Persons who do not speak the state language of the Russian Federation. Russian as a state language. Decree of the President of the Russian Federation on the Day of the Russian Language

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FEDERAL LAW dated June 1, 2005 N 53-FZ "ON THE STATE LANGUAGE OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION"

This Federal Law is aimed at ensuring the use of the state language of the Russian Federation throughout the territory of the Russian Federation, ensuring the right of citizens of the Russian Federation to use the state language of the Russian Federation, protecting and developing linguistic culture.

1. In accordance with the Constitution of the Russian Federation, the state language of the Russian Federation throughout its territory is the Russian language.

2. The status of the Russian language as the state language of the Russian Federation provides for the obligatory use of the Russian language in the areas defined by this Federal Law, other federal laws, the Law of the Russian Federation "On the Languages of the Peoples of the Russian Federation" and other regulatory legal acts of the Russian Federation, its protection and support, as well as ensuring the right of citizens of the Russian Federation to use the state language of the Russian Federation.

3. The procedure for approving the norms of the modern Russian literary language when it is used as the state language of the Russian Federation, the rules of Russian spelling and punctuation is determined by the Government of the Russian Federation.

4. The state language of the Russian Federation is a language that promotes mutual understanding, strengthening interethnic relations of the peoples of the Russian Federation in a single multinational state.

5. Protection and support of the Russian language as the state language of the Russian Federation contribute to the multiplication and mutual enrichment of the spiritual culture of the peoples of the Russian Federation.

6. When using the Russian language as the state language of the Russian Federation, it is not allowed to use words and expressions that do not correspond to the norms of the modern Russian literary language, with the exception of foreign words that do not have commonly used analogues in the Russian language.

7. The obligation to use the state language of the Russian Federation shall not be interpreted as a denial or derogation of the right to use the state languages of the republics that are part of the Russian Federation and the languages of the peoples of the Russian Federation.

The legislation of the Russian Federation on the state language of the Russian Federation is based on the Constitution of the Russian Federation, generally recognized principles and norms of international law, international treaties of the Russian Federation and consists of this Federal Law, other federal laws, Law of the Russian Federation of October 25, 1991 N 1807-I "On languages of the peoples of the Russian Federation" and other normative legal acts of the Russian Federation regulating the problems of the language.

1. The official language of the Russian Federation is subject to mandatory use:

1) in the activities of federal state authorities, state authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, other state bodies, local governments, organizations of all forms of ownership, including in the activities of record keeping;

2) in the names of federal bodies of state power, bodies of state power of the subjects of the Russian Federation, other state bodies, bodies of local self-government, organizations of all forms of ownership;

3) during the preparation and conduct of elections and referendums;

4) in constitutional, civil, criminal, administrative proceedings, proceedings in arbitration courts, proceedings in federal courts, proceedings and proceedings before justices of the peace and in other courts of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation;

6) in relations between federal state authorities, state authorities of the subjects of the Russian Federation, other state bodies, local governments, organizations of all forms of ownership and citizens of the Russian Federation, foreign citizens, stateless persons, public associations;

7) when writing the names of geographical objects, applying inscriptions on road signs;

8) when drawing up documents proving the identity of a citizen of the Russian Federation, with the exception of cases provided for by the legislation of the Russian Federation, preparing forms of certificates of state registration of acts of civil status, drawing up documents on education issued by state-accredited educational institutions, as well as other documents, the execution of which in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation, it is carried out in the state language of the Russian Federation, when registering the addresses of senders and recipients of telegrams and postal items sent within the Russian Federation, postal money orders;

9) in the activities of all-Russian, regional and municipal television and radio broadcasting organizations, editorial offices of all-Russian, regional and municipal printed periodicals, with the exception of the activities of television and radio broadcasting organizations and editorial offices of printed periodicals established specifically for television and (or) radio broadcasting or publishing printed materials on state the languages of the republics that are part of the Russian Federation, other languages of the peoples of the Russian Federation or foreign languages, and also with the exception of cases where the use of vocabulary that does not comply with the norms of the Russian language as the state language of the Russian Federation is an integral part of the artistic design;

11) in other areas defined by federal laws.

