JUSTNORTH Regulatory and Policy Database

   

Regulation:Federal Law On the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Russian Federation
Short name: 
Number:191-FZ
Issuing entity:Russia or subdivisions
Date:1998/12/17
Reference:http://extwprlegs1.fao.org/docs/pdf/rus27457.pdf
Hard/soft law instrument:Hard law
Relevant justice questions:

N/A

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

This Federal Act defines the status of the exclusive economic zone of the Russian Federation, the sovereign rights and jurisdiction of the Russian Federation in its exclusive economic zone and the exercise thereof in accordance with the Constitution of the Russian Federation, the generally recognized principles and norms of international law and the international treaties to which the Russian Federation is a party. Matters relating to the exclusive economic zone of the Russian Federation and activities therein not provided for in this Federal Act are regulated by other federal laws applicable to the exclusive economic zone of the Russian Federation and to activities therein.


Economic and social activity:

Coastal management
Fossil fuels

Regulatory concern:

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