(as amended by Federal Laws No. 274-FZ dated 05.10.2015, No. 524-FZ dated 30.12.2020)
2. The sports actions and sporting events (including significant international official
sports actions and sporting events) shall be included in the Unified Schedule forInterregional, All-Russian and International Sports Actions and Sporting Events inaccordance with the procedure established by Federal executive authority authorized by
the Government of the Russian Federation with regard to the specifics of individual sports.
The list of official sports actions and sporting events subject to mandatory annual inclusionin the Unified Schedule for Interregional, All-Russian and International Sports Actions andSporting Events as well as in the plans of sports actions and sporting events of the95constituent entities of the Russian Federation, municipalities, shall be defined by theGovernment of the Russian Federation.
(as amended by Federal Laws No. 160-FZ dated 23.07.2008, No. 204-FZ dated 29.06.2015,
No. 524-FZ dated 30.12.2020)
3. The Unified Schedule for Interregional, All-Russian and International Sports
Actions and Sporting Events shall be approved by Federal executive authority authorized
by the Government of the Russian Federation before the beginning of the corresponding
calendar year.
(as amended by Federal Law No. 160-FZ dated 23.07.2008)
4. The procedure for financing from the federal budget resources and the norms forspending of funds for running the sports actions and sporting events (including significant
international official sports actions and sporting events) included in the Unified Schedule
for Interregional, All-Russian and International Sports Actions and Sporting Events shallbe established by Federal executive authority authorized by the Government of the RussianFederation.
(as amended by Federal Laws No. 175-FZ dated 18.07.2009, No. 524-FZ dated 30.12.2020)
Article 24. Rights and Obligations of Athletes
1. Athletes shall have the right to:1) Select sports;
2) Participate in sports competitions in the selected sports according to the procedure
established by the rules of these sports and the provisions (regulations) on sports
competitions;
2.1) Be included in the sports national teams of the Russian Federation, if they meetthe selection criteria for athletes and comply with the procedure for the formation of sports
national teams of the Russian Federation established by Article 36 of this Federal Law;(clause 2.1 enacted by Federal Law No.82-FZ dated 07.05.2009)3) Obtain athletic categories and athletic titles while fulfilling the standards andrequirements of the Unified All-Russian Sports Classification;4) Conclude employment contracts in accordance with the procedure established bylabor legislation;5) Obtain assistance of the All-Russian sports federations in selected sports forprotection of the rights and legitimate interests of athletes in international sports
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2. Athletes shall be required to:1) Comply with safety requirements during participation in sports actions and sporting
events, training events and while being at sports objects:(as amended by Federal Law No.412-FZ dated 06.12.2011)
2) Comply with the anti-doping rules provided by Article 26 this Federal Law;(clause 2 as amended by Federal Law No.82-FZ dated 07.05.2010)
2.1) Provide information about their whereabouts in accordance with the All-Russiananti-doping rules for the purpose of doping control;(clause 2.1 enacted by Federal Law No.82-FZ dated 07.05.2010)
3) Comply with ethical standards in the field of sport;
3.1) Not participate in gambling in bookmaker offices and totalizators by betting on
official sports competitions in sport or sports in which they compete in the relevant official
sports competitions;(clause 3.1 enacted by Federal Law No. 198-FZ dated 23.07.2013)
4) Comply with the provisions (regulations) on sports actions and sports competitions
in which they compete, and the requirements of the organizers of such actions andcompetitions;5) Comply with sanitary and hygienic requirements, medical requirements, regularly
undergo medical examinations in order to ensure the safety of sports activities for health;6) Perform other obligations in accordance with the laws of the Russian Federation.
Article 25. Rules of Sports
1. The rules of the sports included in the All-Russian Register of Sports shall be
developed by the All-Russian sports federations in accordance with the rules approved byinternational sports organizations (with the exception of military applied, service oriented
sports, and national sports which shall not be developed by the corresponding All-Russian
sports federation).
(as amended by Federal Law No.170-FZ dated 23.06.2014)
2. Rules for military applied and service oriented sports shall be developed pursuant
to the procedure, established by Federal executive body, authorized by the Government of
the Russian Federation.
(as amended by Federal Law No.160-FZ dated 23.07.2008)
3. The rules of national sports shall be developed in accordance with the procedure
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sports, which shall be developed by the corresponding All-Russian Sports Federation).
(as amended by Federal Law No.170-FZ dated 23.06.2014)
4. The rules of sports shall be approved by Federal executive authority authorized by
the Government of the Russian Federation in accordance with the requirements ofinternational sports organizations.
(as amended by Federal Law No.160-FZ dated 23.07.2008)
5. Official sports competitions can only be held in accordance the rules, approved
pursuant to the provisions of this Article.
Article 26. Doping Prevention and Control in Sport(as amended the by Federal Law No.82-FZ 07.05.2010)
1. Doping in sport shall be deemed an anti-doping rule violation, including the use or
attempted use of a substance and (or) a method included in the lists of substances and (or)methods prohibited for use in sport (hereinafter also referred to as the “prohibited
substance and (or) prohibited method”).
2. Doping in sport shall be prevented and combated in accordance with the All-Russia
anti-doping rules, approved by Federal executive body in the field of physical culture andsport and anti-doping rules approved by international anti-doping agencies (hereinafter also
referred to as the “anti-doping rules”).
3. One or more of the following shall constitute an anti-doping rule violation:
1) The use or attempted use of the prohibited substance and/or prohibited methodby an athlete;2) The presence of the prohibited substances or their metabolites or markers in asample taken in-competition or out-of-competition from the body of an athlete, and fromthe body of an animal participating in a sports competition;3) Athlete's refusal to attend the sample collection, athlete's failure to attend thesampling procedure without compelling justification after receiving notice in accordancewith anti-doping rules, or other evasion from the sampling procedure by athlete;4) Violation of the anti-doping rules requirements regarding the availability of theathlete for s sampling procedure out-of-competition, including failure to provide
information about their whereabouts and their failure to participate in testing;5) Tampering or attempted tampering with any part of doping control;6) Possession of the prohibited substances and (or) prohibited methods;(as amended by Federal Law No.396-FZ dated 22.11.2016)98

7) Distribution of the prohibited substance and/or the prohibited method;8) Use or attempted use, administration or attempted administration of the prohibited
substance to the athlete, or use or attempted use of the prohibited method to the athlete,or other assistance related to the anti-doping rule violation or attempted violation.
(as amended by Federal Law No.396-FZ dated 22.11.2016)
3.1. The performance of the actions specified in clauses 6 - 8 part 3 of this article shallnot constitute an anti-doping rule violation, if at the time of their commission there is thetherapeutic use exemption for the prohibited substance and (or) the prohibited method,
issued in accordance with the World Anti-Doping Agency International Standard for
Therapeutic Use Exemptions of the Prohibited Substances, or there are circumstances
specified by this International Standard that allow such exemption to be granted after the
specified actions have been performed.
(part 3.1 enacted by Federal Law No.396-FZ dated 22.11.2016)
4. No anti-doping rule violation by athletes, and coaches, sports medicine specialists,and other specialists in the field of physical culture and sport in relation to athletes, the useof the prohibited substance and/or the prohibited method to the animals participating in a
sports competition shall be allowed. The fact of the use of the prohibited substance and/or
the prohibited method by the athlete, to the animal participating in a sport competition,
shall be confirmed only by the results of testing conducted in the laboratories accreditedby the World Anti-Doping Agency.
(as amended by Federal Law No.413-FZ dated 06.12.2011)
5. Doping control is a process that includes planning of testing, sampling, sample
storage, transportation, laboratory analysis, post-test procedures, and holding ofappropriate hearings and appeals.
6. Testing shall constitute the elements of doping control, including the planning of
testing, sampling, sample storage and transportation to the laboratory accredited by theWorld Anti-Doping Agency.
7. Testing shall be carried out both in-competition and out-of-competition. Incompetitive shall mean the period associated with the participation of an athlete and (or)an animal in a specific competition, unless otherwise provided by the rules of theinternational sports federation for the corresponding sport or other international antidoping agency or the All-Russian anti-doping agency. The time not included in thecompetition period shall be out-of-competition.
8. Measures for the prevention of doping in sport and fight against it shall include:
1) Conducting the doping control;
2) Establishing the responsibility of athletes, coaches, and other specialists in the fieldof physical culture and sport for anti-doping rules violation;993) Preventing the use of the prohibited substances and (or) the prohibited methods;
4) Advanced training of the specialists conducting doping control;
5) Including the sections on anti-doping rules, on the consequences of doping in sport
on the health of athletes, on responsibility for violation of anti-doping rules in additional
educational programs of educational organizations carrying out activities in the field ofphysical culture and sport;(as amended by Federal Law No.185-FZ dated 02.07.2013)6) Conducting anti-doping campaign in the media;
7) Conducting scientific research focusing on prevention of doping in sport and fightagainst;8) Conducting scientific research on the development of means and methods forrestoring athletes' performance capacity;
9) Providing the assistance by Federal executive body in the field of physical culture
and sport, the All-Russian anti-doping agency to the executive authorities of the constituent
entities of the Russian Federation in anti-doping provision of sports teams of theconstituent entities of the Russian Federation;10) Establishing the responsibility of organizations in the field of physical culture andsport for violation of the conditions of doping control, stipulated by the doping control
procedure;
11) Developing international cooperation in the field of prevention of doping in sportand fight against.
9. The federal executive body in the field of physical culture and sport in order toimplement the measures for the prevention of doping in sport and fight against shall:
1) Approve the All-Russian anti-doping rules;
2) Approve the lists of the substances and (or) methods prohibited for use in sports;
3) Approve the procedure for conducting doping control;
4) Take a decision, according to the established procedure, on the exclusion of the
All-Russian sports federation from the register of All-Russian and accredited regional
sports federations in the event of failure by the All-Russian sports federation to performthe obligations specified in clauses 1 - 6 part 10 of this Article;
4.1) Approve the procedure for informing the federal executive body authorized toprovide medical and biological support for athletes of the sports national teams of theRussian Federation, the state authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian100Federation in the field of physical culture and sport, and the state authorities of theconstituent entities of the Russian Federation in the field of healthcare about the changes
in the lists of the substances and/or methods prohibited for use in sport, as agreed withthe federal executive body responsible for the development and implementation of statepolicy and legal regulation in the field of health care(clause 4.1 enacted by Federal Law No. 373-FZ dated 05.12.2017)
5) Exercise other powers in accordance with this Federal Law.
10. All-Russian sports federations and professional sports leagues, in order toimplement the measures for the prevention of doping in sport and fight against, shall be
required to:(as amended by Federal Law No.396-FZ dated 22.11.2016)
1) Publish All-Russian anti-doping rules and anti-doping rules approved by theinternational sports federations for respective sports in the Russian language in All-Russian
printed periodical publications and (or) post them on their official websites on the Internet;
2) In accordance with the All-Russia anti-doping rules provide the informationnecessary for the All-Russia anti-doping agency to form the list of athletes to be tested bothin-competition and out-of-competition;3) Inform athletes in accordance with the All-Russian anti-doping rules about their
inclusion in the list of athletes to be tested in both in-Competition and out-of-competition;4) Assist in testing in accordance with the doping control procedure;
5) Apply sanctions (including sports disqualification of athletes) on the basis of and inaccordance with the decision of the relevant anti-doping agency on the violation of antidoping rules by athletes, and coaches, other specialists in the field of physical culture andsport in relation to athletes, animals participating in sports competition;6) Inform the federal executive body in the field of physical culture and sport,
executive bodies of the relevant constituent entities of the Russian Federation, the AllRussian anti-doping agency, the international sports federation for the relevant sport about
the sanctions applied;
6.1) Appoint the officials responsible for organizing the work of the All-Russian sports
federation and (or) the professional sports league for the prevention of doping in sport andfight against in cooperation with the federal executive body in the field of physical culture
and sport, the federal executive body authorized to provide medical and biological support
to athletes of sports national teams of the Russian Federation, the Russian anti-doping
agency. The relevant official of the All-Russian sports federation shall also interact with theInternational Sports Federation, the relevant official of the professional sports league - with
the All-Russian sports federation for the relevant sport;(clause 6.1 enacted by Federal Law No.396-FZ dated 22.11.2016; as amended by Federal101Law No.373-FZ dated 05.12.2017);
7) Comply with other requirements of this Federal Law and anti-doping rules.
11. In order to implement measures for the prevention of doping in sport and fightagainst, the organizers of sporting events shall:
1) Provide conditions for doping control at sporting events included in the General
Schedule of interregional, All-Russian and international sports actions and sporting eventsin accordance with the All-Russian anti-doping rules, and promote testing at these sporting
events in accordance with the doping control procedure;2) Comply with other requirements of this Federal Law and anti-doping rules.
12. The executive body of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation, authorized
in the field of physical culture and sport, shall appoint the official responsible for organizing
work to prevent and fight against doping in sports in cooperation with the Russian antidoping agency, the federal executive body in the field of physical culture and sport, thefederal executive body authorized to provide medical and biological support to athletes ofsports national teams of the Russian Federation.
(part 12 enacted by Federal Law No.396-FZ dated 22.11.2016; as amended by Federal Law
No.373-FZ dated 05.12.2017)
13. The executive body of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation, authorized
in the field of healthcare, shall appoint the official responsible for organizing work for theprevention of doping in sport and fight against in cooperation with the Russian anti-doping
agency and the federal executive body in the field of physical culture and sport.
(part 13 enacted by Federal Law No.396-FZ dated 22.11.2016)
Article 26.1. All-Russian Anti-Doping Agency(enacted by Federal Law No.82-FZ dated 07.05.2010)
1. The All-Russian anti-doping agency shall mean a non-profit organization that isrecognized by the World Anti-Doping Agency and which objectives are to develop AllRussian anti-doping rules, to ensure compliance with these rules and elements of doping
control.
(as amended by Federal Law No.396-FZ dated 22.11.2016)
2. All-Russian anti-doping agency shall:1) Develop the All-Russian anti-doping rules based on the anti-doping rules approvedby international anti-doping organizations, submit the All-Russian anti-doping rules forapproval to the federal executive body in the field of physical culture and sport andimplement them;2) Form the list of athletes to be tested both in-competition and out-of-competition102

in accordance with the All-Russian anti-doping rules and in coordination with the AllRussian sports federations for the respective sports;
3) Conduct testing in accordance with the All-Russian anti-doping rules;
4) Hold hearings with the application of sanctions against athletes, coaches, otherspecialists in the field of physical culture and sport, accused of anti-doping rules violation,
unless otherwise provided by the anti-doping rules approved by the international sports
federation for the relevant sport;
5) Organize advanced training for specialists conducting doping control;6) Develop methodological and instructive materials on measures for the preventionof doping in sport and fight against;
7) Collect information on the whereabouts of athletes included in the list of athletes
to be tested both in-competition and out-of-competition in accordance with the AllRussian anti-doping rules;
8) Provide the information on the possible violation of anti-doping rules, and on
circumstances of significance for bringing the perpetrators to responsibility, including forthe application of sanctions, to the All-Russian sports federation for the relevant sport, theinternational sports federation for the relevant sport, the World Anti-Doping Agency, thefederal executive body in the field of physical culture and sport, the body authorized to
draw up protocols on administrative offenses specified in Article 6.18 of the Code of
Administrative Offences of the Russian Federation.
(as amended by Federal Law No.413-FZ dated 06.12.2011)9) Perform other functions in accordance with this Federal Law and anti-doping rules.
Article 26.2. Prevention and Fight against the Unlawful Influence on the
Results of Official Sports Competitions(enacted by Federal Law No.198-FZ dated 23.07.2013)
1. The unlawful influence on the result of an official sports competition shall bedeemed at least one of the following acts committed in order to achieve a predetermined
result or outcome of this competition:
1) Bribery of athletes, referees, coaches, heads of sports teams, other participants ororganizers of the official sports competition (including their employees), coercion or
persuasion of these persons to exert such influence or the commission of these actions byprior agreement with these persons;2) Receipt of money, securities, other property by athletes, referees, coaches, heads ofsports teams, other participants or organizers of the official sports competition (including
their employees), the use of property-related services by these persons, obtaining other103benefits and advantages by them, or their conspiracy.
2. The unlawful influence on the results of official sports competitions shall be
prohibited.
3. The unlawful influence on the results of official sports competitions shall be
prevented and combated in accordance with this Federal Law, other Federal Laws andother regulations of the Russian Federation, and pursuant to the standards approved by
All-Russian sports federations and (or) professional sports leagues.
(as amended by Federal Law No.396-FZ dated 22.11.2016)
4. The measures for the prevention and fight against the unlawful influence on the
results of official sporting events include:
1) Establishment of responsibility for the unlawful influence on the results of official
sports competitions;2) Application of sanctions by sports federations against athletes (including sports
disqualification of athletes), referees, coaches, heads of sports teams and other participants
in official sports competitions for the unlawful influence on the results of thesecompetitions;3) The prohibition on participation in gambling in bookmaker offices and totalizators
by betting on official sports competitions (for athletes - on official sports competitions inthe sport or sports in which they compete in the corresponding official sports competitions,for sports referees - on official sports competitions in the sport or sports in which they
ensure compliance with the rules of the sport or sports and the provisions (regulations) on
the relevant official sports competitions, for coaches - on official sports competitions inthe sport or sports in which they provide training events and control the competitive
activities of athletes participating in the relevant official sports competitions, for the headsof sports teams - on official sports competitions in the sport or sports which they manage
the sports teams participating in the relevant official sports competitions, for otherparticipants of official sports competitions - on official sports competitions in the sport orsports in which they participate in the corresponding official sports competitions, for sports
agents - on official sports competitions in the sport in which they operate , and theapplication of sanctions by sports federations (including sports disqualification of athletes)for violation of this prohibition;(as amended by Federal Law No.396-FZ dated 22.11.2016)3.1) The prohibition on betting on sports competitions for children and young people
in bookmaker offices and totalizators;(clause 3.1 enacted by Federal Law No.468-FZ dated 18.12.2018)
4) Inclusion in additional educational programs of educational organizations operatingin the field of physical culture and sport, sections on the prevention of the unlawful
influence on the results of official sports competitions and on responsibility for such
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unlawful influence;5) Conduct of campaigns in the media and on the Internet aimed at the prevention
and fight against the unlawful influence on the results of official sports competitions;6) Interaction between the federal executive body in the field of physical culture andsport, executive bodies of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, local
government bodies, All-Russian sports federations, professional sports leagues, regional
sports federations, local sports federations and law enforcement authorities for theprevention and fight the against the unlawful influence on the results official sports
competitions;(as amended by Federal Law No.396-FZ dated 22.11.2016)7) Implementation of international cooperation in the field of prevention and fightagainst the unlawful influence on the results of official sports competitions.
5. The federal executive body in the field of physical culture and sport for theprevention and fight against the unlawful influence on the results of official sports
competitions shall:
1) Suspend the state accreditation of the All-Russian sports federation in the event of
its failure to comply with the obligations specified clauses 1 – 6, part 7 and part 8 of this
Article;2) Terminate the state accreditation of the All-Russian sports federation in accordancewith part 5.2, Article 14 of this Federal Law;
3) In accordance with the established procedure take a decision to exclude the AllRussian sports federation, regional sports federation from the register of All-Russian andaccredited regional sports federations in the event of termination of their state accreditation
for failure to comply with their obligations specified in clauses 1 – 6, part 7 and part 8 ofthis Article;
4) Exercise other powers in accordance with this Federal Law.
6. The executive body of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation for theprevention and fight against the unlawful influence on the results of official sports
competitions shall:
1) Suspend the state accreditation of the regional sports federation in the event of its
failure to comply with the obligations specified in clauses 1 – 6, part 7 and part 8 of this
Article;2) Terminate the state accreditation of the regional sports federation in accordancewith part 10, Article 13 of this Federal Law;
3) Exercise other powers in accordance with this Federal Law.
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7. All-Russian sports federations, regional, local sports federations and professional
sports leagues, for the prevention and fight against the unlawful influence on the results ofofficial sports competitions shall:(as amended by Federal Law No.396-FZ dated 22.11.2016)
1) Carry out, within their competence, activities focusing on the prevention and fightagainst the unlawful influence on the results of official sports competitions;2) Prohibit the athletes, referees, coaches, heads of sports teams and other participantsin the relevant official sports competitions who are suspected or accused of committing acrime under Article 184 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation to participate in
official sports competitions, until the court verdict against these persons enters into force
or until the criminal case and (or) criminal prosecution against them is terminated;
3) Apply, within their competence, sanctions against the persons specified in clause 2of this part (including the sports disqualification of athletes), and against sports
organizations to which these persons belong, for the unlawful influence on the results ofofficial sports competitions after the court verdict enters into force;4) Apply, within their competence and in accordance with clause 3, part 4 of this
Article, sanctions against athletes (including sports disqualification of athletes), referees,
coaches, heads of sports teams, sports agents and other participants in official sports
competitions for violation of the prohibition on participation in gambling in bookmakeroffices and totalizators;(as amended by Federal Law No.396-FZ dated 22.11.2016)
5) Inform the federal executive body in the field of physical culture and sport,
executive bodies of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, local government
bodies and law enforcement authorities respectively about the revealed facts of the unlawful
influence on the results of official sports competitions of the respective level;6) Inform the international sports federation for the relevant sport, the federal
executive body in the field of physical culture and sport, the executive bodies of theconstituent entities of the Russian Federation, local government bodies respectively about
the sanctions that have been applied for the unlawful influence on the results of official
sports competitions;7) Provide assistance to law enforcement authorities, if the sports federations haveinformed these authorities about revealed facts of the unlawful influence on the results ofofficial sports competitions;8) Comply with other requirements of this Federal Law and other regulations of theRussian Federation aimed at the prevention and fight against the unlawful influence on the
results of official sports competitions.
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against the unlawful influence on the results of official sports competitions, shall be
required to include in the provisions (regulations) on official sports competitions:
1) Requirements on the prohibition of the unlawful influence on the results of suchcompetitions;
2) Requirements on the prohibition of participation in gambling in bookmaker offices
and totalizators by betting on official sports competitions in accordance with therequirements established by clause 3, part 4 of this Article.
Article 27. Belonging of the Athlete or the Person Undergoing Sports Training
to the Sports Organization or Educational Organization(as amended by Federal Law No.523-FZ dated 31.12.2014)
1. The belonging of the athlete to the sports organization shall be determined on thebasis of an employment contract concluded between the athlete and the sports
organization, and (or) on the basis of the athlete's membership in the sports organization
having the legal form of a public organization or public-state organization.
2. The belonging of the person undergoing sports training to the sports organization
carrying out sports training shall be determined on the basis of an executive directive on
the enrollment of the person in such organization for sports training on the grounds of thestate (municipal) task at the expense of budgetary allocations from the corresponding
budget of the budget system of the Russian Federation or based on the agreement on theprovision of sports training services at the expense of individuals and (or) legal entities.
3. In the event that the athlete or the person undergoing sports training is enrolled in
the educational organization and the contract specified in part 1 of this Article has not beenconcluded with the athlete, and no executive directive specified in part 2 of this Article isissued for the person undergoing sports training, the belonging of the athlete or the person
undergoing sports training to the educational organization shall be determined on the basisof the executive directive on the admission of the person to training in the organization
carrying out educational activities.
Chapter 3. PHYSICAL CULTURE AND SPORT IN THE EDUCATIONSYSTEM,
IN THE SYSTEM OF FEDERAL EXECUTIVE BODIES,AT THE PLACE OF WORK AND PLACE OF RESIDENCE OF CITIZENS.
ADAPTIVE PHYSICAL CULTURE
Article 28. Physical Culture and Sport in the Education System
1. Educational organizations with the consideration of local conditions and interestsof students shall independently determine the forms of teaching physical culture, means ofphysical training, sports and physical activity, methods and duration of physical culture107

classes on the basis of federal state educational standards and standards of physical fitness.
(part 1 as amended by Federal Law No.185-FZ dated 02.07.2013)
2. The management of physical training and education in educational organizations
shall include:(as amended by Federal Law No.185-FZ dated 02.07.2013)
1) Carrying out compulsory physical culture and sport lessons within the basic
educational programs, and supplementary (optional) physical culture and sport lessons
within supplementary general educational programs;(clause 1 as amended by Federal Law No.185-FZ dated 02.07.2013)
2) Creation of conditions, including the provision of sports gear and equipment, toimplement the comprehensive activities in the physical culture and sport training ofstudents;
3) Development of physical culture skills in students, based on their individual abilities
and health conditions, creation of conditions for the involvement of students in physicalculture and sport;
4) Implementation of physical culture activities during educational classes;5) Exercise of medical control over the organization of physical education;6) Development of the responsible attitude in parents (persons replacing them)
towards children's health and physical education;7) Performance of annual monitoring of physical fitness and physical development ofstudents;
8); Support in the organization and execution of sporting events with the participationof students;
9) Support in the development and popularization of school sport and student sport;(clause 9 enacted by Federal Law dated No.384-FZ dated 03.12.2011)10) Participation of students in international sporting events, including the World
Universiades and official sports competitions.
(clause 10 enacted by Federal Law No.185-FZ dated 02.07.2013)
3. In order to involve students in physical culture and sport activities, to develop andpromote school sport, student sport by educational organizations that implement
educational programs of primary general, basic general, secondary general education,
secondary vocational and higher education, and (or) the students of such organizations,school sports clubs and student sports clubs (including in the form of public associations)that are not legal entities can be created. Such sports clubs shall operate in accordance withthe procedure established by Federal executive body authorized by the Government of the108

