JUSTNORTH Regulatory and Policy Database

   

Regulation:Federal Law On the Continental Shelf of the Russian Federation
Short name: 
Number:N 187-FZ
Issuing entity:Russia or subdivisions
Date:1995/11/30
Reference:http://www.consultant.ru/document/cons_doc_LAW_8560/
Hard/soft law instrument:Hard law
Relevant justice questions:

N/A

Level:National and EU/EEA
Remarks: 
Brief description:

This Federal Law defines the status of the continental shelf of the Russian Federation, the sovereign rights and jurisdiction of the Russian Federation over its continental shelf and their exercise in accordance with the Constitution of the Russian Federation, the generally recognized principles and rules of international law and the international treaties of the Russian Federation. Matters relating to the continental shelf of the Russian Federation and activities thereon not provided for in this Federal Law shall be regulated by other federal laws applicable to the continental shelf of the Russian Federation.


Economic and social activity:

Coastal management
Fossil fuels

Regulatory concern:

Community and regional development and cross-border cooperation
Land, coastal and maritime management

Case study relevance

CS5: Stranded Assets, Path Dependencies & Carbon Lock-in: Short/Medium/Long Term Implications of Oil & Gas Development in the Russian, Norwegian and U.S. Arctic
CS6: Corporate Cultures & Geopolitical Aspirations: Exploring Socio-Political Barriers to the Energy Transition in Russia & Norway