2. In cases of use in the areas specified in part 1 of this article, along with the state language of the Russian Federation, the state language of the republic that is part of the Russian Federation, other languages of the peoples of the Russian Federation or foreign language texts in Russian and in the state language of a republic that is part of the Russian Federation, other languages of the peoples of the Russian Federation or a foreign language, unless otherwise provided by the legislation of the Russian Federation, must be identical in content and technical design, made legible, sound information (including including in audio and audiovisual materials, television and radio programs) in Russian and the specified information in the state language of the republic that is part of the Russian Federation, other languages of the peoples of the Russian Federation or a foreign language, unless otherwise established by the legislation of the Russian Federation, must also be identical in content, sound and transmission methods.

3. The provisions of part 2 of this article do not apply to trade names, trademarks, service marks, as well as television and radio programs, audio and audiovisual materials, printed publications intended for teaching the state languages of the republics that are part of the Russian Federation, other languages peoples of the Russian Federation or foreign languages.

In order to protect and support the state language of the Russian Federation, federal government bodies, within their competence:

1) ensure the functioning of the state language of the Russian Federation throughout the territory of the Russian Federation;

2) develop and adopt federal laws and other regulatory legal acts of the Russian Federation, develop and implement relevant federal targeted programs aimed at protecting and supporting the state language of the Russian Federation;

3) take measures aimed at ensuring the right of citizens of the Russian Federation to use the state language of the Russian Federation;

4) take measures to improve the education system and the system of training specialists in the field of the Russian language and teachers of Russian as a foreign language, as well as train scientific and pedagogical personnel for educational institutions with education in Russian outside the Russian Federation;

5) promote the study of the Russian language outside the Russian Federation;

6) carry out state support for the publication of dictionaries and grammars of the Russian language;

7) exercise control over compliance with the legislation of the Russian Federation on the state language of the Russian Federation;

8) take other measures to protect and support the state language of the Russian Federation.

1. Ensuring the right of citizens of the Russian Federation to use the state language of the Russian Federation provides for:

1) receiving education in Russian in state and municipal educational institutions;

2) obtaining information in Russian from federal state authorities, state authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, other state bodies, local governments, organizations of all forms of ownership;

3) obtaining information in Russian through all-Russian, regional and municipal mass media. This provision does not apply to mass media established specifically for television and (or) radio broadcasting or publication of printed materials in the state languages of the republics that are part of the Russian Federation, other languages of the peoples of the Russian Federation or foreign languages.

2. Persons who do not speak the state language of the Russian Federation, when exercising and protecting their rights and legitimate interests on the territory of the Russian Federation, in cases provided for by federal laws, are provided with the right to use the services of translators.

1. Adoption of federal laws and other regulatory legal acts of the Russian Federation, laws and other regulatory legal acts of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation aimed at restricting the use of the Russian language as the state language of the Russian Federation, as well as other actions and violations that impede the exercise of the right of citizens to use the state language of the Russian Federation, entail liability established by the legislation of the Russian Federation.

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of the Russian Federation of October 25, 1991 N 1807-1 "On the languages of the peoples of the Russian Federation" and other regulatory legal acts of the Russian Federation, its protection and support, as well as ensuring the right of citizens of the Russian Federation to use the state language of the Russian Federation.

Judicial practice and legislation - 53-FZ On the state language of the Russian Federation

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the number of resources for scientific and information support for the implementation of the Federal Law "On the State Language of the Russian Federation";

the share of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation organizing the analysis of the results of the final essay in the final grades, as well as the development of measures to improve the quality of teaching in the Russian language together with public professional organizations, in the total number of constituent entities of the Russian Federation;

the number of resources for scientific and information support for the implementation of the Federal Law "On the State Language of the Russian Federation";

5. A textual warning about limiting the dissemination of information products among children is made in Russian, and in cases established by the Federal Law of June 1, 2005 N 53-FZ "On the state language of the Russian Federation", in the state languages of the republics that are part of the Russian Federation , other languages of the peoples of the Russian Federation or foreign languages.