Russian Federation, and pursuant to the provisions of the statutes of the respective
educational organizations.
(part 3 as amended by Federal Law No.185-FZ dated 02.07.2013)
3.1. The specifics of the activities of school sports leagues, and the organization andholding of sports actions and sporting events by such leagues shall be determined byFederal executive body in the field of physical culture and sport in coordination with thefederal executive body performing functions on development and implementation of statepolicy and normative legal regulation in the field of general education.
(part 3.1 enacted by Federal Law No.273-FZ dated 31.07.2020)
4. Educational organizations of higher education engaged in activities in the field ofphysical culture and sport, scientific organizations carrying out research in the field ofphysical culture and sport, which founder is the federal executive body in the field ofphysical culture and sport, shall be entitled to provide scientific and methodological supportof the sports national teams of the Russian Federation in accordance with the procedure
established pursuant to part 3, Article 35 of this Federal Law.
(part 4 enacted by Federal Law No.153-FZ dated 02.06.2016; as amended by Federal Law
No.396-FZ dated 22.11.2016)
5. Participation in the development of student sport shall be carried out by the RussianStudent Sports Union - an All-Russian public organization operating in accordance withthe laws of the Russian Federation on public associations, with its own statute and on thebasis of recognition by an international sports organization in the field of student sport.
(part 5 enacted by Federal Law No.79-FZ dated 18.04.2018)
Article 29. Development of Sports in Federal Executive Bodies, Where MilitaryService and Other Specialized Types of Service are Required. Training of Citizens
for Defense of the Fatherland(as amended by Federal Law No.131-FZ dated 01.05.2016)
1. Physical training in federal executive bodies and federal state bodies, where military
service and other specialized types of service are required for the military personnel and thepersons seeing duty, shall be carried out in order to successfully fulfill their official duties.
(as amended by Federal Law No.145-FZ dated 04.06.2014)
2. Sports clubs and public state organizations providing development of military
applied, service oriented and other sports, and athletes training in these sports, shall becreated and shall operate under the federal executive bodies responsible for thedevelopment of military applied and service oriented sports for the purpose of training
citizens for the defense of the Fatherland and involving military personnel and the persons
seeing duty in regular sport activities.
(part 2 as amended by Federal Law No.131-FZ dated 01.05.2016)
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process, create conditions for physical culture and sport activities for military personnel,
the persons seeing duty, other people engaged in physical culture and sport activities,
provide training of athletes in military applied, service oriented and other sports forparticipation in regional, All-Russian and international sporting events, carry out activities
to improve the qualifications of coaches and other specialists in the field of physical culture
and sport.
(part 3 as amended by Federal Law No.131-FZ dated 01.05.2016)
4. The federal executive bodies in charge of the development of military applied andservice oriented sports, shall form sports national teams for the relevant military appliedand service oriented sports, organize and ensure the training of the sports reserve for sports
national teams in other sports to participate in regional, All-Russian and international
sporting events.
(part 4 as amended by Federal Law No.131-FZ dated 01.05.2016)
5. Schedule plans for sports actions and sporting events, and programs for thedevelopment of military applied and service oriented sports shall be approved by Federal
executive bodies responsible for the development of these sports.
5.1. Athletic and qualification categories of the referees in military applied and service
oriented sports shall be assigned in accordance with the Regulation on the Unified AllRussian Sports Classification and the Regulation on Referees.
(part 5.1 enacted by Federal Law No.204-FZ dated 29.06.2015)
6. Physical training programs for citizens of pre-induction and induction age, the listof sports aimed at ensuring this training shall be determined by Federal executive body
performing functions on development and implementation of state policy and normative
legal regulation in the field of defense. Physical training of citizens for the defense of the
Fatherland can be exercised on the basis of agreements between this federal executive bodyand sports organizations, military technical sport organizations.
7. The list of military applied and service oriented sports and the authorities
responsible for the development of these sports shall be determined by the Governmentof the Russian Federation.
ConsultantPlus: Note.
From 01.07.2021 this document is supplemented by Article 29.1 (Federal Law No.272-FZ
dated 31.07.2020). Refer to future revision.
Article 30. Physical Culture and Sport at the Place of Work, Place of Residence
and Place of Recreation of Citizens
1. Agreements, collective agreements and employment contracts between employers,
their associations and employees or their authorized representatives may include provisions
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1) Creating conditions for employees for physical culture and sport activities, including
corporate sport, holding sports actions, sporting events, rehabilitation and other activities
related to physical culture and sport for citizens;(as amended by Federal Law No.273-FZ dated 31.07.2020)
2) Granting employees and members of their families the right to use sports objects,
sports gear and equipment to implement the measures specified in clause 1 of this part, on
ensuring the proper maintenance and repair of such objects, gear and equipment, on the
remuneration the employees that maintain, support, and repair such objects, gear andequipment.
2. The managers of rehabilitation and resort, recreation and tourist centers shall create
conditions for the use of physical culture components in the process of treatment andrecreation of citizens to strengthen their health, prevent and treat diseases.
3. Local government bodies shall create conditions for the development of physicalculture and sport at the place of residence and place of recreation of citizens, which includes
involvement of specialists in the field of physical culture and sport.
Article 30.1. Fitness Centers(enacted by Federal Law No.303-FZ dated 02.08.2019)
1. Fitness centers are sports organizations, which purpose is to provide citizens withservices for physical training and physical fitness.
2. Fitness centers shall organize activities to form a healthy lifestyle in citizens, create
conditions for maintaining and strengthening the physical health of citizens, and for their
physical education.
3. Fitness centers can be members of All-Russian and international sports associations
and can establish the quality standards for their services.
4. In cases stipulated by Federal Laws, other regulations of the Russian Federation,
fitness centers shall be required to apply professional standards in terms of requirements
for the qualifications for employees, based on the specifics of the job functions performedby employees.
5. Fitness centers and their associations shall have the right to:1) Organize and provide physical training and physical fitness services to citizens;
2) Organize and (or) carry out official sports actions and (or) sporting events;
3) Train the population to fulfill the test standards of the GTO complex.
6. Fitness centers and their associations shall be required to:1111) Create conditions for the provision physical training and physical fitness services tocitizens, which includes the provision of premises, buildings, facilities, availability of sports
gear and equipment;
2) Hire qualified employees with theoretical knowledge and practical skills in the fieldof rendering the respective services, ensure conditions for improving their qualifications;
3) Provide the statistical authorities with primary statistics and administrative datanecessary for the generation of official statistical information free of charge, in accordancewith the laws of the Russian Federation.
Article 31. Adaptive Physical Culture, Physical Rehabilitation of Disabled
People and People with Disabilities. Sport for the Disabled
1. Physical rehabilitation and social adaptation of disabled people and people withdisabilities using the methods of adaptive physical culture and adaptive sports shall be
carried out in rehabilitation centers, sports clubs for disabled people, and sports
organizations.
2. Adaptive physical culture is a constituent element of physical culture, using thesystem of efficient means of physical rehabilitation of disabled people and people withdisabilities.
3. Sport for the disabled (adaptive sport) focuses on social adaptation and physicalrehabilitation of disabled people and people with disabilities.
ConsultantPlus: Note.
On the procedure for ensuring the accessibility of facilities and services in the field of physicalculture and sport for disabled people, refer to the Order of the Ministry of Sports of Russia
No.825 dated 08.24.2015
4. The development of sport for disabled people and people with disabilities shall bebased on the principles of priority, mass distribution and availability of sport activities.
5. For disabled people and people with disabilities studying in the relevant educational
institutions, tuition with application of means of adaptive physical culture and adaptive
sport shall be organized, considering the individual abilities and health condition of such
students.
(as amended by Federal Law No.185-FZ dated 02.07.2013)
6. The federal executive body in the field of physical culture and sport, executive
bodies of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, local government bodies
together with public associations of disabled people, shall promote the integration of
disabled people and people with disabilities into the system of physical culture, physicaleducation and sport through sports organizations.
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7. The federal executive body in the field of physical culture and sport, executive
bodies of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, local government bodies,
sports organizations, including sports associations of disabled people, shall organize sports
actions and sporting events with the participation of disabled people and people withdisabilities, create sports and adaptive schools for children and young people, adaptive
physical training clubs for children and young people. Educational organizations shall havethe right to create affiliated organizations, departments, structural divisions for adaptive
sport.
(as amended by Federal Law No.185-FZ dated 02.07.2013)
Chapter 3.1. GTO COMPLEX. SPORTS CLUBS AND
THEIR ASSOCIATIONS, WHICH CORE ACTIVITY FOCUSESON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE GTO COMPLEX(enacted by Federal law No.274-FZ dated 05.10.2015)
Article 31.1. General Provisions on the GTO Complex
1. The federal executive body in the field of physical culture and sport shall approve
the state requirements of the GTO complex, which include the test standards of the GTO
complex, in the manner established by the Regulation on the All-Russian Sports Complex"It Is Ready to Work and Defense" (GTO) approved by the Government of the RussianFederation.
2. The requirements of the GTO complex shall be established at three levels ofcomplexity, corresponding to the gold, silver or bronze distinctive insignia of the GTO
complex, which template and description, the form of the certificate shall be approved byFederal executive body in the field of physical culture and sport. The procedure forawarding people who have fulfilled the test standards of the GTO complex with thecorresponding distinctive insignia of the GTO complex shall established by Federal
executive body in the field of physical culture and sport.
3. Fulfillment of the test standards of the GTO complex shall be done voluntarily.
4. The procedure for organization and performance of testing to fulfill the test
standards of the GTO complex shall be established by Federal executive body in the fieldof physical culture and sport.
5. The specific procedure of fulfilling the test standards of the GTO complex for
people qualifying for military service, disabled people, people with disabilities, and for othercertain groups of the population shall be established by the Regulation on the All-RussianSports Complex "It Is Ready to Work and Defense" (GTO).
6. The data with the results of the fulfillment of the test standards of the GTO
complex shall be recorded in the form of federal statistical observation of theimplementation of the GTO complex, which shall be approved by Federal executive body113

responsible for the generation of official statistical information on social, economic,
demographic, environmental and other public processes in the Russian Federation, in
accordance with its established order.
7. The Government of the Russian Federation shall submit to the President of theRussian Federation annually by May 1 of the current year a report on the level of physicalfitness of the population, which shall include, among other things, an assessment of theeffectiveness of sports actions and sporting events for the purposes of implementation of
the GTO complex held in the constituent entities of the Russian Federation.
8. The procedure for creation and maintenance the electronic database related to theimplementation of the GTO complex, and the list of information to be included in it, shallbe approved by Federal executive body in the field of physical culture and sport, based on
the requirements of the personal data laws of the Russian Federation.
9. Professional educational organizations, educational organizations of higher
education founded by Federal executive body in the field of physical culture and sport, shallhave the right to provide scientific, methodological and other support for the
implementation of the GTO complex.
(part 9 enacted by Federal Law No.131-FZ dated 01.05.2016)
Article 31.2. Testing centers
1. Testing centers are created in order to test the fulfillment of test standards (tests) of
the GTO complex (Ready for labor and defense).
2. The procedure for creation of testing centers and the regulation on testing centers
are approved by Federal executive authority in the field of physical culture and sports inagreement with the federal executive authority responsible for development andimplementation of state policy and legal regulation in the field of defense in relation to theimplementation of the test standards (tests) of the GTO complex by citizens subject toconscription, persons studying in educational organizations subordinate to it, and civilian
personnel of military formations.
3. The federal executive authority in the field of physical culture and sports, inaccordance with the procedure established by it, endows educational organizations andother organizations of which it is the founder, other educational organizations of higher
education with the right to assess the fulfillment of the test standards (tests) of the GTO
complex if there are testing centers in these organizations, which are created in accordancewith the established procedure and are structural units of the respective organizations. Stateauthorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, local self-government
bodies give the right to assess the fulfillment of test standards (tests) of the GTO complex
to educational organizations and other organizations, the founders of which they are, if
there are testing centers in these organizations, which are created in accordance with theestablished procedure and are structural units of the respective organizations. Other non114

profit organizations, including physical culture and sports clubs, are endowed with this rightaccording to the procedure established by Federal executive body in the field of physicalculture and sports, if there are testing centers in these organizations that are createdaccording to the established procedure and are structural units of the respective
organizations.
(As amended by Federal Law dated 18.04.2018 No. 79-FZ)
4. Testing centers in the form of non-profit organizations can be created by the bodies
specified part 3 of this Article.
5. Testing centers represent persons who have fulfilled the test standards (tests) of the
GTO complex based on the results of assessing their fulfillment of the specified standards
to be awarded with the corresponding of the GTO complex distinction mark.
Article 31.3. Physical culture and sports clubs and their associations, the main
activity of which is aimed at the implementation of the GTO complex
1. Physical culture and sports clubs are created at the place of residence, work,
education of citizens on the basis of membership and operate in the form of publicorganizations.
The main activities of physical culture and sports clubs include:1) training the population to fulfill the test standards (tests) of the GTO complex;2) participation in the organization of work on the development of physical culture
and sports among various categories of citizens and groups of the population.
2. Physical culture and sports clubs have the right to unite in associations (unions) at
the local, regional and national levels.
3. The creation, operation, reorganization and liquidation of physical culture andsports clubs is carried out in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation on
public associations, taking into account the specifics established by this Federal Law.
4. Physical culture and sports clubs and their associations can be provided withfinancial, property, information, consulting support, as well as support in the field oftraining, additional professional education of employees and volunteers (volunteers) inaccordance with the procedure established by the legislation of the Russian Federation.
Federal Law dated 05.02.2018 No. 15-FZ)
5. The constituent entities of the Russian Federation and municipalities, along withthe forms of support established by part 3 of this Article, have the right to provide support
to physical culture and sports clubs and their associations in other forms at the expense ofbudgetary allocations, respectively, from the budgets of the constituent entities of the115

Russian Federation and the local budgets.
6. The provision of financial support to physical culture and sports clubs and theirassociations may be carried out in accordance with the procedure established by thelegislation of the Russian Federation at the expense of budgetary allocations from thebudgets of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation and the local budgets throughgranting subsidies.
7. Provision of property support to physical culture and sports clubs and theirassociations is carried out by state authorities and local authorities by transferring state ormunicipal property to such clubs and their associations, including sports outfit, sports
equipment and gear. The specified property must be used only for its intended purpose.
8. Organizations, on the basis of which physical culture and sports clubs are created,have the right to provide support to such physical culture and sports clubs.
9. Physical culture and sports clubs have the right to:1) organize and conduct sports actions and sporting events aimed at implementing the
GTO complex, develop and approve provisions (regulations) regarding such events;
2) adopt local regulations related to the preparation of the population to fulfill the test
standards (tests) of the GTO complex;3) receive financial and other support provided for the preparation of the population
to fulfill the test standards (tests) of the GTO complex, as well as in the event that, in
accordance with Part 3 of Article 31.2 of this Federal Law, the right to assess the fulfillmentof the test standards (tests) of the GTO complex for assessing the fulfillment of thespecified standards from various sources not prohibited by the legislation of the RussianFederation;4) ensure the participation of persons taking the training to fulfill the test standards(tests) of the GTO complex, as well as persons who have fulfilled them, in sports actions
and sporting events aimed at the implementation of the GTO complex;5) offer persons who have fulfilled the standards of tests (tests) of the GTO complex
departmental awards of the federal executive authority in the field of physical culture andsports;6) exercise other rights in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation.
10. Physical culture and sports clubs shall:
1) provide the necessary conditions for preparation of the population to fulfill the test
standards (tests) of the GTO complex;2) participate in the organization of the work on advancing physical culture and sports
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among various categories of citizens and groups of the population;3) provide conditions for protection and strengthening of the health of persons taking
training to fulfill the test standards (tests) of the GTO complex;4) perform other duties in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation.
11. The charter of a physical culture and sports club should provide for:1) conditions, procedure for acquisition and loss of membership in the physical culture
and sports club, the rights and obligations of members of the physical culture and sports
club;2) a procedure for paying admission and membership fees.
Article 31.4. State guarantees for persons undergoing training for the fulfilmentof test standards (tests) of the GTO complex and carrying out their fulfilment
1. Preparation for the fulfillment of test standards (tests) of the GTO complex,
including informing about the corresponding standards, the order of their fulfillment,
recommendations for improving physical activity, organizing physical training in order tosuccessfully fulfill the test standards (tests) of the GTO complex and other activities
determined by the management bodies of physical culture and sports clubs shall be carriedout in physical culture and sports clubs for their members free of charge.
2. Fulfillment of test standards (tests) of the GTO complex in testing centers is free.
Article 31.5. Symbolics of the GTO complex
1. The symbolics of the GTO complex (verbal, pictorial, 3D and other designationsor their combinations, including images of insignia of the GTO complex and derivatives
thereof) are subject to protection in accordance with the legislation of the RussianFederation on intellectual property.
2. Physical culture and sports clubs and their associations have the right to use thename "All-Russian physical culture and sports complex" Ready for Labor and Defense(GTO) or words and phrases formed on its basis in their names in accordance with theprocedure established by Federal executive authority in the field of physical culture andsports, unless otherwise provided by Federal Laws.
3. The exclusive rights to the symbolics of the GTO complex belong to the federal
executive authority in the field of physical culture and sports.
4. The federal executive authority in the field of physical culture and sports has theright to independently use the symbols of the GTO complex for non-commercial purposes,
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5. The federal executive authority in the field of physical culture and sports has theright to grant organizations the right to use the symbolics of the GTO complex.
Such organizations, in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation on
intellectual property, have the right to use the symbolics of the GTO complex and grant
the right to use them in agreement with the federal executive authority in the field ofphysical culture and sports to other persons, taking into account that any use of the GTO
complex symbolics for commercial purposes is allowed only on condition that any received
funds would be directed to the implementation of measures to prepare the population to
fulfill the test standards (tests) of the GTO complex and measures to fulfill such standards.
Chapter 4. SPORTS TRAINING
Federal Law dated 06.12.2011 No.412-FZ)
Article 31. Stages of the sports training(as amended in Federal Law dated 06.12.2011 No.412-FZ)

1. In the execution of sports training, the following stages shall be established:1) sports and health-improving stage;2) the stage of initial training;3) training stage (stage of sports specialization);4) the stage of improving sports skills;5) the stage of the highest sportsmanship.
2. The sports and health-improving stage is implemented in organizations of additional
education for children operating in the field of physical culture and sports. The content of
the sports and health-improving stage is determined in accordance with the additional
general developmental programs in the field of physical culture and sports implemented bysuch organizations, and the requirements of federal standards of sports training do not
apply to this stage.
(as amended in Federal Law dated 02.07.2013 No.185-FZ)
3. The content of the stages of sports training specified in clauses 2 - 5 of part 1 ofthis article is determined by sports training programs developed and implemented by theorganization carrying out sports training in accordance with the requirements of federal
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4. If at one of the stages of sports training specified in clauses 2 - 5 of part 1 of thisarticle, the results of the passage of sports training do not meet the requirements establishedby Federal standards of sports training for the chosen type or types of sports (sports
disciplines), preceding to the next stage of sports training is not allowed.
Article 33. Federal standards of sports training(as amended in Federal Law dated 06.12.2011 No.412-FZ)
1. In the Russian Federation, for each sport (except for military-applied, serviceapplied sports, as well as national sports, the development of which is not carried out by
the corresponding All-Russian Sports Federation) entered in the All-Russian Register ofSports, federal standards of sports training are established to be mandatory in thedevelopment and implementation of sports training programs.
(as amended in Federal Law dated 23.06.2014 No.170-FZ)
2. Federal Standards of Sports Training are designed to provide:1) the uniformity of the basic requirements for sports training throughout the territoryof the Russian Federation;2) the regularity of the implementation of the sports training throughout the territoryof the Russian Federation;3) training high-class athletes for sports nation teams, including sports teams of theRussian Federation.
3. Federal Standards of Sports Training include:
1) requirements for the structure and content of sports training programs, including
the development of their theoretical and practical sections in relation to each stage of sports
training;
2) standards of physical training and other sports standards, taking into account theage, gender of persons undergoing sports training, the characteristics of the sport (sports
disciplines);
3) requirements for participation of persons undergoing sports training and persons
carrying it out in sports competitions envisaged in accordance with the implemented sports
training program4) requirements for the results of the implementation of the sports training programs
at each stage of the sports training;5) the specific features of the implementation of sports training in individual sports
disciplines of the corresponding sport;

