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The annual message to the President and both houses of the National Assembly was heard by the Constitutional Court The annual message to the President and both houses of the National Assembly was heard by the Constitutional Court. The main tasks indicated by experts are stability and dynamics of legal regulation. Over the past year the court has checked for compliance 31 laws passed by the Parliament before handing them to the President. None of them contradicted the Constitution. Also, the court...

Document significantly expands list of types of craft activities eligible for declarative registration principle Belarusian artisans can now sell their products online, in workshops and remotely. Today the relevant decree of the President came into force. The document significantly expands the list of types of craft activities elegible for the declarative principle without the need for official registration as an individual entrepreneur. These types of activities include the manufacture of objects...

Business and state agencies to be explained norms of Decree No. 7 «On development of entrepreneurship» Business and government agencies will be explained the norms of Decree No. 7 «On the Development of Entrepreneurship». Methodological recommendations on the application of new rules of entrepreneurs’ work in practice will be prepared in the near future. In addition, before the end of the year on-site meetings with the business owners will be held across the country. It is meant to give entrepreneurs...

Information about the planned business checks will be posted on the website of the State Control Committee The number of controlling bodies in Belarus will be decreased by one third. Now the focus will be on prevention of violations. Today the State Control Committee discussed the implementation of the presidential decree «On measures to improve control activities». The document is aimed at reducing the number of business checks and will come into force in January. Information about the planned...

New audit regulations to come into force on January 1, 2018 The State Control Committee of Belarus switches to new rules of business audit. The day before the President signed a relevant decree. It will become part of a large package of documents on business liberalization. Pre-planned inspections are canceled as of January 1, and the list of grounds for such inspections is significantly reduced. The inspectors will be able to target a certain business only if they have specific facts pointing...

MPs adopted amendments to law "On Physical Culture and Sport" in first reading Belarus hosts more and more major sporting events which arouse interest among foreigners. It is planned to formalize the legal status of the steward, fan, and volunteer. It will help organize tournaments at a high level. MPs adopted amendments to the law "On Physical Culture and Sport" in the first reading. They are supposed to settle the issues of creating associations of fans and...

Belarus to adopt over 20 economic laws and 50 decrees by the end of 2020 Belarus is to adopt more than 20 economic laws and 50 decrees by the end of 2020. Representatives of the Ministry of Economy and MPs discussed amendments to laws and regulations in order to improve the business climate of Belarus. Business, investments, and the real economy need legislative support. The main objective is the fulfillment of the tasks of the Programme of socio-economic development for the next five years. The...

Belarus’ innovative development program for 2016-2020 approved The state program for Belarus’ innovative development for 2016-2020 has been approved. The head of state signed a corresponding decree. The goal of the program is to ensure quality growth and competitiveness of the national economy. The document includes 75 projects to develop new industries crucial for innovative development of Belarus in the fields of mechanical engineering, electronics, construction, petrochemicals, medicine and...

Constitutional Court adopted Address to President of Belarus and chambers of National Assembly Today, the Constitutional Court adopted the Address to the President and the Parliament of Belarus “On the state of the constitutional justice in Belarus in 2016”. Over the past year, the court examined 53 acts passed by the Parliament before their signing by the President for their compliance with the Constitution. Among the main tasks, the court named creation of a mechanism for evaluation of the efficiency...