The state language of all subjects of the Russian Federation is Russian. The definition of statehood contributes to mutual understanding and spiritual growth of representatives of nationalities living on the territory of the Russian Federation. To protect and systematically develop the main means of communication, a clearly defined concept of the relevant regulatory act is necessary.

Federal Law "On the State Language" N 53-FZ was adopted by the State Duma on May 20 and approved by the Federal Council on May 25, 2005. The normative act in question came into force on June 1, 2005. The current law regulates the provision of the use of the Russian language throughout the territory of the Russian Federation, as well as the legal rights of citizens related to the protection and development of the state dialect.

The current text of Federal Law 53-FZ consists of seven articles:

Article 1. Russian language as the state language of the Russian Federation;
Article 2. Legislation of the Russian Federation on the state language of the Russian Federation;
Article 3. Spheres of use of the state language of the Russian Federation;
Article 4. Protection and support of the state language of the Russian Federation;
Article 5. Ensuring the right of citizens of the Russian Federation to use the state language of the Russian Federation;
Article 6. Responsibility for violation of the legislation of the Russian Federation on the state language of the Russian Federation;
Article 7. Entry into force of this Federal Law.

According to paragraph 1 of article 1 the law in question Russian is established as the state language on the basis of the provisions of the Constitution of the Russian Federation. The regulation for determining modern literary and linguistic norms is established Government of the Russian Federation (article 1, paragraph 3). In the use of Russian literary and language norms, as state ones, swearing and obscene words are not allowed ( article 1, paragraph 6).

According to paragraph 7 of the article under consideration, the derogation of the right to communicate in the native dialect of citizens of the Russian Federation belonging to ethnic minorities is not permissible. Knowledge of the Russian language on the territory of Russia is mandatory, according to the law, communication between citizens can take place in any language. Any prohibition of communication in foreign dialects is considered unlawful.

Legislation on the norms of Russian speech is based on the provisions of the following regulations (Article 2):

the Constitution of the Russian Federation;
Federal Law "On the languages of the peoples of the Russian Federation" N 1807-1, adopted on October 25, 1991;
The considered law N 53-FZ;
Other normative acts regulating language issues.

According to regulations article 3 Federal Law 53-FZ, and use of Russian literary speech necessarily:

In the activities of all state authorities;
In the names of state bodies;
During the election campaign, the process of holding elections and referendums,
in judicial proceedings on the territory of the Russian Federation, including the Magistrate's Court;
With the official publication of documentation of international treaties of the Russian Federation;
When carrying out inscriptions on signs regulating traffic;
When making government documents Russian Federation;
In advertising and materials provided by the media;
In literary works, provided they are performed in public.

As part of the protection of the linguistic diversity of Russian speech, state bodies take the following actions (Article 4):

Ensuring the use of Russian speech throughout the Russian Federation;
Develop a concept to improve the level of education in the field of Russian philology;
Contribute to the study of the Russian language by foreigners - both within the Russian Federation and abroad;
Contribute to the production of dictionaries and grammar books;
They control the purity and absence of obscene language in Russian speech and compliance with this law.

Citizens of the Russian Federation have the right to education, receive any information and communicate in the state (Russian) language. Foreigners and citizens of the Russian Federation who speak a different dialect have the right to use the services of an interpreter.

Like other federal laws of the Russian Federation, FZ-53 regularly undergoes the necessary changes. The last amendments to the current law were introduced on May 5, 2014.

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Recent changes in the Federal Law on the state language of the Russian Federation

The latest version of the considered Federal Law 53-FZ was made on May 5, 2014. The basis for the amendment was Federal Law N 101-FZ. V article 3 of the current normative act, clarifications appeared regarding the choice of language dubbing or titles for public screening of films. The article in question has been updated point 9.2, stating that the use of Russian speech is mandatory for public reading of literary works, conducting concerts and staging performances.