1196) requirements for the conditions of the sports training programs implementation,
including personnel, material and technical base and infrastructure of organizations carryingout sports training, and other conditions.
4. For disabled people and people with reduced capabilities undergoing sports training,
special federal standards of sports training are established.
5. Organizations engaged in sports training shall ensure compliance with federal
standards of sports training, develop and implement sports training programs based onthese standards.
6. Educational organizations of additional education for children that carry out
activities in the field of physical culture and sports and implement sports training programs
developed on the basis of the federal standards of sports training, along with the mentioned
programs, implement additional educational programs in the field of physical culture andsports.
(as amended in Federal Law dated 02.07.2013 No.185-FZ)
7. Federal standards of sports training are mandatory in the implementation of sports
training programs by organizations engaged in sports training.
The mentioned standards are not applied by employers in relation to athletes withwhom labor contracts have been concluded, as well as by All-Russian sports federations inregard to members of sports nation teams of the Russian Federation in the relevant sports.
Article 34. Development and approval of federal standards of sports training(as amended in Federal Law dated 06.12.2011 No.412-FZ)
1. The organization of the development and approval of the federal standards ofsports training is carried out by Federal executive authority in the field of physical culture
and sports.
2. The standards of physical training and other sports standards specified in clause 2of part 3 of Article 33 of this Federal Law shall be coordinated with the federal executive
authority responsible for the development of a state policy and legal regulation in the fieldof healthcare.
3. Became void from January 1, 2013. – Federal Law dated 25.12.2012 No.257-ФЗ.
4. The federal standards of sports training shall be approved at least once every four
years.
Article 34.1. Organizations carrying out sports training(Introduced by Federal Law dated 06.12.2011 No.412-FZ)

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ConsultantPlus: note.
From 01.09.2020 to 01.01.2025, sports training in the Russian Federation can be carried out
by the organizations specified in Part. 34.1 Article 34.1 on the basis of the state (municipal)
social request (Federal Law dated 13.07.2020 No.190-FZ).
1. Sports training in the Russian Federation can be carried out on the basis of a state(municipal) social request for the provision of state (municipal) services in the social sphereby physical culture and sports organizations, one of the goals of which is theimplementation of sports training in the territory of the Russian Federation, including
sports training centers , as well as organizations of additional education for children,
carrying out activities in the field of physical culture and sports, professional educationalorganizations operating in the field of physical culture and sports, and educationalorganizations of higher education carrying out activities in the field of physical culture andsports. Federal centers for sports training are created on the basis of decisions of theGovernment of the Russian Federation at the suggestion of the federal executive authority
in the field of physical culture and sports taking into account the opinions of the AllRussian Sports Federations as to the relevant sports. Regional sports training centers are
created on the basis of decisions of the executive authorities of the constituent entities of
the Russian Federation.
(Federal Laws dated 02.07.2013 No.185-FZ, dated 02.06.2016 No.153-FZ, dated
13.07.2020 No. 190-FZ, dated 30.12.2020 No.524-FZ)

ConsultantPlus: note.
From 01.09.2020 to 01.01.2025, Part 1.1 Article 34.1 in effect in individual constituent entitiesof the Russian Federation, the list of which shall be approved by the Government of theRussian Federation in accordance with part 1 Article 28 of the Federal Law dated 13.07.2020
No.189-FZ.
1.1. The execution of the state social request for the provision of state services for
sports training approved by Federal executive authority in the field of physical culture andsports shall be carried out by establishing a state assignment for the provision of suchservices.
(part 1.1, introduced by Federal Law dated 13.07.2020 No.190-FZ).
2. Organizations engaged in sports training have the right to use in their name thewords "Olympic", "Paralympic", "Deaflympic" or words and phrases formed on their basis
according to the procedure established by Federal executive authority in the field of physicalculture and sports in agreement with the Russian Olympic Committee, the Russian
Paralympic Committee and the Russian Deaflympic Committee, unless otherwise provided
by Federal Laws.
(part 2 as amended by Federal Law dated 31.07.2020 No.274-FZ)

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3. The procedure for admission of persons to physical culture and sports organizations
created by the Russian Federation and carrying out sports training is established by Federal
executive body in the field of physical culture and sports. The procedure for admission of
persons to physical culture and sports organizations created by the constituent entities of
the Russian Federation or municipalities and carrying out sports training is established by
the state authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation.
4. The rules for admitting persons to physical culture and sports organizations carryingout sports training shall be determined by the founder or founders of the physical culture
and sports organization carrying out sports training in accordance with the legislation of
the Russian Federation and are written down in its charter.
5. Organizations that carry out sports training at the expense of the corresponding
budget of the budgetary system of the Russian Federation have the right to implement
sports training programs outside the Russian Federation if the sports training programs
provide for sports events outside the Russian Federation.
6. When implementing sports training programs, the organizations that carry out
sports training shall create conditions for the protection of health of the persons
undergoing sports training, and also ensure the investigation and recording of accidents
that have occurred to persons undergoing sports training and are not in labor relations withthe physical culture and sports organization that does not carry out sports training(hereinafter, the customer of sports training services), during their sports training inorganizations that provide sports training, including during their participation in sports
competitions provided for by the implemented sports training programs. Investigation andregistration of these accidents are carried out according to the procedure established byFederal executive authority in the field of physical culture and sports in agreement with thefederal executive body responsible for the development of the state policy and legal
regulation in the field of health care.
(part 6, introduced by Federal Law dated 06.04.2015 No.78-FZ)
Article 34.2. Implementation of sports training in the field of physical culture
and sports organization. Sports training service agreement.
(introduced by Federal Law dated 06.12.2011 No.412-FZ)
1. The customer of sports training services can conclude an agreement for provisionof sports training services for sports training by a person sent by the customer of sports
training services with the organization providing sports training.
(as amended by Federal Law dated 06.04.2015 No.78-FZ)
2. Payment for the services under the sports training service agreement shall be madeby the customer of the sports training services.
3. The approximate form of the agreement for provision of sports training services isapproved by Federal executive authority in the field of physical culture and sports.
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4. The agreement for rendering sports training services shall contain:
1) an indication of the stage or stages of sports training, at which sports training will
be carried out, the timing of sports training or its stages, the type or types of sports (sports
disciplines), in which such training will be carried out;2) the terms of payment for sports training, conditions for reimbursement of expenses
for medical support, material and technical support of a person undergoing sports training
including the provision of sports equipment, outfit and sports gear necessary for sports
training, to commute to the venue of sports events and back, food and accommodation
during the period of sports events;
3) the rights and obligations of the parties;4) the grounds and procedure for changing and terminating the contract.
5. The sports training services provision agreement shall be concluded in writing.
6. An athlete who has entered into an employment contract with a physical culture
and sports organization, according to which his/her labor function is to prepare for sports
competitions and participate in sports competitions in a certain type or types of sports, is
not entitled to undergo sports training in this physical culture and sports organization on
the basis of an agreement provision of sports training services. Such an athlete may undergo
sports training on the basis of an agreement for rendering sports training services in anotherphysical culture and sports organization that carries out sports training, in type or types ofsports not specified in the employment contract.
7. An agreement shall be concluded between the person sent to undergo sports
training and the customer of sports training services. As a condition of such an agreement,
the obligation of the specified person can be stipulated to conclude an employment contract
providing for the performance of the labor function in the type or types of sports, forwhich sports training was carried out with the customer of the sports training services, andin case of failure to fulfill this obligation, reimburse the sports training services provided
by the customer expenses for his/her sports training.
8. In the event that in accordance with the agreement specified in part 7 of this article,
a person who has undergone sports training shall conclude an employment contract withthe customer for the sports training services specified in part 7 of this article who has sent
him/her. The term of such an employment contract must correspond to the period of the
sports training established by the agreement for rendering sports training services, but thiscannot be more than five years.
9. A person who has successfully completed sports training on the basis of anagreement for rendering of the sports training services, when concluding an employment
contract with the customer of the sports training services provided for in part 8 of thisarticle, the probationary period is not set.
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10. In the event that a person who has undergone sports training has not entered into
the employment contract provided for in part 8 of this article, he/she can be exemptedfrom reimbursement of the expenses incurred by the customer of sports training services
for the training of the specified person in accordance with the contract for rendering the
sports training services. The grounds for exemption from reimbursement of such expenses
are established by Federal executive authority in the field of physical culture and sports
taking into account medical contraindications for participation in sports competitions in
the relevant type or types of sports (sports disciplines).
Article 34.3. Rights and obligations of the organization carrying out sports
training(introduced by Federal Law dated 06.12.2011 No.412-FZ)
1. The organization that carries out sports training, in accordance with the legislation
on physical culture and sports, the requirements of federal standards of sports training, has
the right to:1) develop and approve sports training programs, adopt local regulations related tothe process of sports training;2) carry out the selection of persons for their sports training in accordance with theprocedure for admission of persons to physical culture and sports organizations carryingout sports training established by part 3 of Article 34.1 of this Federal Law;
The procedure for admission of persons to physical culture and sports organizations
created by the Russian Federation and carrying out sports training is established by Federal
executive body in the field of physical culture and sports.
3) exercise other rights in accordance with the legislation on physical culture andsports, constituent documents and local regulations of the organization that carries out
sports training, agreements for rendering sports training services.
2. The organization providing sports training shall:1) comply with the requirements of the federal standards of sports training;2) properly and in full ensure that a person undergoes sports training under theguidance of a coach, coaches in the chosen kind or types of sports (sports disciplines) inaccordance with the implemented sports training programs;2.1) to provide at least once every four years advanced training of coaches who
supervise the sports training taken by persons;(Clause 2.1 is introduced by Federal Law dated 03.11.2015 No.308-FZ)3) ensure participation of persons undergoing sports training in sports competitionsin accordance with the requirements of the federal standards of sports training;1244) provide medical support to persons undergoing sports training including theorganization of systematic medical control at the expense of funds allocated to theorganization carrying out sports training for the fulfillment of the state (municipal) request
for the provision of sports training services or those received under the agreement for
rendering sports training services5) implement measures to prevent and combat doping in sports, including annual
conducting of classes with persons undergoing sports training where they are informed
about the consequences of the doping in sports for the health of athletes, about
responsibility for violation of the anti-doping rules;
6) make persons undergoing sports training familiar with local regulations related tothe implementation of sports training, as well as with anti-doping rules for the relevant typeor types of sports against signature;7) provide material and technical support for persons undergoing sports training,
including the provision of sports equipment, outfit and sports gear necessary for sports
training, travelling to and from the venue of sports events, food and accommodation during
the period of sports events at the expense of funds allocated to the organization for thefulfillment of the state (municipal) assignment for rendering sports training services orfunds received under an agreement for rendering sports training services;
8) make the persons undergoing sports training and participating in sports
competitions familiar with the norms approved by the All-Russian sports federations, therules of the respective sports, the provisions (regulations) on sports competitions, antidoping rules, the terms of contracts with the organizers of sports events in the partconcerning participation of athletes in the relevant competition against signature;9) to send persons to undergo sports training, as well as coaches, to participate insports events, including official sports competitions in accordance with the applications of
the All-Russian sports federations or organizations providing sports training and createdby the Russian Federation;10) provide assistance in the organization of physical education, as well as physicalculture events, complex measures for physical culture and sports training of students in
educational organizations that implement basic general education programs, professional
educational programs, on the basis of agreements concluded between the organization
providing sports training and such educational organizations;(as amended by Federal Law dated 02.07.2013 No.185-FZ)11) fulfill other duties in accordance with the legislation on physical culture and sports,
constituent documents and local regulations of the organization that conducts sports
training, contracts for rendering sports training services.
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(Introduced by Federal Law dated 06.12.2011 No.412-FZ)
1. A person undergoing sports training has the right to:1) mastering the sports training programs in the chosen type or types of sports (sports
disciplines) to the extent established by the organization carrying out sports training inaccordance with the requirements of the federal standards of sports training;2) the use of sports objects of the organization carrying out the sports training, thenecessary medical support, material and technical support, including provision of sports
equipment, outfit and sports gear necessary for sports training, commuting to the venue ofsports events and back, food and accommodation during the period of sports events;
3) the exercise of other rights in accordance with the legislation on physical culture
and sports, the constituent documents and local regulations of the organization carryingout sports training, an agreement for rendering sports training services.
2. A person undergoing sports training shall:
1) fulfill the duties assigned to him/her by the local regulations of the organization
carrying out sports training, and (or) the agreement for rendering sports training services;
2) take part only in sports events, including in sports competitions provided for by the
sports training programs being implemented (with the exception of participation in sports
events of sports nation teams of the Russian Federation or participation in sports events
by type or types of sports determined by the employment contract of an athlete undergoing
sports training);
3) follow the instructions of the coach, coaches of the organization that carries out
sports training, comply with the sports regime established by it, complete the activities
provided for by the sports training programs and plans for preparing for sports
competitions, timely undergo medical examinations provided for in accordance with thisFederal Law, carry out doctor's instructions on agreement with the coach or coaches;4) take care of the property of the organization providing sports training;5) immediately inform the heads or other responsible officials of the organization thatcarries out sports training or his/her coach or coaches about situations occurring during
sports training that pose a threat to the life or health of this person or the life or health ofother persons, including about malfunctions of the equipment used and sports gear,
diseases and injuries, as well as violations of public order during the passage of sports
training;
6) perform other duties in accordance with the legislation on physical culture andsports, the constituent documents and local regulations of the organization carrying out
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Article 34.5. Medical support of persons undergoing sports training(introduced by Federal Law dated 06.12.2011 No.412-FZ)
1. A person willing to undergo sports training can be enrolled in an organization thatprovides sports training only if he/she has documents confirming the passage of a medical
examination in accordance with Article 39 of this Federal Law.
(as amended by Federal Law dated 05.10.2015 No.274-FZ)
2. Physical activity in relation to persons undergoing sports training is prescribed by
the coach, coaches, taking into account the age, sex and health status of such persons andin accordance with the standards of physical training and other sports standards provided
for by Federal standards of sports training.
Article 34.6. Control of compliance with the requirements of the federal
standards of sports training. Rights of the All-Russian sports federations andcertified regional sports federations in the specified sphere.
(introduced by Federal Law dated 06.12.2011 No.412-FZ)
1. Control over the observance of federal standards of sports training by organizations
engaged in sports training shall be carried out in accordance with the procedure establishedby Federal executive body authorized by the Government of the Russian Federation.
2. All-Russian sports federations and certified regional sports federations (hereinafterreferred to as the authorized sports federations) and their representatives have the right toexercise public control over the observance of federal standards of sports training in therelevant sports by organizations providing sports training.
3. When conducting public control, authorized sports federations have the right to:1) receive information about the passage of sports training in the relevant type or typesof sports (sports disciplines) from the heads and other officials of organizations that carryout sports training;2) protect the rights and legitimate interests of persons undergoing sports training,
including compensation for harm caused to their health while undergoing sports training
in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation;3) send proposals to draft federal standards of sports training to the federal executive
body in the field of physical culture and sports;
4) apply to the founder, the founders of the organization carrying out sports training
with the requirement to eliminate the identified violations of the federal standards of sports
training.
4. Representatives of the authorized sports federations have the right to freely visit
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any organization providing sports training, including the sports objects they use.
5. When conducting public control, authorized sports federations shall interact with
the Russian Olympic Committee, the Russian Paralympic Committee, the federal executive
authority in the field of physical culture and sports, as well as with the executive authoritiesof the constituent entities of the Russian Federation.
Chapter 5. ELITE SPORT
Article 35. Sports national teams of the Russian Federation
1. Sports national teams of the Russian Federation may consist of the main and reserve
teams.
2. The list of specialists in the field of physical culture and sports who are part of the
sports nation teams of the Russian Federation shall be approved by Federal executive
authority in the field of physical culture and sports, taking into account the opinions of the
All-Russian sports federations concerning the relevant sports.
ConsultantPlus: Note.
Payment of scholarships of the President of the Russian Federation to athletes, coaches andother specialists of the national teams of the Russian Federation in sports included in the
programs of the Olympic, Paralympic and Deaflympic Games to the champions of thesegames is referred to in Order of President of the Russian Federation of 31.03.2011 No. 368.
3. Material and technical support, including the provision of sports equipment,scientific and methodological, medical and biological, anti-doping provision to sports
nation teams of the Russian Federation at the expense of the federal budget shall be carriedout according to the procedure established by Federal executive authority authorized by
the Government of the Russian Federation.
(as amended by Federal Laws dated 25.12.2008 No.281-FZ, dated 05.12.2017 No. 373-FZ))
Article 36. Formation of sports nation teams of the Russian Federation, sports
delegations of the Russian Federation(Federal Law dated 25.12.2012 No.257-FZ)
1. The lists of candidates for the sports nation teams of the Russian Federation by
sports are annually formed by the All-Russian sports federations and approved by Federal
executive body in the field of physical culture and sports.
2. General principles and criteria for the formation of lists of candidates for sports
nation teams of the Russian Federation, the procedure for approving these lists are
established by Federal executive authority in the field of physical culture and sports.
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3. Sports national teams of the Russian Federation for preparation for participationand the participation in international sports competitions are formed by the All-Russian
sports federations from among the persons included in the corresponding list of candidates
for sports nation teams of the Russian Federation by sports.
4. To participate in the Olympic Games and other international sports events held by
the International Olympic Committee, continental associations of national Olympic
committees, the Russian Olympic Committee is formed on the basis of proposals from the
All-Russian sports federations, the Russian Olympic team and its composition is approved.
Athletes who are candidates for membership in the Russian Olympic team, coaches andother specialists in the field of physical culture and sports acquire the status of a memberof the Russian Olympic team from the moment the lineup of the Russian Olympic team isapproved by the Russian Olympic Committee.
((part 4, introduced by Federal Law dated 25.12.2012 No.257-FZ; As amended byFederal Law dated 29.06.2015 No.204-FZ))
5. To participate in the Paralympic Games and other international sports events held
under the patronage of the International Paralympic Committee, the Paralympic
Committee of Russia forms a Russian Paralympic team on the basis of proposals from the
All-Russian sports federations and approves its composition. Athletes who are candidates
for membership in the Russian Paralympic team, coaches and other specialists in the fieldof physical culture and sports acquire the status of a member of the Russian Paralympic
team from the moment the lineup of the Russian Paralympic team is approved by the
Russian Paralympic Committee.
(part 5, introduced by Federal Law dated 25.12.2012 No.257-FZ)
6. The composition of the sports delegations of the Russian Federation is approved
by Federal executive authority in the field of physical culture and sports according to theprocedure established by it, except for the cases provided for by Clause 1 of part 3.1 of
Article 12 of this Federal Law.
(part 6 is introduced by Federal Law dated 25.12.2012 No. 257-FZ)
Article 36.1. Formation of sports nation teams of constituent entities of theRussian Federation(introduced by Federal Law dated 25.12.2012 No.257-FZ)
1. The lists of candidates for the sports nation teams of the Russian Federation by thecorresponding sports are annually formed by the regional sports federations and approved
by Federal executive authority of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation.
2. Sports national teams of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation forparticipation in interregional and All-Russian sports competitions are formed by regional
sports federations from among the persons included in the corresponding list of candidates
for sports teams of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation in the relevant sports,
and are approved by the executive authority of the constituent entity of the Russian129Federation.
3. General principles and criteria for the formation of lists of candidates for sports
teams of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation, the procedure for their approval
are established by the executive authority of the constituent entity of the RussianFederation.
Chapter 5.1. DISPUTE CONSIDERATION IN PROFESSIONAL SPORTAND ELITE SPORT(introduced by Federal Law dated 22.11.2016 No.396-FZ)
Article 36.2. Permanently operating arbitration institution administering
arbitration (arbitral proceedings) of disputes in professional sports and elite sports,
including individual labor disputes(introduced by Federal Law dated 22.11.2016 No.396-FZ)
1. Disputes arising in professional sports and elite sports including individual labor
disputes are referred by the parties to such disputes to arbitration (arbitration proceedings)
administered by a permanent arbitration institution formed under the non-profit
organization as specified in part 2 of this article in accordance with the legislation of theRussian Federation concerning arbitration (arbitration proceedings) and with the specificfeatures established by this Federal Law and other Federal Laws.
(as amended by Federal Law dated 31.07.2020 No. 245-FZ)
2. A permanent arbitration institution administering arbitration (arbitration
proceedings) of disputes in professional sports and elite sports, including individual labor
disputes, is formed under a non-profit organization, the governing bodies of which, in
accordance with the statutory documents of the non-profit organization, are formed by the
Russian Olympic Committee, the Russian Paralympic Committee, professional union
joining workers of physical culture and sports and is a party to the industry agreement
concluded with the federal executive authority in the field of physical culture and sports,
All-Russian sports federations in sports included in the program of the Olympic Games,
Paralympic Games, and professional sports leagues.
(as amended by Federal Law dated 31.07.2020 No. 245-FZ)
3. Arbitration (arbitration proceedings) of a specific dispute in professional sports andelite sports is carried out by an arbitration court in accordance with the rules of a permanent
arbitration institution administering arbitration (arbitration proceedings) of disputes in
professional sports and elite sports approved by a permanent arbitration institution inaccordance with the law concerning arbitration (arbitration proceedings) and taking into
account the specific features provided for by this Federal Law.
(as amended by Federal Law dated 31.07.2020 No. 245-FZ)
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court if there is an arbitration agreement concluded in writing in accordance with therequirements of the legislation legislation on arbitration (arbitration proceedings). An
arbitration agreement, with the exception of an arbitration agreement for consideration ofindividual labor disputes, shall be considered to be concluded also if it is included in thenorms approved by the All-Russian Sports Federation or a professional sports league, otherorganizers of sports events and also to be establishing the rights and obligations of subjectsof physical culture and sports in the professional sports and sports of the highest
achievements, in the provisions (regulations) of sports competitions with the participationof these entities, in the charter of the All-Russian Sports Federation or a professional sports
league and there is a written consent of these entities expressed in applications, statements,
application forms and other documents testifying to their will be follow the arbitrationagreement. An arbitration agreement on referral to arbitration (arbitration proceedings) ofindividual labor disputes of athletes, coaches in professional sports and elite sports shall beconcluded in the form of a separate agreement in accordance with the legislation of theRussian Federation on arbitration (arbitration proceedings) and taking into account the
specific features provided for by labor legislation.
(as amended by Federal Law dated 31.07.2020 No. 245-FZ)
5. When resolving disputes arising in professional sports and elite sports, including
individual labor disputes, the arbitration court is guided by the regulatory legal acts in force
in the territory of the Russian Federation, the Olympic Charter of the International
Olympic Committee, the Code of Rules of the International Paralympic Committee, theWorld Anti-Doping Code, deeds of international sports organizations and international
sports federations, the provisions (regulations) of sports competitions approved by theirorganizers, as well as the norms approved by the All-Russian sports federations andprofessional sports leagues and establishing the rights and obligations for the subjects ofphysical culture and sports recognizing such norms.
6. All-Russian sports federations and professional sports leagues shall establish andapply sports sanctions to subjects of physical culture and sports in professional sports andelite sports that do not execute the decisions of the arbitration court, as well as to provide
assistance in the execution of these decisions.
7. In the recommended list of arbitrators of the permanent arbitration institution
administering arbitration (arbitration proceedings) of disputes in professional sports andelite sports, at least half of the arbitrators must meet one of the following requirements:
have experience of work in the field of physical culture and sports for at least five years
preceding the date of their inclusion in the recommended list of arbitrators, or haveexperience in resolving disputes in professional sports and elite sports as arbitrators orexperience in the bodies of All-Russian or international sports federations, professional
sports leagues carrying out pre-trial settlement of disputes in professional sports and elitesports, at least four years preceding the date of their inclusion in the list of arbitrators. The
rest of the arbitrators must have an academic degree awarded in the territory of the RussianFederation in a scientific specialty included in the list approved by the authorized federal
executive authority on the basis of the recommendation of the Council for the131improvement of the arbitration proceedings.
At the same time, at least one third of the arbitrators in the recommended list ofarbitrators of the permanent arbitration institution administering arbitration (arbitration
proceedings) of disputes in professional sports and elite sports should be arbitrators
included in the recommended list of arbitrators for representation of the trade union
specified in Part 2 of this article.
(part 7 as amended by Federal Law dated 31.07.2020 No. 245-FZ)
8. Employees who have applied to a permanent arbitration institution administering
arbitration (arbitration proceedings) of disputes in professional sports and elite sports withclaims arising from labor relations are exempt from paying the arbitration fee when filing aclaim.
(part 8 as amended by Federal Law dated 31.07.2020 No. 245-FZ)
9. The distribution between the parties of arbitration costs related to the resolution ofindividual labor disputes of athletes, coaches in professional sports and elite sports,
including the amount of the arbitration fee provided for in Part 8 of this Article, shall bemade by the arbitration court in accordance with the agreement of the parties, and in theabsence of such agreement in proportion to the satisfied and rejected claims.
(part 9 was introduced by Federal Law dated 31.07.2020 No.245-FZ)
Article 36.3. Categories of disputes considered by the arbitration court in theframework of arbitration (arbitration proceedings) in professional and elite sports(introduced by Federal Law dated 22.11.2016 No. 396-FZ)
1. The following categories of disputes can be considered within the framework of thearbitration (arbitration proceedings) administered by a permanent arbitration institution
provided for in Part 1 of Article 36.2 of this Federal Law:
1) on admission to sports competitions;2) on anti-doping rule violation;3) on sports sanctions;4) on the conclusion, on the change, on the termination and on the execution ofcontracts concluded between the subjects of physical culture and sports in professional
sports and elite sports;5) on membership in All-Russian sports federations, professional sports leagues;6) on the status of the athlete and the change in the athlete's affiliation to professional
sports clubs, physical culture and sports organizations;
7) on the powers of the organizers of sports competitions;1328) on the rights and obligations of members of the sports teams of the RussianFederation and the constituent entities of the Russian Federation;9) on delegation of rights to conducting sports competitions;10) disputes arising from the activities of sports agents;
11) individual labor disputes between athletes and coaches in professional and elitesports;11.1) disputes related to the passage of sports training;(Clause 11.1 is introduced by Federal Law dated 31.07.2020 No.308-FZ)12) disputes between a professional sports league and the corresponding All-RussianSports Federation on issues of joint jurisdiction (requiring mutual agreement) specified inPart 13 of Article 19.2 of this Federal Law;13) other disputes arising between the subjects of physical culture and sports inprofessional sports and elite sports.
2. Disputes not provided for in Part 1 of this Article cannot be a subject ofconsideration within the framework of arbitration (arbitration proceedings) administeredby a permanent arbitration institution established in accordance with Part 1 of Article 36.2of this Federal Law.
(as amended by Federal Law dated 31.07.2020 No.245-FZ).
3. Disputes provided for in Clauses 2, 3 and 11 of Part 1 of this Article are the subjectof arbitration (arbitration proceedings) administered exclusively by a permanent arbitralinstitution established in accordance with Part 2 of Article 36.2 of this Federal Law. These
above-mentioned disputes cannot be referred to an arbitration court administered byanother arbitration institution (with the exception of a foreign arbitration institution incases directly provided for by the norms of international sports organizations), as well as
to an arbitration court formed to resolve a specific dispute.
(part 3 is introduced by Federal Law dated 31.07.2020 No. 245-FZ)
Article 36.4. Foreign arbitration institutions(introduced by Federal Law dated 22.11.2016 No.396-FZ)
1. The All-Russian Sports Federation and the Professional Sports League have theright to recognize, by indicating in the constituent documents, a foreign arbitration
institution administering arbitration (arbitration proceedings) of all or certain categories ofdisputes between subjects of physical culture and sports in the relevant sport, including
disputes placed under the jurisdiction of the international sports federation in the respective
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2. Consideration of disputes by a foreign arbitration court shall be carried out inaccordance with the rules for resolving disputes established by the foreign arbitration
institution administering the relevant arbitration (arbitration proceedings).
(part 2 as amended by Federal Law dated 31.07.2020 No.245-FZ)
3. All-Russian sports federations and respective professional sports leagues shallestablish and apply sports sanctions to the respective subjects of physical culture and sports
failing to comply with decisions of the arbitration court regarding a dispite administered bya recognized foreign arbitration institution, and provide assistance in the execution of thementioned decisions.
Article 36.5. Pre-trial procedure for the settlement of disputes in the field ofphysical culture and sports(introduced by Federal Law dated 22.11.2016 No.396-FZ)
1. The All-Russian Sports Federation or the respective professional sports league has
the right to establish a pre-trial procedure for resolving disputes in professional sports andelite sports the is binding on subjects of physical culture and sports in professional and elitesports. For the purposes of pre-trial settlement of disputes, the All-Russian Sports
Federation or the corresponding professional sports league has the right to resort to themediation procedure in the manner prescribed by the legislation of the Russian Federation.
2. For the purposes of implementing the pre-trial procedure for the settlement ofdisputes in professional sports and elite sports, All-Russian sports federations andprofessional sports leagues have the right to create bodies within their structure, thecompetence of which may include the settlement (resolution) of all or individual categories
of disputes specified in Article 36.3 of this Federal Law with the possibility of appealing allor certain categories of decisions made by such bodies to a permanent arbitration institution
specified in Part 1 of Article 36.2 of this Federal Law, or to a foreign arbitration institution
specified in Article 36.4 of this Federal Law, depending on the arbitration agreement inplace between the national sports federation or relevant professional sports league.
3. The composition of the All-Russian sports federation or professional sports league
specified in Part 2 of this article shall include at least five members, and at least one thirdof them shall have a higher legal education certified by a diploma of the established form
issued in the territory of the Russian Federation.
(part 3 is introduced by Federal Law dated 31.07.2020 No.245-FZ).
4. The regulations regarding the body of the All-Russian sports federation or
professional sports league specified in part 2 of this article and its composition are approvedby the governing body of the corresponding All-Russian sports federation or professional
sports league on the basis of their statutes.
(part 4 is introduced by Federal Law dated 31.07.2020 No.245-FZ)
Article 6. FINANCIAL, MEDICAL AND OTHER SUPPORT
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PHYSICAL CULTURE AND SPORTS
Article 37. Sports objects
1. Sports objects are social infrastructure facilities.
2. Sports objects may be federal property, property of the constituent entities of theRussian Federation, municipal property, property of legal entities, including physical culture
and sports organizations, or individuals.
3. The needs for the provision of territorial zones with sports objects are determinedon the basis of the rules of land use and development.
4. The layout of sports objects shall carried out in accordance with the documents ofterritorial planning and town planning regulations.
5. The design and construction of sports objects is carried out in compliance with therequirements to ensure free access for disabled people to sports objects.
6. Persons who own or are in possession of sports objects provide appropriatetechnical equipment for places where physical culture events or sports events are held inaccordance with the requirements of technical regulations, norms, rules and requirements
established by state control (supervision) bodies and sanitary rules, and are responsible forcausing harm to the life or health of persons engaged in physical culture and sports at such
sports objects in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation.
(as amended by Federal Law dated 05.04.2016 No.104-FZ)
6.1. The owners, users of sports objects used for official sports competitions shallensure the proper equipment of the venues for such competitions allowing them to control
whether audience has entrance tickets or documents that replace them.
(part 6.1 is introduced by Federal Law dated 23.07.2013 No.192-FZ)
7. State-owned sports objects are not subject to privatization, except in cases
established by Federal Laws.
(part 7 as amended by Federal Law dated 10.07.2012 No.108-FZ)
8. The use of sports objects is permitted only for physical culture events, sports events,
cultural events and for serving these events.
9. The venues for official sporting events must have the necessary infrastructure, video
surveillance systems that allow individuals to be identified while they are in the venues ofofficial sports events as well as equipment in accordance with the safety rules for official
sports events.
(part 9, introduced by Federal Law dated 23.07.2013 No.192-FZ)
10. The owners, users of sports objects used to hold official sports competitions shall:

1351) ensure the proper maintenance of the infrastructure of sports objects, video
surveillance systems that allow identification of individuals while they are in the venues ofofficial sports competitions as well as equipment in accordance with the safety rules during
official sports competitions;2) ensure unhindered entry into the venues of official sports competitions for vehicles,
including vehicles of operational services;
3) carry out the evacuation of audience and participants of official sports competitions
from the places where they are held in the event of a threat of occurrence or in the eventof an emergency.
(part 10 is introduced by Federal Law dated 23.07.2013 No.192-FZ)
Article 37.1. All-Russian Register of Sports Facilities(introduced by Federal Law dated 29.11.2010 No.321-FZ)
1. The All-Russian Register of sports objects is formed in order to systematize data on
the number, purpose and condition of sports objects located in the territory of the RussianFederation and used for sports actions and sporting events included in the Unified Scheduleof Interregional, All-Russian and International sports actions and sporting events,
schedules of sports actions and sporting events of the constituent entities of the RussianFederation.
(as amended by Federal Law dated 29.06.2015 No.204-FZ)
2. The All-Russian Register of sports objects contains a list of sports objects with thefollowing details about them:1) the full name of the sports object;2) the address (location) of the sports object;3) information about the person who owns the sports object;4) year and month of commissioning, completion of reconstruction, overhaul of the
sports object;5) the functional purpose of the sports object and the possibility of using its space
under the stands;
6) one-time capacity of the sports object;7) the area of the land plot, on which the sports object is located (in hectares);8) the presence or absence of facilities for accommodating, serving audience, including
detached structures (balconies, benches, stands with an indication of the number of rows,
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1369) compliance of sports objects with safety requirements for sports actions andsporting events established in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation.
(Clause 9 as amended by Federal Law dated 05.04.2016 No.104-FZ)
3. The federal executive authority in the field of physical culture and sports shall carryout the formation and maintenance of the All-Russian Register of sports objects.
4. The procedure for formation and maintenance of the All-Russian Register of sports
objects, provision of information from it and updating shall be established by Federal
executive authority in the field of physical culture and sports.
5. A sports object, information about which is not available in the All-Russian Registerof sports objects, cannot be used for sports actions and sporting events included in the
Unified Schedule of Interregional, All-Russian and International Physical Culture Eventsand Sports Actions, schedules of sports actions and sporting events of the constituent
entities of the Russian Federation, unless the sports object is being used for the first time
for an official sports action or a sporting event.
(as amended by Federal Law dated 29.06.2015 No.204-FZ)
6. Information about sports objects contained in the All-Russian Register of sports
objects is open and publicly available, except for personal data of persons who own the
sports objects.
Article 38. Financing of physical culture and sports
1. The expenditure commitments of the Russian Federation include:
1) material and technical support, including provision of sports equipment, financial,scientific and methodological, biomedical, medical and anti-doping provision of sports
delegations of the Russian Federation, sports nation teams of the Russian Federation(except for medical support), as well as participation in training of sports teams of theRussian Federation (with the exception of medical support) for international sports
competitions, the Olympic Games and ensuring the participation of sports delegations of
the Russian Federation in international sports events;(Federal Laws dated 29.06.2016 No.204-FZ, dated 05.12.2017 No. 373-FZ)2) support of sports teams of the Russian Federation of disabled athletes, including
financing their preparation for All-Russian Sports Competitions and international sports
competitions, the Paralympic Games, the Deaflympics, the World Special Olympic Gamesand participation in such competitions;
3) organization and holding of interregional, All-Russian and international official
physical sports actions;(as amended by Federal Law dated 30.12.2020 No.524-FZ)
3.1) provision of conditions for the implementation of the GTO complex in137accordance with this Federal Law;
(Clause 3.1 is introduced by Federal Law dated 05.10.2015 No.274-FZ)4) participation in organization and holding of interregional, All-Russian andinternational official physical culture events;
5) fulfilment of measures to prevent and combat doping in sports by members ofsports teams of the Russian Federation;(Clause 5 as amended by Federal Law dated 07.05.2010 No.82-FZ)
6) ensuring the activities of the federal center for sports training, the federal center forthe training of a sports reserve, scientific institutions, scientific organizations in the field ofphysical culture and sports;(as amended by Federal Law dated 29.06.2015 No.204-FZ)
7) ensuring the conduct of scientific research of federal significance in the field ofphysical culture and sports, including in the development of sports products;8) promotion of physical culture, sports and a healthy lifestyle;9) it has become invalid. - Federal Law dated 31.12.2014 No. 523-FZ;10) ensuring training of citizens of pre-conscription and conscription ages in militaryapplied and service-applied sports;
11) implementation of development programs for physical culture and sports in the
Russian Federation, including construction and reconstruction of the sports objects;12) implementation of other measures and programs, including those provided for bythis Federal Law.
(as amended by Federal Law dated 29.06.2015 No.204-FZ)
2. The expenditure commitments of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation
include:1) organization and implementation of regional programs and projects and intermunicipal programs and projects in the field of physical culture and sports;
2) arrangement of regional official sports actions and sporting events and intermunicipal official sports actions and sporting events;
2.1) provision of conditions for the implementation of the GTO complex inaccordance with this Federal Law;
(Clause 2.1 is introduced by Federal Law dated 05.10.2015 No.274-FZ)
3) ensuring the activities of regional centers of sports training;1384) material and technical support, including the provision of sports equipment,
financial, scientific and methodological, biomedical and anti-doping provision of sports
teams of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, including ensuring their
preparation for interregional sports competitions, All-Russian sports competitions andinternational sports competitions and their participation in such sports competitions;(as amended by Federal Law dated 05.12.2017 No.373-FZ)5) ensuring the development of physical culture and sports for disabled people andpersons with limited capabilities;
6) provision of other events and programs, including those provided for by thisFederal Law.
(as amended by Federal Law dated 29.06.2015 No.204-FZ)
3. The state government authorities of the constituent entities of the RussianFederation, at the expense of the budgets of the constituent entities of the RussianFederation, have the right to provide measures for the preparation of sports teams of theRussian Federation for international sports competitions and participation in such sports
competitions if athletes of these constituent entities of the Russian Federation participate
in such sports competitions.
(as amended by Federal Law dated 31.12.2014 No.523-FZ)
4. The expenditure commitments of the municipal entities include:
1) provision of conditions for the development of physical culture, school sports andpopular sports in the territories of municipalities, settlements, municipal districts, urban
districts;(as amended by Federal Law dated 29.06.2015 No.204-FZ, of 30.12.2020 No. 524-FZ)
2) arrangement of municipal official sports actions and sporting events;
2.1) providing conditions for the implementation of the GTO complex in accordancewith this Federal Law;
(Clause 2.1 is introduced by Federal Law dated 05.10.2015 No.274-FZ)
3) invalid. – Federal Law dated 25.12.2008 No.281-FZ;
4) providing conditions for the implementation of the TRP complex in accordancewith this Federal Law.
(Clause 4 as amended by Federal Law dated 29.06.2015 No. 204-FZ)
4.1. Local government authorities in the field of physical culture and sports have theright to provide measures for the preparation of sports teams of municipalities andmunicipal districts, urban districts for official sports competitions and participation in such
sports competitions at the expense of local budgets.
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Federal Law dated 30.12.2020 No.524-FZ)
5. Financing for physical culture and sports can also be carried out from other sources
not prohibited by the legislation of the Russian Federation.
Article 39. Medical support of physical culture and sports and biomedical
support of athletes of sports teams of the Russian Federation and sports teams ofthe constituent entities of the Russian Federation(as amended by Federal Law dated 05.12.2017 No.373-FZ)(as amended by Federal Law dated 05.10.2015 No.274-FZ)
1. Medical support for people going in for physical culture and sports includes:
1) systematic monitoring of the state of health of these persons;2) assessment of the adequacy of the physical activity of these persons to their state ofhealth;3) prevention and treatment of diseases of these persons and injuries received by them,
their medical rehabilitation;4) restoration of their health by the means and methods used in physical culture andsports.
2. A person wishing to engage in physical culture and sports can be admitted to anorganization that provides sports training, any another organization for physical culture andsports and (or) admitted to the performance of test standards (tests) of the GTO complex
only if there are documents confirming the passage of a medical examination in accordancewith part 4 of this article.
3. The organizers of sports actions and sporting events shall provide medical support
to their participants.
4. The procedure for organizing the provision of medical care to persons engaged inphysical culture and sports (including preparation and conduct of sports actions andsporting events), including the procedure for medical examination of persons wishing totake sports training, engage in physical culture and sports in organizations and (or) perform
test standards (tests) of the GTO complex, is established by Federal executive authority
performing the functions for the development and implementation of state policy and legal
regulation in the field of healthcare.
5. During the period of official sports actions and sporting events held in the territoryof the Russian Federation, any persons who have received medical or pharmaceuticaleducation in foreign countries and declared by physical culture and sports organizations offoreign states as medical specialists are entitled to provide medical support for
representatives of physical culture and sports organizations and participants in official
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sports actions and sporting events of these foreign states in the territories determined by
the organizers of the official physical culture events and sporting events, without going
through the procedure for admission to carry out medical or pharmaceutical activities
provided for by the legislation of the Russian Federation.
6. Medical and biological support of athletes of sports teams of the Russian Federationand sports teams of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation is delivered inaccordance with the legislation in the field of health protection and legislation on physicalculture and sports.
(part 6, introduced by Federal Law dated 05.12.2017 No.373-FZ)
Chapter 7. INTERNATIONAL SPORTS ACTIVITY
Article 40. International cooperation of the Russian Federation in the field ofphysical culture and sports
1. International cooperation of the Russian Federation in the field of physical culture
and sports is carried out in accordance with international treaties of the Russian Federationand the legislation of the Russian Federation.
2. Russian physical culture and sports organizations in relations with sports
organizations of foreign states shall comply with the regulations and requirements approvedby international sports organizations and international treaties of the Russian Federation.
3. International physical culture and sports organizations, as well as branches andrepresentative offices of international physical culture and sports organizations, may becreated on the territory of the Russian Federation. Russian physical culture and sports
organizations have the right, according to the procedure established by the legislation of
the Russian Federation, to involve foreign citizens and stateless persons in theimplementation of their activities, and also dispose of funds received from foreign states,international organizations, foreign organizations, foreign citizens and stateless persons andother property at their own discretion.
4. The bodies of international physical culture and sports organizations and theirstructural units operating in the territory of the Russian Federation can include persons
holding public office or municipal positions, positions of state or municipal service.
Chapter 8. CONCLUDING PROVISIONS
Article 41. Concluding provisions
1. All-Russian physical culture and sports public associations (federations, unions,associations) certified by Federal executive authority in the field of physical culture andsports in accordance with the established procedure as of the date of entry into force of
this Federal Law in regard to the respective sports shall be deemed to have acquired the141status of All-Russian sports federations on the day of entry into force of this Federal Law
and are included by Federal executive authority in the field of physical culture and sports
in the register of All-Russian sports federations without submitting any additional
information and documents.
2. Within four years from the date of entry into force of this Federal Law in order topreserve the status of All-Russian sports federations, the constituent documents of AllRussian physical culture and sports public associations (federations, unions, associations)for the respective sports certified by Federal executive authority in the field of physicalculture and sports on the day of entry into force of this Federal Law shall be brought into
conformity with the requirements established by this Federal Law for All-Russian sports
federations. Along with these requirements, the indicated All-Russian physical culture andsports public associations (federations, unions, associations) in various sports within the
period established by this part are obliged to fulfill the requirements provided for by part 3of Article 14 of this Federal Law for their official names and membership in All-Russian
sports federations.
3. Until the All-Russian physical culture and sports public association (federation,
union, association) for the relevant sport certified by Federal executive authority in the fieldof physical culture and sports meets the requirements established by part 2 of this article asof the day the Federal Law enters into force, such a public association shall not be subject
to the requirements established by Part 9 of Article 14 of this Federal Law.
4. Until the All-Russian physical culture and sports public association (federation,
union, association) for the relevant sport certified by Federal executive authority in the fieldof physical culture and sports meets the requirements established by part 2 of this article asof the day the Federal Law enters into force, no legal persons that are not public
associations shall be admitted as members to such a public association.
5. After the expiration of the period specified in Part 2 of this Article, the All-Russian
physical culture and sports public associations (federations, unions, associations) in various
sports that have not brought their constituent documents in accordance with therequirements of this Federal Law posed for the All-Russian sports federations, or have notfulfilled the requirements for their official names and membership in All-Russian sports
federations provided for by part 3 of article 14 of this Federal Law, they shall be deprivedof the status of All-Russian sports federations and carry out their activities in accordancewith the legislation of the Russian Federation concerning public associations on the basisof the charter, which is applied in the part that is not contradicting this Federal Law.
6. By July 1, 2008, the Government of the Russian Federation shall issue regulatory
legal acts that ensure the implementation of the provisions of this Federal Law, and bring
its regulatory legal acts into compliance with it.
Article 42. On recognizing as invalid certain legislative acts (provisions oflegislative acts) of the Russian Federation
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From the date of entry into force of this Federal Law, to declare invalid:
1) Federal Law dated April 29, 1999 No.80-FZ "On Physical Culture and Sports in
the Russian Federation" (Collected Legislation of the Russian Federation, 1999, No.18, Art.
2206);
2) Article 47 of Federal Law dated January 10, 2003 No.15-FZ "On Amendments andAdditions to Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation in Connection with the
Adoption of the Federal Law" On Licensing Certain Types of Activities « (Collected
Legislation of the Russian Federation, 2003, No.2, Art. 167);
3) Federal Law dated December 20, 2004 No.80-FZ "On amending Article 23 of theFederal Law "On Physical Culture and Sports in the Russian Federation" (Collected
Legislation of the Russian Federation, 2004, No.52, Art. 5271);
4) Federal Law dated July 12, 2006 No.108-FZ "On amending the Federal Law "On
Physical Culture and Sports in the Russian Federation" (Collected Legislation of theRussian Federation, 2006, No.29, Art. 3126);
5) Article 10 of the Federal Law dated October 16, 2006 No.160-FZ "On Amending
Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation and invalidating certain provisions of legislativeacts of the Russian Federation in connection with the adoption of the Federal Law "On
Advertising» (Collected Legislation of the Russian Federation, 2006, No.43, Art. 4412);
6) Federal Law dated October 25, 2006 No.171-FZ "On amending the Federal Law"On Physical Culture and Sports in the Russian Federation" (Collected Legislation of theRussian Federation, 2006, No.44, Art. 4536);
7) Article 37 of the Federal Law dated June 26, 2007 No.118-FZ "On Amendments
to the Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation in terms of bringing them in conformity
with the Land Code of the Russian Federation" (Collected Legislation of the RussianFederation, 2007, No.27, Art. 3213);
8) Article 3 of the Federal Law dated June 30, 2007 No.120-FZ "On Amendments to
Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation on the Issue of Citizens with Disabilities"(Collected Legislation of the Russian Federation, 2007, No.27, Art. 3215).
Article 43. Entry into force of this Federal Law
1. This Federal Law shall enter into force on March 30, 2008, with the exception ofClause 18 of Article 6, Articles 7, 27, Part 3 of Article 37 and Clause 9 of Part 1 of Article
38 of this Federal Law.
2. Clause 18 of Article 6, Articles 7, 27 and Clause 9 of Part 1 of Article 38 of thisFederal Law shall enter into force on January 1, 2009.
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3. Part 3 of Article 37 of this Federal Law shall enter into force on January 1, 2010.

The Presidentof the Russian Federation
V. PUTIN
Moscow, Kremlin
December 4, 2007
No.329-FZ

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● Annex C. Charter
Approved by the constituent RusAF Conference on June 8, 1990,
with additions and amendments adopted at the RusAF Conference on June 23 andOctober 30, 1991.
Adopted in a new edition at the RusAF reporting and election Conference on September
21, 1994, with amendments and additions adopted at RusAF Conferences on October 28,
1995, with additions and amendments approved at the RusAF reporting and election
Conference on October 21, 2000.
Adopted in a new edition with additions and amendments at the RusAF Conference on
May 30, 2008, with amendments approved by the next Reporting Conference of the AllRussian public organization "RusAF" on October 29, 2010 and in a new edition withadditions and changes approved at the Conference of the All-Russian public organization"RusAF" on January 16, 2016, with additions and changes approved at the Conference on
December 09, 2016, in a new edition with additions and changes approved at theConference of the All-Russian public organization "RusAF" on November 09, 2018

CHARTER
All-Russian public organization“All-Russian Athletics Federation”

MOSCOW
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1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
1.1. The All-Russian Public Organization “All-Russian Federation of Athletics”, hereinafterreferred to as RusAF, is a membership-based all-Russian public physical culture and sports
association created to develop, improve and popularize athletics in the Russian Federation,
protect the common interests of members, achieve and implement tasks, defined by thisCharter.
1.2. RusAF activities are based on the principles of voluntariness, equality, self-government,
legality and transparency, without admitting discrimination of a political, racial, national,
gender or religious nature.
1.3. The official language of RusAF is Russian.
Full name of the organization:- in Russian: All-Russian public organization “All-Russian Federation of Athletics”;- in English: Russian Athletics Federation.
Short name:- in Russian: All-Russian public organization "VFLA";- in English: RusAF.
1.4. RusAF carries out its activities in accordance with the Constitution of the RussianFederation, the legislation of the Russian Federation on non-profit organizations and public
associations, the legislation of the Russian Federation on physical culture and sports andother federal laws and laws of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation adopted inaccordance with them, generally recognized principles and norms of international law, andthis Charter.
1.5. RusAF is a member of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF)
and the European Athletics Association (EA) and is guided in its activities by the IAAF
Constitution, the rules and regulations of the IAAF, EA and other regulatory documentsof the IAAF and EA.
1.6. If the Constitutions of the IAAF and EA, the rules and regulations of the IAAF and
EA, other regulatory documents of the IAAF and EA establish provisions other than in146this Statute, or there are contradictions in their understanding, then the provisions of theConstitution of the IAAF and EA, the rules and regulations of the IAAF and EA, or otherregulatory documents of the IAAF and EA.
1.7. RusAF is an All-Russian public organization and carries out its activities on the territoryof more than half of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation through its structuraldivisions.
1.8. RusAF is a legal entity from the moment of state registration, owns separate property
and is responsible for its obligations with this property, can acquire and exercise property
and personal non-property rights on its own behalf, bear obligations, be a plaintiff anddefendant in court, arbitration and arbitration courts.
RusAF is a corporate legal entity (corporation) created in the territorial sphere of activity
and organizational and legal form as an All-Russian public organization participating in theorganization of work on the development of athletics on the territory of the RussianFederation and the representation of Russian athletics in the IAAF, EA and otherinternational sports associations.
1.9. RusAF has an independent balance, settlement, currency and other accounts in bankinstitutions, an official name, seal, stamp and letterheads with its name, emblem and otherattributes approved in the prescribed manner.
The emblem consists of two elements: a picture and an inscription: "All-Russian Athletics
Federation" - on a gray background. The color scheme of the emblem consists of thefollowing colors: white, blue, red, dark blue and light gray.
The drawing is a stylized image of a runner. The direction of movement is to the right.
The inscription: "All-Russian Athletics Federation" is executed in capital letters in two lines.
For small sizes, instead of the full inscription, use the abbreviation "VFLA" in capitalletters. At international competitions and in contacts with representatives of countries that
do not use Russian as the official language, the version of the inscription in English is used.
1.10. RusAF is not liable for the obligations of the state, its bodies and organizations, aswell as the state, its bodies and organizations are not responsible for the obligations of
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1.11. RusAF is created without limitation on the duration of its activities.
1.12. The location of RusAF and its permanent collegial governing body - the Presidium:
Russian Federation, Moscow.
2. GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND SUBJECT OF RUSAF ACTIVITIES
2.1. RusAF was created to:
2.1.1. development and popularization of athletics as one of the sports in the RussianFederation;
2.1.2. preparation and participation of sports teams of the Russian Federation andindividual athletes in official international athletics competitions;2.1.3. strengthening positions and increasing the prestige of Russian athletics in theinternational arena.
2.2. The main tasks of RusAF are:2.2.1. implementation of a unified state policy in the field of physical culture and sports,
aimed at strengthening the health of the population of the Russian Federation, shaping hisneed for physical improvement and harmonious development of the individual throughathletics;
2.2.2. attracting children and youth to regular athletics by supporting and developing asystem of athletics sports schools, Olympic reserve schools, schools of higher sports skills,
sports training centers, sports clubs; preparation of a sports reserve for the national athletics
teams of Russia;
2.2.3. coordination of the activities of subjects of physical culture and sports related to thedevelopment of athletics in Russia;
2.2.4. countering the use of substances and methods prohibited for use in sports,
committing other anti-doping violations, as well as ensuring the compliance of RusAF
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2.2.5. development of the material and technical base of athletics, the formation of
investment policy in the field of athletics;
2.2.6. development and organization of implementation of social programs for thedevelopment of athletics. Protection of the rights and interests of athletes, coaches, sports
specialists and athletics veterans;
2.2.7. organization and holding of official all-Russian and international athletics
competitions in the territory of the Russian Federation;
2.2.8. assistance in the material and technical support of RusAF members;
2.2.9. organization and implementation of work to improve the qualifications of coaches,
judges, and other sports specialists in the field of athletics;
2.2.10. development and strengthening of international sports relations with foreign sports
organizations and associations;2.2.11. development and implementation of marketing, information, advertising andpromotional activities for the development of athletics.
2.2.12. organizational and financial support for projects and programs in the field of elitesports.
2.3. The subject of RusAF is to achieve the goals stated in this Charter.
3. RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF RusAF
3.1. To implement the statutory goals and objectives RusAF has the right to:
3.1.1. to organize and conduct competitions, championships, and Russian Athletics Cups;
develop and approve provisions, regulations and other normative acts on suchcompetitions, and grant their winners the status of champions, winners of championships,
winners of Russian Cups, as well as delegate for no more than three years to other physicalculture and sports organizations created in the form of non-profit organizations the rightto hold such competitions;149

3.1.2. to carry out the formation, training of sports national teams of the Russian Federation
in athletics for participation in the international sports competitions and send them toparticipate in these competitions;3.1.3. carry out certification of coaches and sports judges in athletics and control over theiractivities;
3.1.4. to establish restrictions on the participation in all-Russian official sports competitionsof athletes who have no right to play for sports teams of the Russian Federation inaccordance with the norms of international sports organizations holding relevantinternational competitions;3.1.5. to take part in the formation of the Unified calendar plan of interregional, all-Russianand international physical culture and sports events;
3.1.6. participate in the development of standards and requirements of the Unified AllRussian Sports Classification;
3.1.7. organize and conduct interregional, all-Russian and international official sports
events;3.1.8. make proposals for the inclusion of athletics sports in the All-Russian Register ofSports;3.1.9 join international sports organizations, acquire rights and bear obligations
corresponding to the status of members of international sports organizations;3.1.10. receive financial and other support provided for the development of athletics fromvarious sources not prohibited by the legislation of the Russian Federation;
3.1.11. to develop and implement targeted, comprehensive and educational programs forthe development of athletics in Russia;
3.1.12. in the manner prescribed by law, represent and defend their rights in arbitration andarbitration courts;
3.1.13. apply for the assignment of honorary sports titles, qualifications and awards tointernational sports organizations by the federal executive authorities of the RussianFederation in the field of physical culture and sports and the Russian Olympic Committee;

1503.1.14. make proposals and participate in the development of decisions of state authorities
and local authorities on physical culture and athletics;
3.1.15. to request from state authorities, local self-government bodies on issues of physicalculture and sports and from other bodies and organizations for information, informationand other materials necessary for the activities of RusAF;
3.1.16. carry out entrepreneurial and foreign economic activity in order to fulfill thestatutory goals in the manner prescribed by the law;
3.1.17. establish and collect membership fees;
3.1.18. accept on the balance sheet and transfer for free use or as a gift to enterprises,organizations and citizens participating in the implementation of the RusAF goals,
transport, materials, equipment and products;
3.1.19. organize and conduct sports and entertainment events, international conferences,
symposia, seminars, courses, exhibitions and other events, both jointly with other legal
entities and individuals, and independently;
3.1.20. carry out publishing, advertising, information activities, establish mass media,
participate in television and radio programs related to the activities of RusAF;
3.1.21. provide financial, organizational, consulting and other assistance to RusAF
members;
3.1.22. freely distribute information about their activities;
3.1.23. maintain accounting systems for data on athletes, issue documents certifying
belonging to RusAF and sports qualifications of athletes in the manner determined by thefederal executive body in the field of physical culture and sports, taking into account therequirements of the legislation of the Russian Federation in the field of personal data;
3.1.24. to attract foreign citizens and stateless persons as athletes, coaches and otherspecialists in the field of physical culture and sports;
3.1.25. train controllers-managers;
3.1.26. have the rights to use the symbols of the national athletics teams of the RussianFederation and the name "Russian Federation";1513.1.27. in the interests of achieving the goals defined by this charter, to exercise other rights
not prohibited by the current legislation of the Russian Federation.
3.2. RusAF is obliged:
3.2.1. in cooperation with other subjects of physical culture and sports, ensure thedevelopment of athletics in the Russian Federation;
3.2.2. participate in the implementation of the Unified Schedule of Interregional, AllRussian and International Physical Culture and Sports Events;
3.2.3. to develop, in the prescribed manner, the requirements and norms of athletics inorder to include them in the Unified All-Russian Sports Classification and qualification
requirements for the assignment of the appropriate qualification categories to sports judges;
3.2.4. to develop and submit to the federal executive body in the field of physical culture
and sports programs for the development of athletics in the manner established by thisbody;
3.2.5. participate in the prevention of doping in athletics and oppose the use of means and(or) methods prohibited in sports, in accordance with the legislation of the RussianFederation, the World Anti-Doping Code, the rules and regulations of the IAAF and EA,
as well as manifestations of any form of discrimination and violence in sports;
3.2.6. comply with the legislation of the Russian Federation, generally accepted principles
and norms of international law relating to the scope of its activities, as well as the norms
and principles provided for by this Charter, other constituent documents and provisions of
the IAAF and EA;
3.2.7. take measures to prevent and combat unlawful influence on the results of official
sports competitions;
3.2.8. annually publish a report on the activities of the organization and ensure theavailability of familiarization with the specified report;
3.2.9. annually inform the body that made the decision on state registration of the RusAF,
on the continuation of its activities, indicating the actual location of the permanent
governing body, its name and data on the heads of RusAF in the amount of information
included in the Unified State Register of Legal Entities;1523.2.10. at the request of the body that made the decision on state registration of the RusAF,
submit documents with decisions of the governing bodies and officials of the RusAF, as
well as annual and quarterly reports on its activities in the amount of information
established by the legislation of the Russian Federation;
3.2.11. assist the representatives of the body that made the decision on the state registrationof the RusAF in getting acquainted with the activities to fulfill the statutory goals andcomply with the legislation of the Russian Federation;
3.2.12. to ensure the formation and training of sports national teams of the RussianFederation in athletics for participation in international official sports events, as well as theparticipation of such teams in international official sports events and their achievement ofhigh sports results;
3.2.13. organize and conduct annually children's and youth sports competitions in athletics;
3.2.14. provide placement on your official website:- the rules of athletics competitions;- minutes of the RusAF Conferences;- provisions on the conduct of competitions held by RusAF;- protocols (results) of the competition;- information about the members and structural units of RUSAF;- information about the governing bodies of RUSAF;- lists of candidates for national teams;- criteria for the selection of athletes to the national teams of Russia for participation in
official international competitions;- information on the results of audits of the RUSAF activities;- Register of RUSAF members;- the address of the RUSAF location and information for communication;- calendar of sports events;- a list of disqualified athletes and coaches.
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Federation.4. RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF RusAF MEMBERS
4.1. Membership in RusAF is voluntary.
4.2. RusAF members can be legal entities - public associations interested in jointly solving
the statutory goals and objectives of RusAF, recognizing the RusAF Charter.
4.3. Admission to RusAF membership is carried out on the basis of a written applicationand decision of the governing body of a legal entity - a public association. The application
is submitted to the RusAF Presidium.
4.4. The following documents are attached to the application for membership in RusAF:- a copy of the charter of a legal entity - a public association;- a copy of the certificate of state registration of a legal entity - a public association;- a copy of an extract from the Unified State Register of Legal Entities;- the decision of the authorized body of a legal entity - a public association to join the
RusAF.
4.5. On the basis of the submitted application, taking into account the attached documents,
the RusAF Presidium makes a decision on admission to RusAF membership, which isformalized by the minutes of the RusAF Presidium. An accepted RusAF member is issued
an extract from the minutes of the RusAF Presidium. Information about a member of theRusAF is included in the Register of RusAF members in the prescribed manner.
4.6. RusAF members pay annual membership fees in the amount and in the manner
established by the RusAF Conference.
4.7. All RusAF members have equal rights and equal responsibilities.
4.8. RusAF members have the right to:
4.8.1. participate in the management of the RusAF, as well as in the development andimplementation of RusAF projects and programs;
4.8.2. use educational, methodological, scientific, informational developments of RusAF;
4.8.3. receive information about the activities of RusAF and get acquainted with its
documentation;
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4.8.5. elect and be elected to the governing, executive, and control and auditing bodies of
RusAF in accordance with the regulations approved by the Conference and this Charter;
4.8.6. use the help of RusAF in protecting their rights;
4.8.7. enjoy the benefits established for RusAF members;
4.8.8. use the assistance of RusAF for any type of activity, including sports, economic,
advertising;
4.8.9. make proposals regarding the activities of RusAF, participate in their discussion andimplementation;
4.8.10. participate in the discussion of issues related to their rights and obligations;
4.8.11. use the RusAF symbols in the prescribed manner;
4.8.12. voluntarily withdraw from the RusAF members on the basis of an application;
4.8.13. exercise their rights through their elected representatives;
4.8.14. use the services provided by RusAF for free;
4.8.15. appeal against decisions of the RusAF bodies entailing civil law consequences incases and in the manner prescribed by law;
4.8.16. claim, acting on behalf of RusAF, compensation for losses caused by RusAF;
4.8.17. to challenge, acting on behalf of the RusAF, transactions made by it on the grounds
provided for by Article 174 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation or the laws on
corporations of certain organizational and legal forms, and to demand the application of
the consequences of their invalidity, as well as the application of the consequences of theinvalidity of the nullity of RusAF transactions;
4.8.18. initiate, in the event of a gross violation by the executive body of its duties, the earlytermination of its powers.
4.9. RusAF members are obliged to:
4.9.1. comply with the RusAF Charter;
4.9.2. pay membership fees on time;
4.9.3. to promote the work of RusAF;
4.9.4. to comply with the decisions of the RusAF governing bodies;155

4.9.5. not to commit actions that violate the RusAF Charter, the ethics of corporate
relations, as well as actions detrimental to RusAF, refrain from activities that contradict thegoals proclaimed by RusAF;
4.9.6. assist RusAF in countering the use of substances and methods prohibited for use in
sports, and the commission of other anti-doping violations;4.9.7. provide RusAF in the prescribed manner with the information necessary for its
functioning on its activities;
4.9.8. fulfill their obligations under contracts with RusAF;
4.9.9. take care of the RusAF property;
4.9.10. participate in the formation of the RusAF property in the required amount in themanner, manner and within the time limits provided for by the current legislation of theRussian Federation and this Charter;
4.9.11. not to disclose confidential information about the activities of RusAF;
4.9.12. participate in making corporate decisions, without which RusAF cannot continue
its activities in accordance with the law, if its participation is necessary for making suchdecisions;4.9.13. not to take actions knowingly aimed at causing harm to RusAF;
4.9.14. not to take actions (inaction) that significantly complicate or make it impossible toachieve the goals for which RusAF was created.
4.10. Membership in RusAF is lost:
4.10.1. upon leaving the RusAF membership of its own free will on the basis of a written
application sent to the RusAF Presidium;4.10.2. in case of liquidation of a member of RusAF. A decision by the RusAF Presidium
on this issue is not required, information about this is included in the Register of RusAF
members in accordance with the established procedure;
4.10.3. upon temporary suspension of membership or upon exclusion of an RusAF
member from the RusAF membership by the RusAF Presidium.
4.11. Membership may be temporarily suspended or a member of RusAF may be expelledfrom its membership by the Presidium if there are the following reasons:156

4.11.1. failure to comply with decisions and (or) other acts of the RusAF governing bodies;4.11.2. systematic non-payment of membership fees;
4.11.3. committing actions that discredit RusAF and cause damage to it, and violate thenorms of sports ethics;
4.11.4. failure to fulfill obligations under agreements with RusAF;
4.11.5. other cases of non-compliance with the requirements of this Charter andcontradiction of the activities of the RusAF member to the statutory goals of RusAF.
4.12. The RusAF provides an honorary membership.
The title "Honorary Member of the All-Russian Athletics Federation" can be awarded toathletes, coaches, sports specialists, judges, public figures and sports veterans who havemade a significant contribution to the development of athletics in the country.
The title "Honorary Member of the All-Russian Athletics Federation" is awarded by the
RusAF Presidium.
4.13. An honorary member of the All-Russian Athletics Federation has the right:
4.13.1. participate in the development and implementation of RusAF projects andprograms;
4.13.2. use educational, methodological, scientific, informational developments of RusAF;
4.13.3. receive information about the activities of RusAF;
4.13.4. participate in the events carried out by RusAF;
4.13.5. use the help of RusAF in protecting their rights;
4.13.6. enjoy the benefits established for RusAF members.
5. ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF RusAF
5.1. The organizational structure of RusAF is based on a territorial principle, it is based on
legal entities - regional sports federations of athletics, which are RusAF members.
5.2. Regional sports federations act on the basis of their charters, which do not contradict
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5.3. RusAF has the right to create (open) branches and representative offices of RusAF,
which are not legal entities and act on the basis of the provisions approved by the RusAF
Presidium.
6. RUSAF MANAGEMENT BODIES
6.1. The supreme governing body of RusAF is the Conference, which is convened at least
once a year.
The RusAF reporting and election Conferences are convened once every four years - nolater than 6 (six) months after the end of the Olympic Games.
The decision to hold the Conference is taken by the RusAF Presidium and no later than 60(sixty) days in advance informs RusAF members in writing about the dates, venue andagenda.
6.2. An extraordinary Conference may be convened at the written request of at least 1/3 ofthe RusAF members, at least 1/2 of the RUSAF Presidium members, the RusAF President
or the RusAF Control and Audit Commission.
If the RusAF Presidium has not decided within a month to hold an extraordinary
Conference, the interested RusAF members or RusAF Presidium members, the RusAF
President, as well as the RusAF Control and Audit Commission have the right to convene
the Conference on their own.
6.3. An RusAF conference is considered competent if it is attended by more than 1/2 ofRusAF members. RusAF members participate in the Conference through theirrepresentatives (hereinafter referred to as delegates).
At the same time, at least 75 (seventy five) percent of the votes of the total number of votes
of delegates to the RusAF Conference must belong to representatives of accredited regional
sports federations that are RusAF members.
6.4. The President of RusAF (and in his absence, the person acting as President of RusAF)
opens the Conference. At the suggestion of the President of RusAF or the person in chargeof the meeting, the RusAF Conference elects the chairman of the conference.

1586.5. The preparation of the minutes of the Conference is entrusted to the RusAF Secretary
General. The minutes of the meetings of the Conference are signed by the President of theConference and the Secretary, elected by the conference.
6.6. The form of voting (open or secret) is determined by the Conference.
6.7. In the absence of a quorum, the RusAF Conference is postponed to the date and time
determined by the RusAF Presidium.
6.8. The exclusive competence of the RusAF Conference:- determination of priority directions of RusAF activities;- determination of the principles of formation and use of the RusAF property;- approval of the RusAF Charter, amendments and additions to the RusAF Charter;- election of the RusAF President;- election of members of the RusAF Presidium;- election of members of the Control and Auditing Commission, its chairman and earlytermination of their powers;- early termination of the powers of the RusAF President, members of the RusAF
Presidium;- reorganization, liquidation of RusAF, appointment of a liquidation commission(liquidator), approval of the liquidation balance sheet;- approval of an audit organization or an individual auditor of RusAF;- approval of the annual and financial reports of the RusAF;- making decisions on the amount and procedure for payment of entrance, membershipand other property fees by RusAF members;- determination of the procedure for admission to the membership of RusAF and exclusionfrom its membership;- making decisions on the creation of RusAF of other legal entities, on the participation of
RusAF in other legal entities, on the creation of branches and on the opening of RusAF
representative offices.
Decisions on issues of the exclusive competence of the RusAF Conference are made by aqualified majority of at least 2/3 of the votes of the delegates present, with the exception159

of decisions on the election of the President and members of the Presidium, which are
made by a qualified majority (50% plus 2 votes) of the delegates present.
Competence of the RusAF Conference:- hearing and approval of the reports of the Presidium and the RusAF Control and Auditing
Commission;- approval of the regulations that determine the procedure for the election, transfer andrevocation of powers from elected persons, governing and supervisory bodies of RusAF.
The conference has the right to make decisions on any other issues of RusAF activities.
Decisions on issues that are not within the exclusive competence of the RusAF Conference
are made by a simple majority vote of the delegates present.
6.9. The permanent governing collegial body of RusAF is the RusAF Presidium, elected at
the RusAF Conference for a term of 4 (four) years. In exceptional cases, the election of theRusAF Presidium for a shorter period is allowed. One and the same person cannot holdthe position of a member of the Presidium for more than 3 (Three) four-year terms in arow. The RusAF Presidium exercises the rights and obligations on behalf of RusAF in
accordance with this Charter. In its activities, the RusAF Presidium is accountable to the
RusAF Conference.
The number of members of the Presidium may not exceed 27 (twenty seven) people. The
quantitative composition of the Presidium is determined by the Conference.
6.9.1. In accordance with the statutory requirements of the IAAF and EA, members of the
IAAF Council and EA Council from the Russian Federation must be elected to the RusAF
Presidium. If the above members do not collect the required number of votes, their seatsin the RusAF Presidium remain vacant, and these members are entitled to take part in the
RusAF Presidium meetings with the right of an advisory vote.
6.9.2. Persons elected to the RusAF Control and Audit Commission cannot be elected to
the RusAF Presidium.
6.10. RusAF Presidium:6.10.1. elects the RusAF First Vice-President and Vice-Presidents from among the elected
members of the Presidium;160

6.10.2. decides on the disqualification of athletes, coaches, sports specialists and referees,
except for cases when the powers to disqualify these persons are attributed to thecompetence of other bodies;6.10.3. maintains the Register of RusAF members;
6.10.4. maintains the Register of Athletes;
6.10.5. develops plans and programs for activities to ensure the implementation of thedecisions of the Conference;
6.10.6. monitors the implementation of the decisions of the Conference;
6.10.7. prepares questions for their discussion at the RusAF Conference;
6.10.8. approves the agenda, dates and place of the RusAF Conference;
6.10.9. reports on the work done to the Conference;
6.10.10. creates public working bodies of RusAF, approves regulations on their activities
and composition;
6.10.11. approves the regulatory documents of athletics competitions, the calendar plan of
Russian competitions held in Russia;
6.10.12. approves the frequency of RusAF holding official sports events;
6.10.13. approves the candidacy of the Secretary General for the subsequent appointmentof the Secretary General by the President of RusAF;
6.10.14. approves the head and senior coaches, the criteria for the selection of athletes fortheir inclusion in the sports national athletics teams of the Russian Federation, as well as
their composition;
6.10.15. considers and makes decisions on issues:- preparation and performance of sports national teams of the Russian Federation inathletics;- holding official sporting events in Russia;- assessing the contribution of coaches and sports specialists to the training of athletes andsports teams of the Russian Federation;
6.10.16. approves the annual balance sheet, with subsequent approval at the Conference,as well as the financial plan and cost estimates of RusAF;

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6.10.17. exercises the rights and obligations of a legal entity on behalf of RusAF;
6.10.18. annually informs the body that made the decision on the state registration of theRusAF on the continuation of RusAF activities indicating the actual location of the
Presidium and data on the RusAF leaders in the amount of information required by law;
6.10.19. approves seals, stamps and letterheads with the name of the organization, RusAF
attributes;
6.10.20. has the right to make decisions on other issues of the RusAF activities that are not
attributed to the exclusive competence of the RusAF Conference and the RusAF President.
6.11. A meeting of the RusAF Presidium is held as needed, but at least once a quarter andis considered competent if more than 1/2 of its members participate in it.
The RusAF Secretary General notifies the RusAF Presidium members of the date, place
and time of the RUSAF Presidium meeting in writing no later than 10 (ten) working days
before the date of the meeting.
The decisions of the RusAF Presidium are taken by open or secret ballot by a simple
majority of votes of the Presidium members present at the meeting. In cases where it is
impossible to conduct in-person voting (open or secret) with the participation of all
members of the Presidium, in cases where there is no quorum at a meeting or there is aneed for a prompt decision-making, absentee voting by members of the Presidium ispossible.
The meeting of the Presidium is chaired by the President of the RusAF, and in his absence- by the First Vice President or one of the Vice-Presidents of the RusAF.
The term of office of the members of the Presidium who missed the meetings of the
Presidium more than three times a year shall terminate automatically. In this case, at thenext Conference, the relevant members of the Presidium are re-elected for the term ofoffice of the elected Presidium from among the nominated candidates.
6.12. The minutes of the meetings of the Presidium are kept by the Secretary General of
RusAF, and in his absence, any of the members of the Presidium.