Previously, significant amendments were made July 2, 2013. The basis for the amendments was the Federal Law “On Amending Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation and Recognizing Legislative Acts (Certain Provisions of Legislative Acts) of the Russian Federation as invalid in connection with the adoption of the Federal Law “On Education in the Russian Federation” N 185-FZ.

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according with the provisions of the Federal Law "On Education in the Russian Federation" sample "N, adopted on December 20, 2012, in point 8 of part 1 of article 3 it is indicated that the Russian language is necessarily used in the preparation and printing of documentation confirming the level of education or qualifications of a citizen.

Article 4, paragraph 4 The regulation in question states that as part of the protection and promotion of the foundations of Russian traditions in a foreign community, state educational institutions train relevant personnel. Teachers of Russian as a foreign language carry out their activities both within the Russian Federation and abroad, in the relevant educational institutions.

Amendment from 185-FZ in article 4, paragraph 4 word "institutions" changed to "organizations".

Throughout the territory of the Russian Federation, Russian is considered the main and main state language, citizens of Russia are required to know and speak it. Any public events, official documents and public statements must be in Russian. In order to protect and develop measures to support and culture the described area and field of activity, clear rules and a concept are needed, which are described in Federal Law 53.

General information

The federal law on the state language was adopted State Duma May 20, 2005, and approved by the Federation Council on May 25, 2005. Last changes were entered on May 5, 2014. Federal Law 53 contains 7 articles. This law regulates and controls the processes and methods of ensuring the use of the state language throughout Russia. The law also guarantees the rights of citizens to use Russian speech and provides measures for the development of the culture of this region.

Summary of Federal Law No. 53 on the state language:

Art. 1 - information about the state language of Russia is presented, information is provided on the properties of Russian speech and the possibilities of its speakers in the territory of the Russian Federation;
Art. 2 - lists other laws, acts and regulations governing the described area;
Art. 3 - given a list of areas and places where it is possible to use the state. Russian language;
Art. 4 - information is provided on measures to protect the language, ways to develop the culture of citizens in this area and support in the described field of activity;
Art. 5 - the provision and methods of using the state language by the population on the territory of Russia are described;
Art. 6 - information on responsibility for violations and crimes committed in this area is framed, penalties and types of fines are listed;
Art. 7 - describes the date and process of entry into force of Federal Law 53.

The described sphere is regulated not only by Federal Law No. 53, but also by other Federal Laws, the laws of the Russian Constitution, international treaties and Law 1807-1 on the various languages of the peoples of the Russian Federation.

Read also about the main provisions of Federal Law No. 58

According to the first article, according to the Constitution of the Russian Federation, the state language is Russian. The norms and regulations by which its system is determined are established by the Government of Russia, the Government has also established that all obscene words are prohibited for use in public places or in literary or journalistic texts.

Article 3 of the described law gives a list of situations when the use of literary Russian speech is considered mandatory:

When carrying out any activity of the state. organs;
In cases of performance of literary works in public;
When writing the names of state bodies in official documents;
In journalistic articles, advertisements or any other materials written by the media;
During lawsuits or during an election campaign, before and during elections, during referendums throughout Russia;
During the writing and signing of official documents in the state. Russian institutions;
When writing phrases or words on road signs;
When publishing news, decisions or documentation of state. authorities through the Internet or through the media.

According to the described law, every citizen of the Russian Federation has the right to communicate or study in the state language. Foreign persons coming to the territory of Russia have the right to use the services of an interpreter.

Recent changes made to the law on the state language

Recent changes to Federal Law 53 on state. language were introduced on May 5, 2014, with the adoption of Federal Law No. 101. In the first article, paragraph number six the words about the literary language were supplemented with the phrase "including foul language."

In the third article in the first part paragraph 9 was added, according to which the Russian literary language must be used in the media. The same article was supplemented by clause 9.1 , which provides information that Russian speech is considered mandatory when showing films, cartoons and animated films in cinemas. Paragraph 9.2 has also been added to article three , which says that the Russian language is considered mandatory in the implementation of public speaking. During performances, performances of literary works, public theatrical performances, during entertainment, entertainment, cultural, educational and other events, artists are required to speak it. Part 1.1 has been added to the third article. In the areas of activity listed in the third article, along with the Russian language, the speech of other peoples of the republics that are part of the Russian Federation can be used. In certain cases, formalized in other federal laws, foreign languages may also be used.