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The minutes of the meetings of the Presidium are signed by the President of RusAF, andin his absence, the First Vice President is either one of the Vice-Presidents of RusAF and
the General Secretary of RusAF, or a person replacing him at the meeting.
6.13. In order to promptly resolve the current and urgent issues of the RusAF activity thatare within the competence of the RusAF Presidium, the RusAF Presidium Bureau operates
for the period of the RusAF Presidium powers.
6.14. The Bureau of the RusAF Presidium includes: RusAF President, RusAF First VicePresident and RusAF Vice-Presidents.
6.15. The decisions made by the Bureau of the RusAF Presidium come into force from themoment of their adoption and are subject to mandatory approval at the next meeting of
the RusAF Presidium.
In the event that the RusAF Presidium does not approve the decision of the RusAF
Presidium Bureau, as well as if the decision of the RusAF Presidium Bureau is not
submitted for approval at the next meeting of the RusAF Presidium, the decision made by
the RusAF Presidium Bureau is considered canceled.
The RusAF Secretary General is present at the meeting of the RusAF Presidium Bureau
and gives the necessary explanations at the request of the RusAF Bureau members.
6.16. The Bureau of the RusAF Presidium holds its meetings as necessary to resolve urgent
issues of RusAF activities.
6.17. The decisions of the RusAF Presidium Bureau are made by a simple majority in thepresence of more than 1/2 of its members. In case of equality of votes, the vote of the
President of RusAF or a person replacing him is considered decisive.
The minutes of the RusAF Presidium Bureau meetings are signed by the RusAF President
and RusAF Secretary General.
6.18. The President of the RusAF - the sole executive body of the RusAF is elected at theRusAF reporting and election Conference for a period of 4 (Four) years.
The election of the RusAF President is carried out in the following order:- the number of candidates nominated by regional federations participates in the first roundof voting;163

- the second round of voting is entered by the two candidates who received the most votes
in the first round.
The same person cannot hold the office of President for more than 3 (Three) four-year
terms in a row.
The President of the RusAF acts as a guarantor of compliance with the Charter, decisionsof the RusAF Conference, the RusAF Presidium and the Bureau of the RusAF Presidium,the execution of contracts and agreements.
The RusAF President is accountable to the RusAF Conference in his activities.
6.19. RusAF President:
6.19.1. represents the interests of RusAF in relations with state, public, international andother organizations without a power of attorney;
6.19.2. heads the work of RusAF as a whole, issues orders, orders, instructions and otheracts on issues of RusAF activities;
6.19.3. opens the meetings of the RusAF Conference and presides over the meetings of theRusAF Presidium and the RusAF Presidium Bureau, signs the minutes of the RusAF
Presidium and RusAF Presidium Bureau meetings;
6.19.4. presents for election to the RusAF Presidium the candidacy of RusAF First VicePresident;
6.19.5. organizes the execution of decisions of the RusAF Conference, RusAF Presidium
and RusAF Presidium Bureau;
6.19.6. manages the implementation of the RusAF activity programs approved by the
RusAF Presidium;6.19.7. in agreement with the RusAF Presidium, the candidate is appointed by the RusAF
Secretary General;
6.19.8. on behalf of the RusAF Presidium, submit to the RusAF Conference a report on
the activities of the RusAF Presidium;6.19.9. concludes civil law contracts on behalf of RusAF, including employment contracts,
approves the staffing table for employees of the RusAF administrative office, determines164their job descriptions and remuneration conditions, takes incentives to them and imposes
disciplinary sanctions;6.19.10. has the right to delegate part of its powers by power of attorney in the mannerprescribed by the legislation of the Russian Federation;
6.19.11. carries out, within the framework of the current legislation, any other actions
necessary to achieve the goals and fulfillment of the tasks of the RusAF, except for those
that, in accordance with this Charter, are attributed to the exclusive competence of theRusAF Conference and the RusAF Presidium;6.20. In the event of a voluntary resignation of the powers of the RusAF President or
persistent inability for health reasons to exercise the powers of the RusAF President, as
well as in case of other reasons that prevent the RusAF President from exercising his
powers, the powers of the RusAF President are exercised by the First Vice President until
the RusAF President is elected by the RusAF Conference.
6.21. The RusAF Vice-Presidents are elected by the RusAF Presidium for a period of 4
(four) years in the number established by its decision.
The RusAF Vice-Presidents, including the RusAF First Vice-President, carry out the
instructions of the RusAF Presidium, and also exercise other powers of the President
determined by the RusAF Presidium.
6.22. In the event of a vacancy in the composition of the RusAF Presidium, the RusAF
Control and Auditing Commission in the period between the RusAF reporting and election
Conferences, election to this position can be made at the RusAF Conference with a termof office before the next RusAF reporting and election Conference.
6.23. To control the financial, economic and statutory activities, the RusAF reporting andelection Conference elects for a period of 4 years the RusAF Control and Audit
Commission in the amount of up to 5 (five) people and the Chairman of the RusAF Control
and Audit Commission from its members. The quantitative composition of the RusAF
Control and Auditing Commission is determined by the Conference. One and the same
person cannot hold the position of a member of the RusAF Control and Auditing
Commission for more than 3 (Three) four-year terms in a row.

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6.24. RusAF Control and Auditing Commission:
6.24.1. conducts an audit of the financial, economic and statutory activities of the RusAF;
6.24.2. organizes an audit of the financial, economic and statutory activities of the RusAF
at least once a year.
6.25. Members of the RusAF Control and Auditing Commission can participate in themeetings of the RusAF Presidium and the RusAF Presidium Bureau without the right tovote;
6.26. Members of the RusAF Control and Auditing Commission cannot be members of
the RusAF Presidium and be employees of RusAF.
6.27. Meetings of the RusAF Control and Auditing Commission are convened by its
Chairman as needed, but at least once a year. A meeting of the RusAF Control and Auditing
Commission is competent if there are more than 1/2 of its members. The decision is taken
by a majority of votes of the members of the RusAF Control and Auditing Commission if
there is a quorum.
6.28. The activities of the members of the RusAF Control and Auditing Commission are
free of charge. At the same time, RusAF compensates the expenses of the members of theControl and Auditing Commission incurred by them in the course of their activities as partof the commission.
6.29. To facilitate the activities of RusAF, including attracting additional financial resources
and monitoring their use, RusAF may create an RusAF Board of Trustees.
6.29.1. The procedure for the formation of the RusAF Board of Trustees, its term of office,its competence and the procedure for its activities are determined by the Regulations on
the RusAF Board of Trustees approved by the RusAF Presidium.
6.29.2. The RusAF Board of Trustees operates on a voluntary basis. Meetings of the RusAF
Board of Trustees are convened by the Chairman of the RusAF Board of Trustees on theinitiative of the RusAF Board of Trustees members, or on the initiative of the RusAF
President and are held at least 1 (one) time a year. The Chairman of the RusAF Board ofTrustees is elected at a meeting of the RusAF Board of Trustees from among the membersof the RusAF Board of Trustees.

1666.29.3. A meeting of the RusAF Board of Trustees is considered competent if at least halfof the RusAF Board of Trustees is present at its meeting.
6.29.4. The decisions of the RusAF Board of Trustees are made by a simple majority of
votes of the members of the RusAF Board of Trustees present at the meeting.
6.29.5. The decisions of the RusAF Board of Trustees are recorded in the minutes of themeeting, signed by the Chairman of the RusAF Board of Trustees.
6.30. The Secretary General is appointed by the President of RusAF for a period of 4 years
after the approval of his candidacy at a meeting of the RusAF Presidium.
6.31. The labor functions of the RusAF Secretary General are determined in accordancewith the employment contract with him, job descriptions and the provisions of this Charter.
6.32. Persons authorized to speak on behalf of RusAF must act in the interests of the legal
entity it represents in good faith and reasonably. Members of the RusAF collegial bodies
bear the same responsibility. Persons authorized to speak on behalf of RusAF are obliged
to compensate for losses caused through its fault to a legal entity. Members of the RusAF
collegial bodies also bear the obligation to compensate for losses, with the exception of
those who voted against the decision that caused damages to the legal entity, or, acting ingood faith, did not participate in the voting.
7. PREVENTING THE USE OF DOPING IN SPORT
7.1. RusAF members are required to comply with the anti-doping legislation, including theInternational Convention against Doping in Sport, adopted by the 33rd session of the
UNESCO General Conference on October 19, 2005 in Paris and ratified by Federal Law
No. 240-FZ of December 27, 2006 "On the Ratification of the International conventions
against doping in sport ”, the World Anti-Doping Code, the IAAF Anti-Doping Rules, aswell as the Russian anti-doping rules.
In its activities, RusAF contributes to the fight against the spread and use of doping andother methods prohibited in sports, actively carries out anti-doping education for athletes167

and athletes' personnel, supports detection, counteraction and education programs aimed
at eradicating doping in sports.
7.2 Requirements for the need to comply with anti-doping laws are included in the job
descriptions of staff members of the RusAF administrative office.
7.3. Staff members of the RusAF administrative office are personally liable for anti-doping
violations.
7.4. In order to investigate the facts of violations of anti-doping legislation and theapplication of penalties against persons whose guilt is established, an independent
Disciplinary Commission is created in RUSAF, which also has jurisdiction to review
violations of ethical standards of conduct.
8. PROPERTY AND FUNDS OF RUSAF
8.1. RusAF may own land plots, buildings, structures, structures, equipment, transport,
inventory, office equipment, cultural, educational and sports and health-improving
property, cash, shares, other securities and other property necessary for material supportof RusAF activities.
8.2. The RusAF may own institutions and publishing houses, the media created andacquired at the expense of RusAF in accordance with the statutory goals.
8.3. The property and funds of the RusAF are formed from the following sources:
8.3.1. membership fees;
8.3.2. sponsorship receipts;
8.3.3. voluntary contributions and donations;
8.3.4. receipts from lectures, consultations, seminars, competitions and other events, fromthe distribution of printed materials;
8.3.5. receipts from publishing, business, foreign economic activity;
8.3.6. funds paid by international organizations according to their regulations;8.3.7. funds received from public organizations;168

8.3.8. profits from the activities of organizations, business entities created with theparticipation of RusAF;
8.3.9. proceeds from the sale of rights to advertising, television and Internet broadcastingof sports events;
8.3.10. other income not prohibited by law.
8.4. RusAF carries out its activities based on the financial plan approved by the RusAF
Presidium.
The RusAF funds are spent according to the estimate approved by the RusAF Presidium.
8.5. The RusAF property is owned by RusAF as a whole. Each individual RusAF member
does not have ownership of a share in the property owned by RusAF.
9. BUSINESS OF RUSAF
9.1. RusAF can carry out entrepreneurial activity if it is aimed at achieving the statutory
goals and meets these goals.
9.2. The RusAF business activities are carried out in accordance with the Civil Code of theRussian Federation and other legislative acts of the Russian Federation.
9.3. RUSAF has the right, on its own behalf, to conclude transactions and other legal acts
both in the Russian Federation and abroad of the Russian Federation.
9.4. RusAF independently plans entrepreneurial activity and carries out foreign economic
activity in accordance with the established procedure.
9.5. RusAF can create business partnerships and societies, other business organizations, aswell as acquire property intended for conducting business.
Business partnerships, companies and other business organizations created by RusAF makepayments to the respective budgets in the manner and amount established by the legislationof the Russian Federation.
9.6. Income from RusAF entrepreneurial activities cannot be redistributed among RusAF
members and should only be used to achieve statutory goals.

1699.7. RusAF has the right to use its funds and property for charitable purposes anddonations.
9.8. Control over the entrepreneurial activity of RusAF is carried out by the Control and
Auditing Commission, as well as by other bodies in the manner prescribed by the current
legislation of the Russian Federation.
10. PROCEDURE FOR MAKING CHANGES AND ADDITIONS TO THE
CHARTER
10.1. Changes and additions may be made to the current RusAF Charter on the initiativeof the Presidium.
10.2. The RusAF Charter with amendments and additions is approved by the RusAF
Conference if more than 2/3 of the delegates present at the Conference voted for thisdecision.
Amendments and additions approved by the RusAF Conference are subject to stateregistration in the manner prescribed by law.
10.3 Changes and additions to the RusAF Charter come into force from the date of theirstate registration.

11. REORGANIZATION AND ELIMINATION OF RUSAF
11.1. The reorganization and liquidation of RusAF is carried out by the decision of theConference, if at least 2/3 of the delegates present voted for it.
11.2. RusAF liquidation can be carried out by a court decision in the manner prescribed by
the current legislation.
11.3. RusAF is considered liquidated from the moment it is excluded from the Unified State
Register of Legal Entities.

17011.4. When RusAF is liquidated, the documents on the staff are transferred for storage inaccordance with the established procedure.
11.5. The property remaining as a result of the liquidation of RusAF, after satisfying theclaims of creditors, is directed to the purposes provided for by this Charter.

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● Annex D. EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT with the coach
EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT No.
with the coach of the national sports team of the Russian Federationby sport (sport discipline, group of sport disciplines)
Moscow " _____" _______________ 20__
Federal State Budgetary Institution "Center for Sports Training of National Teams of
Russia", represented by Deputy Director Selivanov Dmitry Ivanovich, acting on thebasis of power of attorney 17 / D-54 dated 03/15/2017, hereinafter referred to as the"Employer", on the one hand, and (Employee's full name) hereinafter referred to as"Employee", on the other hand, have entered into this employment contract as follows:
1. General Provisions
1.1. The employee is hired by the Federal State Budgetary Institution "Center for Sports
Training of Russian National Teams".
1.2. Under this employment contract, the Employer provides work as a coach of the
sports team of the Russian Federation in (kind of sport)
The Employee undertakes to personally perform the specified work in accordance withthe terms of this employment contract:
1.2.1. Conducting training sessions with athletes of the sports team:● analysis of a comprehensive plan for the training of a sports team and individual
plans for the training of athletes of a sports team, approved plans for holding
sports events;● determination and installation of the training process of national teamsportsmen;● control of the development of physical qualities of athletes, ensuring the growthof intellectual training in the field of theory and methodology of sports, teaminteraction, improving the universal physical and technical-tactical training,
performing skills, individual style in the form of sports (sports discipline, a groupof sports disciplines) during training with sportsmen of the sports team,stimulating the adaptation processes of sportsmen of the sports team;● formation of the state of readiness in the athletes of the sports team competition,
self-adjustment, focus and mobilization;● development of universalization of sportsmen of the sports team, improvementof interaction tactics between athletes according to the functions performed in a
sports team and the interchangeability of athletes in a sports team;● preparation of athletes of the sports team for the assessment of a simulated gamesituations, to commensurate technical and speed capabilities with dynamics
172movement, control of the skills of athletes performing a sports team techniquesin variable conditions close to the game;● setting and monitoring the execution of the physiological task of training,modeling optimal training load, control of the optimal ratio (proportionality) ofvarious aspects of the preparedness of athletes of the sports team during thetraining process;● systematic monitoring of the state of the best individual and team readiness(physical, technical, tactical and mental) of sportsmen of the sports team for
sports achievements;● checking the fulfillment of the planned tasks by the athletes of the sports teamand● activities provided for by the comprehensive plan for the training of the sports
team, individual plans for the training of athletes of the sports team.
1.2.2. Organization of selection and training of athletes of the sports team:● visiting municipal, regional training camps, sports competitions, individual
physical culture and sports organizations in order to identify promising athletes
for enrollment in the reserve of the sports team;● planning of the integrated training of the national sports team, the activities ofbiomedical, anti-doping support for the training of the sports national team,individual plans for the training of athletes of the sports national team;● control over the implementation of plans for the comprehensive training of the
sports team, individual training of athletes of the sports team;
1.2.3. Organization of competitive activity of a sports team:● organization of preparation and participation of the sports team in sports
competitions;● organization of psychological and methodological support for athletes of the
sports team in the pre-competition and competitive periods;● analysis of the effectiveness of the performance of the sports team at sports
competitions, the development of proposals to prevent negative scenarios of thecompetitive activity of the sports team.
1.2.4. Coordination of the work of coaches, specialists involved in the training of
athletes of the national sports team:● control over the implementation of the target comprehensive program for the
preparation of the sports team;● control over the implementation of anti-doping measures and procedures,
measures of medical biological and scientific-methodological support of sports
training of sports commands;
1.3.
Work
for
the
Employer_________________________________

is

for

the

Employee(main, part-time)173

1.4. This employment contract is concluded from _____ _______________202_ to_____ ____________________ 202_1.5. This employment________________202_.

contract

comes

into

force

from

"

______"

1.6. Start date of work "_____" _______________ 202_.
1.7. The basis for concluding a fixed-term employment contract is the annual formationof lists of candidates for sports national teams of the Russian Federation by type ofsport (clause 1 of Art. 36 329-FZ "On physical culture and sports in the RussianFederation" dated 04.12.2007 year), Art. 348.2 of the Labor Code of the RussianFederation.
2. Rights and obligations of the Employee.
2.1. The employee has the right to:
2.1.1. Providing him with work stipulated by this employment contract. 2.1.2. Ensuringsafety and working conditions that meet state regulatory requirements for labor
protection.
2.1.3. Timely and in full payment of wages in accordance with their qualifications, thecomplexity of work, the quantity and quality of work performed.
2.1.4. The employee has other rights provided for by the labor legislation of the RussianFederation, this labor contract.
2.2. The employee is obliged:
2.2.1. Conscientiously fulfill his labor duties assigned to him by this labor contract andjob description, fulfill the established labor standards. 2.2.2. Comply with the internal
labor regulations applicable to the Employer, labor protection and labor safety
requirements, other local acts of the Employer directly related to the Employee's labor
activity. 2.2.3. To treat with care the property of the Employer, including the propertyof third parties located with the Employer, if the Employer is responsible for the safetyof this property and the property of other employees.
2.2.4. Immediately inform the immediate supervisor of a situation that poses a threat tothe life and health of people, the safety of the Employer's property, including theproperty of the Employer of third parties, if the Employer is responsible for the safetyof this property, property of other employees.
2.2.5. The employee is obliged to comply with the All-Russian anti-doping rules andanti-doping rules approved by international anti-doping organizations, to take measures
to prevent the violation of these anti-doping rules by the athlete (s).
2.2.6. Use the sports equipment provided by the employer during working hours.
2.2.7. Comply with the provisions (regulations) on sports competitions in the part
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2.2.8. The employee is obliged to use the vacation days provided for by the current
legislation and this employment contract during the validity of this employment
contract until its expiration.
2.2.9. The employee is obliged to fulfill other obligations stipulated by the labor
legislation of the Russian Federation and this labor contract.
3. Rights and obligations of the Employer.
3.1. The employer has the right:
3.1.1. Require the Employee to fulfill his obligations in good faith under this
employment contract.
3.1.2. Adopt local acts directly related to the work of the Employee, including theinternal labor regulations, labor protection and labor safety requirements.
3.1.3. Bring the Employee to disciplinary and material liability in the manner prescribedby the Labor Code, other federal laws, departmental and local regulations.
3.1.4. Encourage the Employee for conscientious and effective work.
3.1.5. The employer has other rights provided for by the labor legislation of the RussianFederation, this employment contract.
3.2. The employer is obliged:
3.2.1. Provide the Employee with work stipulated by this employment contract.
3.2.2. Ensure the safety and working conditions of the Employee that meet the state
regulatory requirements for labor protection.
3.2.3. Provide the Employee with sports equipment, sports equipment and inventory,
other material and technical means necessary for the implementation of his labor
activity.
3.2.4. To pay in full the salary due to the employee within the established time frame.
3.2.5. Process and protect the personal data of the Employee in accordance with thelegislation of the Russian Federation.
3.2.6. Introduce the Employee against signature with the adopted local regulations
directly related to his labor activity.
3.2.7. The employer fulfills other obligations stipulated by labor legislation and otherregulatory legal acts containing labor law norms, collective agreements, agreements,
local regulations and this employment contract.
4. Conditions of remuneration of the Employee
4.1. For the performance of the labor duties provided for by this employment contract,
the Employee is paid a salary (calculated depending on the amount of time worked),consisting of:• An official salary in the amount of ______ rubles

175• Compensatory payments:
Payment namePayout amount

Factor for
payment

receiving• Supplements of an incentive nature:
Payme
nt
name

Conditions forreceiving
payment

Indicators and criteria forassessing theeffectiveness of activities

Increasing
salaryratio

Intensity andhighperformanceat work

Results in informal teamcompetition in sports
disciplines or program
types

Frequen
cy

Amou
nt of
payme
nt

monthly• Additional incentive payments (established by the commission of the FSBI "CSP" iffunds are available):
Payment
nameConditions for receiving
payment

Indicators
criteria
assessingeffectivenessactivities

and
for
the
of

FrequencyAmo
unt ofpaym
entAnnualperformance
bonus

Full or overfulfilled
Failure to fulfill on gold
medals, but fulfillment
on total medals

Implementation of
the planOnce a year

100%

Failure to fulfill in gold,
silver and total medals,
or fulfillment of places
below 9-24
Failure to fulfill in gold,
silver and bronze, butwith medals
Failure to fulfill the planof the Center for
Training

Implementation of
the plan of thetargetintegrated
training program forathletes(for non-Olympic
sports - fulfillmentof the athletes
training plan)

75%
50%
25%

0%

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4.2. The salary is paid on the 18th day - for the first part of the month and on the 3rd
day of each month - the rest of the salary, by issuing through the Employer's cash officeor by transferring to the Employee's bank account.
4.3. The Employee is subject to the benefits, guarantees and compensations establishedby the legislation of the Russian Federation, the collective agreement and local
regulations.
4.4. The employee may receive other payments in accordance with the Regulations on
remuneration, bonuses, material incentives and performance indicators of employeesof the FSBI "CSP" and the provision of material assistance to them.
5. Working hours and rest time.
5.1. The employee is set ________________________ duration working time.
(normal, shortened, part-time)
5.2. The mode of work (working days and days off, start and end time of work) is
determined by the internal labor regulations in force for the Employer, or by this
employment contract.
5.3. The employee is granted an annual paid leave of duration 30 calendar days, or inproportion to the hours worked.
5.4. The employee is granted an additional annual paid leave of 4 calendar days inaccordance with Art. 348.10 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation.
5.5. Annual paid vacation (main, additional) is provided in accordance with the vacation
schedule.
6. Social insurance.
6.1. The employee is subject to compulsory social insurance in connection with work.
The types and conditions of compulsory social insurance of an employee in connection
with work activities are carried out by the Employer in accordance with the legislationof the Russian Federation.
7. Other terms of the employment contract.
7.1. The Employee undertakes during the term of this employment contract and after
its termination within two years not to disclose secrets protected by law (state,commercial, official and other secrets) that have become known to the Employee inconnection with the performance of his labor duties.
7.2. The employer is obliged to comply with the procedure for processing, other use
and ensuring the safety of the employee's personal data provided for by labor legislationand other federal laws.
7.3. The employee agrees to the transfer by the employer of his personal data, a copyof the employment contract to the All-Russian Sports Federation for the kind of sport
and the Federal Executive Body in the Field of Physical Culture and Sports in the
Russian Federation.
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8. Responsibility of the parties to the employment contract.
8.1. The Employer and the Employee are responsible for non-fulfillment or improper
fulfillment of the obligations and obligations assumed, established by this employment
contract, local regulations of the Employer, and the legislation of the RussianFederation.
8.2. For the commission of a disciplinary offense, that is, failure to perform or improper
performance by the Employee through his fault of the labor duties assigned to him, theEmployee may be subject to disciplinary sanctions provided for in Article 192 of theLabor Code of the Russian Federation.
8.3. The employee is personally liable for violation of the Federal Law of December 31,
2014, No. 532-FZ "On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of the RussianFederation in terms of counteracting the circulation of falsified, counterfeit,
substandard and unregistered medicines, medical devices and falsified dietary
supplements".
8.4. The Employee and the Employer may be held liable for material and other typesof legal liability, in the cases and in the manner provided for by labor legislation andother federal laws.
9. Change and termination of an employment contract.
9.1. Each of the parties to this employment contract has the right to raise with the otherparty the question of its addition or other amendment to the employment contract,which, by agreement of the parties, are drawn up by an additional agreement, which isan integral part of the employment contract.
9.2. Changes and additions can be made to this employment contract by agreement of
the parties also in the following cases:a) when changing the legislation of the Russian Federation in the part affecting therights, obligations and interests of the parties, as well as when changing the local
regulations of the Employer.
b) in other cases provided for by the Labor Code of the Russian Federation.
9.3. The employment contract with the Employee is terminated on the grounds
provided for by the Labor Code of the Russian Federation and other federal laws.
9.4. The employment contract with the Employee is terminated due to a violation by
the Employee, including one-time, of the all-Russian anti-doping rules and (or) antidoping rules approved by international anti-doping organizations, recognized as a
violation by the decision of the relevant anti-doping organization.
10. Final provisions.
10.1. Labor disputes and disagreements between the parties regarding compliance withthe terms of this employment contract are resolved by agreement of the parties, and if
an agreement is not reached, they are considered by the labor dispute commission and(or) the court in the manner prescribed by the legislation of the Russian Federation.
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10.2. In the part not provided for by this employment contract, the parties are guided
by the legislation of the Russian Federation.
10.3. The employee has been warned and agrees that this contract will be terminatedupon the expiration of its term, and the employee will be dismissed on the samegrounds.
10.4. This employment contract is concluded in two copies (unless otherwise provided
by law), which have the same legal force. One copy is kept by the Employer in the
personal file of the Employee, the second - by the Employee.
11. Addresses and details of the parties:
EMPLOYER
Federal State Budgetary Institution "Sports Training Center of Russian National
Teams"
Legal address:105064, Moscow, Kazakova st. , 18
Actual address: 105064 Moscow, Kazakova st., 18, Bld. 8.
NTID 7709295766
Phone / fax: (495) 617-02-66
Deputy Director___________________ D. I. Selivanov
M.P.
EMPLOYEE ____________________________________________
Registration address: ________________________
Passport (another document certifying
personality) __________________________________
series ______________ N _______________________
issued by: __________________________________
date of issue "____" _____________ _______________________________________________________(Employee's signature)
The employee received one copy of this employment contract____________________________________________(Employee's signature)179

Appendix No. 1 to the employment contract
Date __________________ No. ___________REFERENCE LIST
WITH

THE

LOCAL

INSTRUCTIONSREGULATORY

BEFOREACTS

CONCLUDING

OF

THE

THE

EMPLOYER,EMPLOYMENTCONTRACT
No. Name of the document Mark of familiarization(signature)
1. Internal labor regulations
2. Regulation on the protection of personal data
3. Regulations on remuneration, bonuses, material incentives and performance indicatorsof employees of FSBI "CSP" and providing them with material assistance
4. Job description
5. Introductory briefing on labor protection
6. Code of Ethics and Service Conduct for Employees of FSBI "CSP"
Appendix No. 2 to the employment contract
dated __________________ No. ___________CONSENTfor the processing of personal data
In accordance with paragraph 1 of Art. 9 of the Law of the Russian Federation of
27.07.2006 No. 152-FZ "On Personal Data" I give FSBI "CSP" consent to the processingof my personal data in any legally permitted way.
Consent applies to the processing of the following personal data:● Full Name.
● Gender.
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● Date and place of birth.
● Passport data.
● Addresses of registration at the place of residence and actual residence.
● Phone numbers: home and mobile.
● Information about education, professional retraining, advanced training.
● Data on marital status, family composition.
● Attitude towards military service.
● Information about seniority, previous jobs, income at previous jobs.
● SNILS.
● TIN.
● Information about events related to my work activity in the FGBU "CSP".
● Data on my income in the FSBI "CSP".
● Information about my business qualities.
● Photos● Data processing should be carried out in order to:● Ensuring compliance with the requirements of the legislation of the RussianFederation.
● Registration and regulation of labor relations.
● Reflection of information in personnel documents.
● Payroll.
● Calculation and payment of tax payments stipulated by the legislation of the RussianFederation.
● Submission of statutory reporting on individuals to the Federal Tax Service
Inspectorate and off-budget funds.
● Submission of information to the bank for registration of a bank card andsubsequent transfer of wages to it.
● Provision of tax deductions.
● Ensuring safe working conditions.
● Ensuring the safety of property belonging to the employer.
This consent is valid from the date of its signing until the expiration of the employment
contract.
___________________ / _________________________(signature, transcript)

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● Annex E. EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT with an athlete
EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT No.
with an athlete-instructor
Moscow "____" ____________ 20__

Federal State Budgetary Institution "Center for Sports Training of National Teams of
Russia", represented by Deputy Director Selivanov Dmitry Ivanovich, acting on the basisof power of attorney 17 / D-54 dated 03/15/2017, hereinafter referred to as "Employer",on the one hand, and (Full name of the employee) hereinafter referred to as the"Employee", on the other hand, have entered into this employment contract as follows:
1. General Provisions
1.1. The employee is hired by the Federal State Budgetary Institution "Center for Sports
Training of Russian National Teams".
1.2. Under this employment contract, the Employer provides the Employee with a job as
an athlete-instructor of the sports team of the Russian Federation in (kind of sport). The
Employee undertakes to personally perform the specified work in accordance with theterms of this employment contract:
1.2.1. Preparation for official sports competitions as part of a sports team:• fulfillment of control exercises (tests) according to the selection program for a sports
national team;• performance under the guidance of the coach (coaches) of the sports national teamindividually and in a group of training tasks and sports activities for improvement ofgeneral, special physical, technical and tactical, psychological preparedness in order toimprove their own sports mastery to a level corresponding to a high international class;• implementation of the program of training and pre-competition camps of the sports
national team.
1.2.2. Independent preparation for performing at an official sports competition as part ofa sports team:• analysis of an individual training plan for an athlete of a sports team;• performance of sets of exercises to assess and improve the overall special physical,
functional, technical-tactical, psychological preparedness according to the individual
training plan of an athlete of sports national team;• preparation and presentation to the management of the sports national team of reportson the results of the execution of an individual plan for the training of a national teamathlete.
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1.2.3. Performance at sports competitions as part of a sports team:• performance of competitive tasks and demonstration of the maximum possible and stable
sports results (by type of program) within the framework of official Russian andinternational sporting events in accordance with the plan of sporting events, regulations orrules of a sporting event, the rules of the sport;• participation in official ceremonies in accordance with the regulations or rules of sports
competition, the rules of the sport;• performing under the guidance of a trainer (s) individually or in a debriefing group resultsof performance at a sports competition, including analysis of own actions, actions of
teammates, opponents and referee staff.
1.2.4. Implementation of the activities provided for by the programs of medical andbiological support for athletes of the sports team:• undergoing current and periodic medical examinations, including in-depth medical
examinations of athletes of the sports team;• implementation of procedures for monitoring and correction of the functional state of an
athlete of sports team;• notification of medical and biological support specialists about identified signs ofdeterioration in health, injuries, pathologies;• receiving recommendations from specialists in biomedical support on the use of
medicines, dietary supplements, medical devices;• implementation of control exercises (tests) within the framework of medical andpedagogical observing athletes of a sports team or within an individualized scheme of
medical and biological support;• implementation of a program of psychological measures provided for athletes of the
sports team;• implementation of a set of measures to restore working capacity and health an athlete ofa sports team;• implementation of activities under the programs of scientific medical and biologicalresearch.
1.2.5. Implementation of anti-doping procedures provided for athletes of a sports nationalteam:• undergoing instruction or training on how athletes perform sports national team of antidoping legislation requirements of the Russian Federation and international anti-dopinglaw;• provision of information about their own location in accordance with anti-doping rules
using the information system anti-doping administration and management;• performance of testing and doping control procedures, including performancerequirements related to the sampling procedure;183• making remarks on the sampling procedure in the doping control protocol;• notification of trainers, medical workers about violations committed by the organizers ofthe doping control procedure in relation to an athlete national team;• notification of coaches, medical professionals about the facts of violation of anti-doping
rules in the sports team.
1.2.6. Self-control in preparation for an official sports competition and participation in an
official sports competition:• observation of the state of one's own health, physical development and their changes
while passing the training program for an official sports competition, while participating in
an official sports competition, event;• collection and fixation of objective and subjective indicators of self-control of athletes ofthe sports team;• keeping a diary of self-control of an athlete of the sports team;• analysis of the dynamics of self-control indicators, comparison of predicted and actual
values of self-control indicators;• notification of a specialist of the sports team about the revealed abnormal values of selfcontrol indicators, significant or abnormal deviations of the actual values of self-control
indicators from the expected ones;• preparation of proposals on adjusting the training program for official sports
competitions based on the results of self-control;• preparation and coordination with the coach (coaches) of the sports team of proposals
on the tactics of performance at an official sports competition based on the results of selfcontrol.
1.3.
Work
for
the
Employerisfor_________________________________ (main, part-time)theEmployee

1.4. This employment contract is concluded with "_____" ___________________ 202_by "_____" ____________________ 202_1.5. This employment contract comes into force on "_____" __________________ 202_1.6. Start date "____" ______________________ 202_1.7. The basis for the conclusion of a fixed-term employment contract is the annual
formation of lists of candidates for sports national teams of the Russian Federation by typeof sport (clause 1 of Art. 36 329-FZ "On Physical Culture and Sports in the RussianFederation" dated 04.12.2007), Art. 348.2 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation.
2. Rights and obligations of the Employee
2.1. The employee has the right to:
2.1.1. Providing him with work stipulated by this employment contract.

1842.1.2. Ensuring safety and working conditions that meet state regulatory requirements forlabor protection.
2.1.3. Timely and in full payment of wages in accordance with their qualifications, thecomplexity of work, the quantity and quality of work performed.
2.1.4. The employee has other rights provided for by the labor legislation of the RussianFederation, this labor contract.
2.2. The employee is obliged:
2.2.1. Conscientiously fulfill his labor duties assigned to him by this labor contract and job
description, fulfill the established labor standards.
2.2.2. Comply with the internal labor regulations of the Employer, labor protection andlabor safety requirements and other local regulations of the Employer directly related to
the Employee's labor activity.
2.2.3. Treat the property of the Employer with care, including the property of third parties
located with the Employer, if the Employer is responsible for the safety of this property,
and the property of other employees.
2.2.4. Immediately inform the immediate supervisor about a situation that poses a threat tothe life and health of people, the safety of the Employer's property, including the propertyof the Employer of third parties, if the Employer is responsible for the safety of thisproperty, property of other employees.
2.2.5. Comply with the sports regimen established by the employer and fulfill the plans for
preparation for sports competitions.
2.2.6. Comply with the All-Russian anti-doping rules and anti-doping rules approved byinternational anti-doping organizations, undergo doping control.
2.2.7. Provide information about his whereabouts in accordance with the All-Russian antidoping rules for the purpose of doping control.
2.2.8. Undergo periodic (during work) control tests, including examinations within theframework of scientific and methodological support, medical examinations (examinations)in order to determine the suitability for performing the assigned work and preventing
occupational diseases and sports injuries.
2.2.9. Comply with the provisions (regulations) on sports competitions in the part directly
related to the work of the athlete.
2.2.10. Take part in sports competitions only as directed by your employer.
2.2.11. Use the sports equipment provided by the employer during working hours.
2.2.12. The employee is obliged to use the vacation days provided for by the current
legislation and this employment contract during the validity of this contract until its
expiration.
2.2.13. The employee is obliged to perform other duties provided for by the labor legislationof the Russian Federation and this labor contract.
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3. Rights and obligations of the Employer
3.1. The employer has the right:
3.1.1. Require the Employee to fulfill his obligations in good faith under this employment
contract.
3.1.2. Adopt local acts directly related to the Employee's labor activity, including internal
labor regulations, labor protection requirements and labor safety.
3.1.3. Bring the Employee to disciplinary and material liability in the manner prescribed by
the Labor Code, other federal laws, departmental and local regulations.
3.1.4. Encourage the Employee for conscientious and effective work.
3.1.5. The employer has other rights provided for by the labor legislation of the RussianFederation, this employment contract.
3.2. The employer is obliged:
3.2.1. Provide the Employee with work stipulated by this employment contract.
3.2.2. Ensure the safety and working conditions of the Employee that meet the state
regulatory requirements for labor protection.
3.2.3. Provide the Employee with sports equipment, sports equipment and inventory, othermaterial and technical means necessary for the implementation of his labor activity.
3.2.4. Ensure the conduct of training activities and the participation of an athlete in sports
competitions under the guidance of a coach (s).
3.2.5. To pay in full the salary due to the employee within the established time frame.
3.2.6. Process and protect the personal data of the Employee in accordance with thelegislation of the Russian Federation.
3.2.7. Introduce the Employee against signature with the adopted local regulations directly
related to his labor activity.
3.2.8. Provide life and health insurance for the athlete, as well as medical insurance in orderfor the athlete to receive additional medical services in excess of those established bycompulsory health insurance programs.
3.2.9. The employer fulfills other duties provided for by the Labor Law and other regulatory
legal acts containing labor law norms, collective agreements, agreements, local regulations
and this employment contract.
3.2.10. The employer is obliged to suspend the athlete from participating in sports
competitions in the following cases:
1) sports disqualification of an athlete;2) the requirement of the All-Russian Sports Federation for the relevant type or kinds ofsports, presented in accordance with the norms approved by this Federation.

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The employer suspends the athlete from participating in sports competitions for the entire
period until the circumstances that were the basis for the suspension are eliminated.
4. Conditions of remuneration of the Employee
4.1. For the fulfillment of the labor duties provided for by this employment contract, theEmployee is set a wage (calculated depending on the amount of time worked), consistingof:• An official salary in the amount of _______ rubles• Compensatory payments:
Name of payment
VHI compensation

Amount of payment
In accordance with the VHI
policyFactorthat
determines
receipt of payment
Art. 348.2 of the Labor Codeof the Russian Federationa. Supplements of an incentive nature
Name ofpayment

Conditions for Indicators and criteria for Frequency
receivingassessing the effectiveness of
payment
activities

Increasingsalary ratio

Intensity and
The highest result of
highperformances at all-Russian
performanceand international sports
in workcompetitions in the sports
seasonAmountofpaymentmonthlyb. Additional incentive payments (established by the commission of the FSBI "CSP"
if funds are available):
Name ofpayment

Conditions for Indicators and criteria for Frequency
receivingassessing the effectiveness of
payment
activities

Amountofpayment

Annualperformance
bonus

Fulfillment

0 to
100%

Nonfulfillment

Fulfillment of anindividual training plan,
volumes of training andcompetition tasks

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4.2. The salary is paid on the 18th day - for the first part of the month and on the 3rd dayof each month – the rest of the salary, by issuing through the Employer's cash office or bytransferring to the Employee's bank account.
4.3. The Employee is subject to the benefits, guarantees and compensations established by
the legislation of the Russian Federation, the collective agreement and local regulations.
4.4. The employee may receive other payments in accordance with the Regulations on
remuneration, bonuses, material incentives and performance indicators of employees of the
FSBI "CSP" and the provision of material assistance to them.
5. Working hours and rest times
5.1. The employee is set _________________ working hours. (normal, shortened, parttime)
5.2. The mode of work (working days and days off, start and end times of work) is
determined by the internal labor regulations in force with the Employer, or by this
employment contract.
5.3. The employee is granted an annual basic paid leave of 28 calendar days, or in proportion
to the time worked.
5.4. The employee is granted an additional annual paid leave of 4 calendar days inaccordance with Art. 348.10 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation.
5.5. Annual paid vacation (main, additional) is provided in accordance with the vacation
schedule.
6. Social insurance
6.1. The employee is subject to compulsory social insurance in connection with work. The
types and conditions of compulsory social insurance of an employee in connection withwork activities are carried out by the Employer in accordance with the legislation of theRussian Federation.
7. Other terms of the employment contract
7.1. By participating in sports events, the employee confirms that he is provided with sports
equipment, sports equipment and inventory, other material and technical means necessary
for him to carry out labor activities.
7.2. The employer is obliged to comply with the procedure for processing, other use andensuring the safety of the employee's personal data provided for by labor legislation andother federal laws.
7.3. The employee agrees to the transfer by the employer of his personal data, a copy of theemployment contract to the All-Russian Sports Federation for the sport and the federal
executive body in the field of physical culture and sports in the Russian Federation.
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8.1. The Employer and the Employee are liable for non-fulfillment or improper fulfillmentof the obligations and obligations assumed, established by this labor contract, local
regulations of the Employer, and the legislation of the Russian Federation.
8.2. For the commission of a disciplinary offense, that is, failure to perform or improper
performance by the Employee through his fault of the labor duties assigned to him, theEmployee may be subject to disciplinary sanctions provided for in Article 192 of the Labor
Code of the Russian Federation.
8.3. The Employee and the Employer may be held liable for material and other types oflegal liability in the cases and in the manner provided for by labor legislation and otherfederal laws.
9. Modification and termination of an employment contract
9.1. In addition to the grounds provided for by the Labor Code of the Russian Federationand other federal laws, the grounds for terminating an employment contract with an athlete
may be:1) sports suspension for a period of six months or more;
2) violation by an athlete, including a single one, of the all-Russian anti-doping rules and(or) anti-doping rules approved by international anti-doping organizations, recognized as a
violation by decision of the relevant anti-doping organization.
9.2. Each of the parties to this employment contract has the right to raise with the otherparty the question of its addition or other change to the employment contract, which, byagreement of the parties, are drawn up by an additional agreement, which is an integral partof the employment contract.
9.3. Changes and additions can be made to this employment contract by agreement of theparties also when changing the legislation of the Russian Federation in the part affecting
the rights, obligations and interests of the parties, as well as when changing the local
regulations of the Employer.
10. Final provisions
10.1. Labor disputes and disagreements between the parties regarding compliance with theterms of this employment contract are resolved by agreement of the parties, and if anagreement is not reached, they are considered by the labor dispute commission and (or) the
court in the manner prescribed by the legislation of the Russian Federation.
10.2. In the part not provided for by this employment contract, the parties are guided by
the legislation of the Russian Federation.
10.3. The employee has been warned and agrees that this contract will be terminated upon
the expiration of its term, and the employee will be dismissed on the same grounds.
10.4. This employment contract is concluded in two copies (unless otherwise provided bylaw), which have the same legal force. One copy is kept by the Employer in the personal
file of the Employee, the second - with the Employee.