In article four, the seventh paragraph was amended. After changes in the competence of state bodies. authorities were added control and regulation, as well as surveillance of citizens, to comply with all the provisions of Federal Law 53, as well as supervision of violations of the law. Employees of the authorities are obliged to monitor persons using expressions or words that do not comply with the norms or rules of Russian speech. State employees executive authorities have the right to conduct an examination to verify the presence of violations and to hold violators accountable.

Changes to the described Federal Law for the entire time of its existence were made only two times. The latest changes are described above, and the first time changes were made on July 2, 2013. According to this wording, changes have occurred in Article 3, in part one, paragraph eight. The words about the writing and execution of documents related to the accreditation of educational institutions were changed to the phrase “issuance of documents on education and (or) qualifications established in accordance with the Federal Law of December 29, 2012 N 273-FZ “On Education in the Russian Federation” sample."

In the fourth paragraph of the fourth article all the words "institution" were changed to "organization".

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Federal Law 53 was adopted by the state to resolve conflicts among different native speakers living on the territory of the Russian Federation. In the event that a Russian citizen has disputes or conflicts with persons of another nationality on the topic of the state language and its use, he can always refer to the described law for detailed information.

THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

THE FEDERAL LAW

ON THE STATE LANGUAGE OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

Accepted

State Duma

Approved

Federation Council

Federal Law of 01.01.2001 "On approval of the federal program for the development of education" (as amended by the Federal Law of 01.01.2001). "Rossiyskaya Gazeta", N 72, 04/13/2000.

Subsection 2. Problems of education

The development of education takes place in the most difficult situation. The activities of educational institutions are destabilized by factors, among which the main ones are:

There is a growing threat of violation of the unity of the educational space in terms of teaching the Russian language as the state language. Discrepancies between federal and national-regional components of the standards of the humanities are increasing.

Section III. DIRECTIONS OF PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION

AND EXPECTED RESULTS

Subsection 1. General directions of development

education systems

The main directions of development of the education system are:

implementation of the rights of citizens to study the Russian language as the state language of the Russian Federation and the official working language of the United Nations;

6. Higher and postgraduate professional education.

The main directions of development of higher and postgraduate professional education are:

creation of a system state support teaching in foreign states the Russian language as the official working language of the United Nations, other international organizations - the language of world-class culture.

Article 1. Russian language as the state language of the Russian Federation

1. In accordance with the Constitution of the Russian Federation, the state language of the Russian Federation throughout its territory is the Russian language.

Federal Law No. 8-FZ of January 1, 2001 "On the All-Russian Population Census". "Rossiyskaya Gazeta", N 17, 01/29/2002.

Article 6Information about the population and the procedure for their collection.

1. Information about the population may contain the following data on persons subject to the All-Russian Population Census:

age (date of birth);

citizenship (status of citizenship, dual citizenship, name of the state or states of which the respondent is a citizen);

nationality;

language proficiency (native language, Russian language, other language or other languages);

general education (primary general, basic general, secondary (complete) general) and vocational education (initial vocational, secondary vocational, higher professional, postgraduate professional);

marital status;

amount of children;

family relations with persons living together;

place of birth (name of the state, subject of the Russian Federation);

place of residence and (or) place of stay (name of the state, subject of the Russian Federation, municipality, urban, rural settlement);

housing conditions (type of dwelling, time of construction of the house, size of the total and living space, number of living rooms, types of improvement of the dwelling);

sources of livelihood (income from work or other occupation, pension, including disability pension, scholarship, allowance, other type of state security, other source of livelihood);

employment (the presence of a job or other occupation that is a source of livelihood, or their absence).

About persons temporarily staying on the territory of the Russian Federation, but permanently residing outside the Russian Federation, information is collected regarding the purpose of their arrival in the Russian Federation.