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11. Addresses and details of the parties:
EMPLOYER
Federal State Budgetary Institution "Sports Training Center of Russian National Teams"
Legal address:
105064, Moscow, Kazakova, 18
Actual address:
105064 Moscow, st. Kazakova, 18,
page 8.
INN 7709295766
Phone / fax: (495) 617-02-66
Deputy Director___________________ D. I. Selivanov
M.P.
EMPLOYEE ____________________________________________
Registration address: ________________________
Passport (another document certifying
personality) __________________________________
series ______________ N _______________________
issued by: __________________________________
date of issue "____" _____________ _______________________________________________________(Employee's signature)
The employee received one copy of this employment contract____________________________________________(Employee's signature)
Appendix No. 1 to the employment contract
Date __________________ No. ___________REFERENCE LIST

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WITH THE LOCAL REGULATORY ACTS
INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE CONCLUDINGCONTRACTOF THE EMPLOYER,
THE EMPLOYMENT

No. Name of the document
Mark of familiarization(signature)
1. Internal labor regulations
2. Regulation on the protection of personal data
3. Regulations on remuneration, bonuses, material incentives and performance indicatorsof employees of FSBI "CSP" and providing them with material assistance
4. Job description
5. Introductory briefing on labor protection
6. Code of Ethics and Service Conduct for Employees of FSBI "CSP"
Appendix No. 2 to the employment contract
dated __________________ No. ___________CONSENTfor the processing of personal data
In accordance with paragraph 1 of Art. 9 of the Law of the Russian Federation of
27.07.2006 No. 152-FZ "On Personal Data" I give FSBI "CSP" consent to theprocessing of my personal data in any legally permitted way.
Consent applies to the processing of the following personal data:● Full Name.
● Gender.
● Date and place of birth.
● Passport data.
● Addresses of registration at the place of residence and actual residence.
● Phone numbers: home and mobile.
● Information about education, professional retraining, advanced training.
● Data on marital status, family composition.
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● Attitude towards military service.
● Information about seniority, previous jobs, income at previous jobs.
● SNILS.
● TIN.
● Information about events related to my work activity in the FGBU "CSP".
● Data on my income in the FSBI "CSP".
● Information about my business qualities.
● Photos
Data processing should be carried out in order to:● Ensuring compliance with the requirements of the legislation of the Russian Federation.
● Registration and regulation of labor relations.
● Reflection of information in personnel documents.
● Payroll.
● Calculation and payment of tax payments stipulated by the legislation of the RussianFederation.
● Submission of statutory reporting on individuals to the Federal Tax Service Inspectorate
and off-budget funds.
● Submission of information to the bank for registration of a bank card and subsequenttransfer of wages to it.
● Provision of tax deductions.
● Ensuring safe working conditions.
● Ensuring the safety of property belonging to the employer.
This consent is valid from the date of its signing until the expiration of the employment
contract.

___________________ / _________________________

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● Annex F. The assessment of the structure of anti-doping rules violationand the evaluation of anti-doping measures efficiency in Russian athletics
during 2000-2020
Eduard Bezuglov 1, 2, 3, Artemii Lazarev 1,2, Evgeniy Achkasov 1, Oleg Talibov 4
I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University),
Moscow, Russia
12High Performance Sports Laboratory, Moscow Witte University, Moscow, Russia

Federal Research and Clinical Center of Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation of Federal
Medical Biological Agency, Moscow, Russia
3

4

Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry, Moscow, Russia

Corresponding author: Artemii Lazarev; lazarevartemii@yandex.ru

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Abstract
Background
The assessment of the structure and trends of doping perpetrations among athletes witha proven high prevalence of doping use might be of great practical interest.
Hypothesis
Non-compliance with the zero-tolerance policy towards anti-doping rules violators
among sports communities with a high prevalence of doping offenses is the main causeof the ineffective fight against doping.
Results
381 cases of anti-doping rule violation committed during 2000-2020 period by 355
athletes were registered. 25 athletes committed 2 doping offenses and 1 athlete 3.
Women perpetrated more offenses than men
Conclusion
Our study objectified the doping issue in Russian athletics and evaluated theeffectiveness of anti-doping measures. The study indicates the need to stop ignoringzero-tolerance policy principles towards doping offenders among the athletic
community and creates an incentive to develop functional mechanisms to combat
doping.
Keywords: doping, anabolic steroids, Russian athletics, anti-doping rule violation

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Introduction
The All-Russia Athletic Federation (ARAF) has been disqualified for the last 5 years
due to multiple violations of anti-doping regulations. Russia’s participation in World
Athletics was suspended in 2015 as the result of an inquiry commissioned by the
WADA. The suspension was affirmed several times thereafter, due to unabated doping
scandals in Russia 1, 2. In 2016 Russian athletes were allowed to take part in international
events under the neutral athlete status. However, after the “Lysenko case” 3 all Russian
athletes were stripped of this neutral status, and only one athlete, who does not live andtrain in Russia, could resume this status. To resume ARAF membership in WA (IAAF),
an international workgroup has developed a “Roadmap”. Key statements were:
implementation of a zero-tolerance policy towards doping and anti-doping culturechange in Russia 4. According to the latest research and inquiries of special
commissions, Russian athletes are a population with a high prevalence of substance andmethods use illegal in sports 5.
The stated facts indicate the need to quickly develop measures to combat doping rules
violation. Effective implementation of these measures would enable to restore Russian
athletics in world sport. Several federal legal acts to strengthen anti-doping combat havebeen issued and enforced in Russia. Among those is the Ministry of Sports Directive№947, issued August 9th, 2016, which was designed in accordance with the Federal Law№329 “On professional and recreational sports in the Russian Federation”, issued
December 4th 2007 6. Criminal law has been applied towards offenses such as doping
trade or forced doping use 7.
RUSADA faced major changes in 2015. Clean sport principles were introduced into
many sports disciplines. All the measures mentioned led to significant improvement ofanti-doping discipline in Olympic sports, where the prevalence of doping use wascommonplace before 2015. Nonetheless, anti-doping rules violations are still abundantin Russian athletics, which hinder clean Russian athletes to qualify to compete atinternational events.
Up until now, no full database of cases of anti-doping rules violations by the Russian
athletes has been created. No audit of adherence to zero-tolerance doping policies has
yet been performed in Russian athletics. Studying the doping issues in the Russian
athletic community will allow discovering the reasons for the high prevalence of doping
offenses, despite the efforts of the government.
We performed a retrospective study of doping rule violations and penalties imposed
against doping offenders in Russian athletics during the last 20 years.
Materials and methods
A database of doping-offenders in Russian athletics during 2000-June 2020 was created
The research was conducted by independent experts utilizing the following websites:− http://rusathletics.info/category/antidop;− https://rusada.ru/disqualifications/;195

− https://www.athleticsintegrity.org/disciplinary-process;− https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/3053153;− https://www.tilastopaja.eu;− https://www.trackandfield.ru/ru/news/2017/3/7922
2000 was taken as a starting point because this is the year when WADA was founded.
We analyzed official protocols of the sports events held in Russia since 2000, whichwere included in the universal calendar plan of the Russian Athletic Federation.
All data were verified by the experts of the Investigation/Results management
departments of the Russian National Anti-Doping Agency RUSADA.
Official sports event protocols and team rosters at the moment of results
disqualification were utilized to find out the athlete’s affiliation with a particular coachor a regional athletic federation.
The total number of doping offenses, perpetrated by individuals associated with
Russian athletics, i.e. athletes, coaches, and sports medics, was included in the analysis.
All kinds of penalties were evaluated, e.g. warnings and lifelong disqualifications.
A profile of each athlete was created, which included the following data: (i) kind of
doping-offense; (ii) type of substance detected (analytical offenses); (iii) period of
disqualification of the competition results; (iv) period of disqualification of an athlete;(v) data of coaches, who supervised the athletes during the period of results
disqualification; (vi) region or regions which an athlete represented at the moment of
results disqualification; (vii) the sport’s title of an athlete.
To estimate non-compliance with anti-doping regulations of the athletics community
and authorities, the following data have been analyzed: (i) the number of coaches,currently employed in state sports organizations who had 2 and more disqualified
athletes under their supervision; (ii) the number of managers who govern a sports
organization, or administer a regional athletic federation, which have disqualified
member-athletes; (iii) the number of disqualified athlete-members in a team; (iv) the
number of disqualified coaches or managers who supervise athletes or administer aregional athletic association; (v) the number of ARAF-certified competitions,participated by a disqualified athlete; (vi) the number of disqualified results, achieved by
the disqualified athletes; (vii) the total number of titles awarded for disqualified results,
and stripped of a disqualified athletes; (viii) the number of results or awards strippedfrom disqualified athletes during the disqualification period; (ix) the number and theseverity of penalties applied against the managers of sports organizations with thehighest rate of athlete disqualifications, and against coaches who had 2 and moredisqualified athletes under their supervision; (x) the number of criminal investigations
against putative anti-doping rule violators.
Results

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381 cases of anti-doping rule violation committed during 2000-2020 period by 355
athletes were registered. 25 athletes committed 2 doping offenses and 1 athlete 3.
Women perpetrated more offenses than men (Figure 1).
Figure 1. Doping offences by gender

42%
58%

Women

Men

We obtained complete data for of 93% of athletes (n=330).
The most common penalty for the anti-doping rule violation was a disqualification - a
total of 376 cases.
A warning was issued against 5 athletes (all before 2009).
A total of 8 coaches and 1 sports medicine physician were disqualified. 99 coaches had
2 or more disqualified athletes under their supervision. Of those 53 coaches trained
two athletes, 24 – three, 13 – four, 4 – five, and 2- six athletes. Yet three other coaches
supervised 7, 8, and 26 disqualified athletes each.
As of June 1st, 2020, 89 athletes were currently disqualified.
The assessment of the numbers of doping rules violations showed a constantly highprevalence of offenses during 2018-2019 (Figure 2).
Figure 2. The number of doping offenses by year (2000 to 2020).

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We assessed precisely the date of a doping offense and the beginning of thedisqualification period, but not the date of the disqualification verdict. Thus, we
objectified the analysis by excluding retroactive disqualifications imposed for offenses
committed during the earlier years.
The decrease of positive test results during 2017-2018 is attributable to an overall
decrease of doping testing during these years (less than 1000 tests annually). Due to the2020 COVID-19 pandemic, no contests have been held in the first half of the year.
Hence, the scale of doping testing was lower as well.
The majority of doping offenses were in endurance disciplines (Figure 3).
Figure 3. The number of violations by sport.

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140

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27 athletes who got their disqualification lifted are currently members of the Russian
national athletics team. They have negligent chances of getting admission tointernational competitions due to the policy of implicit rejection to grant neutral status
to disqualified athletes, implemented by the World Athletics since 2015.
Notably, 4 athletes currently disqualified for doping use, were included in national teams
as “consultants”.
The number of disqualified elite-class athletes is notably high (n=252, 71% of total
athletes analyzed). The athletes had the following titles: “merited master of sport”(n=46), “international class master of sports” (n= 110), “master of sports” (n=96).
None of them was stripped of their sports titles, which was nominated for records
achieved during the disqualification period.
No case of legal prosecution (criminal or administrative) has been observed.
Discussion
We demonstrate that up to June 2020, the zero-tolerance policy has not been effectively
enforced against violators of the anti-doping rules in Russian athletics.
Doping offenders did not bear reputational or financial consequences arising from theviolation of anti-doping rules. The disqualification was not an obstacle for an athlete tostart a career as a sports official.
The problem of doping is widely spread around the world. The prevalence of doping
use is supposedly higher than the number of positive doping tests. Ulrich et al.
performed an anonymous questionnaire of 2167 athletes during 2 sports events (the13th International Association of Athletics Federations World Championships inAthletics (WCA) in Daegu, South Korea in August 2011 and the 12th Quadrennial PanArab Games (PAG) in Doha, Qatar in December 2011). They found out that more than
40% of athletes from the WCA-event admitted using illegal substances during the lastyear, and 50% of athletes from the PAG-event 8.
Since the results of the surveys (more than 50%) and the doping test systems (1-2%)
show inconsistencies, De Hon et al. discuss the inadequacy of currently available test
systems and the need for their improvement 9.
Several factors might influence doping use. Zvan et al. analyzed the responses of 886
athletes (soccer, basketball, handball and volleyball) and did not detect any genderdifferences in doping use. However, they detected a negative association between
religiousness and doping use, thus concluding that religious young women are lessprone to use doping 10.
The nationality of an athlete is another important factor in influencing doping
prevalence. Athletes representing different nations demonstrate different doping use
prevalence. Sottas et al. evaluated 7289 doping samples of 2737 athletes. They estimatedthe average blood doping prevalence of 14% among different populations of track andfield athletes. The prevalence of blood doping among the athletes from particularcountries reached 48 and 46 % respectively 11.
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Russia is a country accused of systematic doping 5. Our data confirm this statement anddemonstrate a high prevalence of anti-doping rule violations in Russian athletic sports,
especially among elite-class athletes.
Doping use by the Russian athletes has a negative impact on their competition
performance in light of strengthening of the existing anti-doping regulations. Iljukov
et al. observed a decrease in running performance among female athletes (800, 1500,
5000 и 10000-m track running) after the introduction of Athlete Biological Passport in
Russia. The number of female athletes who met the standard qualification forinternational competition decreased thereafter 5.
One of the key measures to combat doping use prevalence is scaling up the doping
testing. Thus, Bahr et al. detected a decrease of positive doping test results among sports
where doping is highly prevalent (powerlifting, weightlifting, and athletics) after thenumber and frequency of doping tests in these sports was increased 12.
Such a scale-up of doping testing could help reduce the number of doping offenses in
Russian athletics, even though the extent of testing is already high, reaching a total of2500 tests during 2018-2019.
In our view, the main issue of the Russian athletics is the gap between the formal antidoping regulations and their actual enforcement.
It should be noted, that none of the coaches has been suspended after athletes under
their supervision were disqualified by international regulators. All of them continued
their routine coaching, except for 8 coaches who were disqualified themselves.
For the whole period observed, no result of a disqualified Russian athlete has beendisqualified. This condition is set at the moment of athletes’ disqualification. All results
in international sports events must be disqualified.
No athlete or coach was stripped of their titles, although the titles were obtained during
the period when disqualification was imposed. There are examples of records (e.g.
javelin through record among females), which were not officially disqualified, although
they were achieved during the disqualification period.
Seven top-managers of the regional athletic federations and Russian government
officials were themselves disqualified or supervised disqualified athletes.
Three heads of a sports organization supervised disqualified athletes. One of them hadfour such athletes in his organization.
The ARAF universal calendar plan lists 5 sports events, where previously disqualified
athletes took part. One event is listed, where a currently disqualified female athlete tookpart.
No coach or athlete who has been penalized for doping violations ever admitted their
guilt publicly on the media and did not take part in RUSADA educational programs.

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These facts indicate the lack of zero-tolerance principles towards doping offenses fromthe ARAF and local officials. This approach undermines the effectiveness of antidoping measures, conveyed by the Russian state.
Thus, it can be concluded that the disqualification of an athlete does not lead to any
financial or reputational consequences.
Under these circumstances, the real fight against doping would only be possible than
the facts demonstrated in this study receive due attention. This in turn would lead tothe improvement of anti-doping culture in Russian athletics.
Conclusion
Our study objectified the doping issue in Russian athletics and evaluated theeffectiveness of anti-doping measures. The study indicates the need to stop ignoringzero-tolerance policy principles towards doping offenders among the athletic
community and creates an incentive to develop functional mechanisms to combat
doping.
Despite several policy measures, the prevalence of doping violations has not decreased
considerably.
Further fight against doping requires changes in anti-doping culture. Disqualification of
the results has to be implemented at the national level, and the disqualified athletes andcoaches should be restricted from national events. Doping offenders must be isolated
from mainstream-sports and bear reputational consequences and difficulties arisingfrom violation of anti-doping rules.
These measures should be conveyed under control of the governmental sports officials
because decades of ARAF activity has to date proven the inability of this organization
to enforce efficient anti-doping policies.

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● Annex G. Regulation for the Anti-doping and athletics integrity
Department
Approved
Executive Director
B.V. Grishin“___” ___________ 2021
REGULATION
for the Anti-doping and athletics integrity Department
1. General provisions
1.1 The anti-doping and athletics integrity Department (hereinafter referred to as the
Department) is a structural division of the Russian athletics Federation (hereinafterreferred to as the RusAF)
1.2 The Department is formed by the order of the RusAF Executive Director.
1.3 The Department is headed by a Head who is appointed by the order of the RusAF
Executive Director and reports directly to the RusAF Executive Director.
1.4 Department staff shall be recruited and transferred to the Department positions by
the RusAF Executive Director on recommendation of the Department Head.
1.5 The Department's activities are guided by:● legislative and regulatory legal acts regulating the RusAF activities;● current regulations and laws in the field of anti-doping;● internal labor regulations applicable in the RusAF;● labor rules and fire safety rules and regulations;● RusAF Charter;● RusAF Ethics Code;● the labor code of the Russian Federation
1.6 During the absence of the head or employees of the Department (business trip,
illness, vacation, etc.), their duties are performed by persons appointed inaccordance with the established procedure, who acquire the corresponding rights
and obligations and are responsible for improper performance of their duties.
2. The structure of the Department
2.1 The structure and size of the Department is determined by the order of the RusAF
Executive Director.
2.2 The Department consists of one structural division headed by the head of the
Department.
At the same time, the Department includes employees who hold the following positions:● Head of Department
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● Chief anti-doping coordinator● Anti-doping coordinator
2.3 Division of duties of the Department's employees and approval of their job
descriptions is carried out by the head of the Department in coordination with the
Executive Director.
3. Tasks of the Department
3.1 The Department has the following tasks:● Development and implementation of an anti-doping strategy● Development and implementation of regulatory documents regulating the
Department's activities, as well as documents regulating the procedure forinteraction with the International Federation (WA) and the athletics integrity unit
(AIU), as well as other organizations combating doping in doping (National antidoping Agency, Ministry of sports and others).
● Development and implementation of educational anti-doping programs for all
target groups, taking into account the specifics of each group.
● Systematization of anti-doping support in regional athletics federations-membersof the Russian athletics Federation:o Identification of those responsible for anti-doping support in the regional
athletics federation (hereinafter referred to as “responsible persons”);
o Professional development of responsible persons;o Assistance to regional athletics federations in the implementation of theireducational programs;● Development, implementation and monitoring of the regional athletics federations
rating as part of the anti-doping support systematization.
● Development of an anti-doping content plan for social networks for the current
year.
● Development and implementation of the project with the involvement of clean
sports communicators from among the stars of Russian athletics.
● Interaction with RUSADA, WA and AIU in matters related to possible anti-doping
rules violations by athletes or athlete's personnel, as well as in matters related to the
conduct of Play True quizzes and other educational programs.
● Interaction with Ministry of sports, ROC, CSP in the framework of theimplementation of the anti-doping strategy in terms of educational programs forathletes-members of national athletics teams and personnel of athletes-members ofnational athletics teams, as well as in terms of anti-doping support systematizationin regional athletics federations-members of the Russian athletics Federation.
● Participation in the development and implementation of other projects of the Antidoping and athletics integrity Department.
3.2 Employees of the Department, together with other structural divisions of theFederation, carry out other types of work, namely:205

● Participate in the development of rules and regulations on sports competitionsorganized by the RusAF● Carry out official trips to represent RusAF interests in other organizations andwithin the framework of their official powers (including during official athletics
competitions).
● Perform other types of work on behalf of the RusAF President and RusAF
Executive Director related to the RusAF tatutory activities.
4. Rights of the Department employees
Department employees have the right to:
4.1 Participate in RusAF meetings, including on issues related to the competence of
the Department.
4.2 Request information, documents and materials related to the Department's
activities and necessary for the proper performance of its functions from other
RusAF structural divisions.
4.3 Prepare drafts of requests, letters, and other similar documents for state and local
government bodies, other RusAF structural divisions, and other organizations on
issues within the Department's competence.
4.4 When being delegated such powers from the President, Executive Director orSports Director, to represent RusAF in relations with state and local authorities,
with other organizations on issues that fall within the competence of the
Department and do not require approval by the organization's management.
4.5 Get acquainted with the draft decisions of the management concerning the workof the Department.
4.6 Approve documents developed by RusAF and assigned to the Department's
competence that do not require approval by the RusAF management.
4.7 Submit suggestions for improving the Department's performance formanagement's consideration.
5. Relationships with RusAF divisions
To achieve these goals, the Department interacts with the RusAF structural divisions andthe Head coaching Council of the Russian national track and field teams on all issues
related to the RusAF statutory activities.
6. Liability of Department employees
Employees of the Department are responsible for:6.1 Improper performance or non-performance of official duties stipulated in the job
descriptions.
6.2 Offences committed in the course of carrying out activities in accordance with thecurrent administrative, civil and criminal legislation of the Russian Federation.
6.3 Causing material damage within the limits defined by the current labor and civil
legislation of the Russian Federation.
6.4 Violation of internal labor regulations, production and performance discipline,
rules and norms of occupational safety and health, and fire safety.
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6.5 Failure to comply with orders, orders and instructions of the RusAF President andExecutive Director.
6.6 Disclosure of information constituting an official or commercial secret that has
become known in connection with the performance of official duties.
Agreed:Head of the Anti-doping and athletics
integrity Department______________________“___” _____________ 2021

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● Annex H. RusAF body and structure
RusAF structure as of Febrary 03, 2021

RusAF Conference
RusAF Council
Comittees and Comissions
Comittees and Comissions to be suprevised/run by RusAF
employees
Calendar Comission

Igor Lotorev

President

Discipline & Integrity Comission

Ethics Officer

organization management, corporate culture formation

Transition Commission (between
sport schools / regions)

Boric Grishin (acting)Mass-Athletics Committee

Alexander Cherkashin

Comittees and Comissions to be suprevised/run NOT by
National Team's board
Head CoachNational Technical Officials
Board

Anton Uyk

CEO

Athletes Comission

To be elected within
Athletics Community

operational management & administrative and economic activities

Masters Comission

Chirkov Yury

Not Olympic events Committee

Sinyakov Konstantin

Medical and antidoping
Comission

Eduard Bezuglov

Head CoachGeneral Secretary

Sports Director
Alexander
Cherkashin

Kids and Students athletics
comission

Shlyapnikov Andrey

Head Coach and all
National team's staff(chief coaches,
administrators etc) are
CSP employees but tobe nominated by RusAF
President

Vacancy

Coordinating of Reinstatement process, International affairs, public
relations

Development & Marketing Department

Referent

Head
AlbinaPikunova

RusAF Council meetings
and Conference

Kids Programs,
Educational
activities forcoaches, alsosupervising ofpeople below

Head

Ksenya Zadorina

Manager
Regulatory
documents for the
Ministry of Sportand Sport Schools

Sport Programs Department

All questions
regarding RusAF
competitions, alsosupervising ofpeople below

Manager

RusAF calendar
and otherdocuments related
to it

Igor Lotorev

Technical officials
coornination

Manager

Public relations department

Press liaison

VacancyAlla
Glushenko

video interviews, website
administration

Integrity & Anti-doping Department

Head of Department

General Anti-doping work
(planning & documents)

Chief Anti-doping
Coordinator
Alexander
Kulakov

General Anti-doping work
(planning & documents)

Accountancy

Vacancy

Back office

RusAF general financematters, alsosupervising of people
below

Supporting of RusAF
competitions

Uniform & Equipment Center

Secretary
Vera
Kolesnikova

Accountant
Kristina
Kucheeva

Anti-doping Coordinator
Tatyana
Goncharenko

Ethics Officer

Chief Accountant

Vacancy

Information policy, official
website, pressconferences, alsosupervising of people
below
AssistantGennady
Gorbunov

Manager
Vacancy

Mass-athletics

Development ofregional federations,
implementation of
RUAF policies etc

HeadManager
Vladimir Shkurin

Department of Methodological Support

RusAF records
management,
preparation of
documentation for the
President (work in
President office)LawyerAntonina
Miller

General legal
support of thefederation and
the Council

Manager
AlesyaRostovskaya

Lawyerstarting Feb
2021

Ulitin Yury
Uniform distribution

Manager
Vacancy

Vacancy
Uniform distribution

HR
RobertPopov

Vacancy

Education activities

Manager
Dmitry Fedotov
Competitionsdelivery

Konstantin
Trubochkin`

ManagerDavid Obolashvili
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● Annex J. RusAF Budget Structure for 2021

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