4. The survey of the population is carried out in Russian. In the republics that are part of the Russian Federation, the survey of the population may be carried out in the state language of the corresponding republic. In places densely populated by indigenous peoples, the survey of the population can be carried out in the language of the corresponding indigenous people. In the event that the interviewed person does not speak the language in which the survey is carried out, he is provided with the right to use the services of an interpreter.

5. The census forms are filled in by persons collecting information about the population in Russian from the words of the respondents.

Federal law of 25g. N 73-FZ "On objects of cultural heritage (monuments of history and culture) of the peoples of the Russian Federation". "Parliamentary newspaper", N 120-121, 06/29/2002.

Article 27Information inscriptions and designations on objects of cultural heritage.

1. Inscriptions and signs containing information about the cultural heritage object (hereinafter referred to as information inscriptions and signs) must be installed on cultural heritage objects included in the register. The inscriptions are made in Russian - the state language of the Russian Federation and in the state languages of the republics - subjects of the Russian Federation.

The procedure for installing information labels and symbols onobjects of cultural heritage of federal significancedetermined by the Government of the Russian Federation.

2. The procedure for installing information labels and symbols onobjects of cultural heritage of regional importanceorobjects of cultural heritage of local (municipal) significancedetermined by the law of the subject of the Russian Federation or by a municipal legal act.

3. The obligation to install information inscriptions and signs on cultural heritage objects rests with the owners of the objects.

The executive authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation have the right to install information inscriptions and designations on objects of cultural heritage of federal significance in agreement with the federal body for the protection of cultural heritage objects.

Federal Law of 01.01.2001 N 108-Federal Law "On the All-Russian Agricultural Census". "Rossiyskaya Gazeta", N 161, 07/26/2005.

Article 10. Information about the objects of the agricultural census and the procedure for collecting this information.

5. Census sheets are filled in Russian.

6. Survey of individuals and legal entities- objects of the agricultural census is carried out in Russian. In the republics that are part of the Russian Federation, the survey of individuals and legal entities - objects of the agricultural census can be carried out in the state language of the corresponding republic. In places of compact residence of indigenous peoples, the survey of individuals and legal entities - objects of the agricultural census can be carried out in the language of the corresponding indigenous people. If the interviewee does not speak the language in which the survey is being conducted, it can be carried out in the language that the interviewee speaks.

Resolution of the Constitutional Court of 01.01.2001. "Collection of Legislation of the Russian Federation", November 22, 2004, No. 47, article 4691.

In the Russian Federation, the alphabets of the state language of the Russian Federation and the state languages of the republics within the Russian Federation are built on the graphic basis of the Cyrillic alphabet; other graphic bases of the alphabets of the state language of the Russian Federation and the state languages of the republics may be established by federal laws.

At the same time, the Constitution of the Russian Federation - taking into account the factors of historical and national character features of the constitutional and legal status of the republics within the Russian Federation - recognizes their right to establish their own state languages and use them in state authorities, local governments, state institutions of the republics along with the state language of the Russian Federation (Article 68, part 2) and guarantees everyone the peoples of the Russian Federation have the right to preserve their native language, create conditions for its study and development (Article 68, part 3), which in turn serves the interests of preserving and developing bilingualism (multilingualism) in the Russian Federation.

The named provisions of Article 68 are in a system connection with other provisions of the Constitution of the Russian Federation, which fix the foundations of the federal structure of the Russian Federation as a sovereign state (Article 4, Part 1; Article 5, Part 3), the status of the republics within the Russian Federation (Article 66, Part 1 ), as well as regulating the status of the individual - on the possession by every citizen of the Russian Federation on its territory of all rights and freedoms and the incurring of equal duties provided for by the Constitution of the Russian Federation (Article 6, part 2), on the equality of the rights and freedoms of man and citizen, regardless of any or circumstances, including nationality, language and place of residence (Article 19, part 2), on guarantees of the rights of everyone to use their native language, to freely choose the language of communication, upbringing, education and creativity (Article 26, part 2), on the prohibition propaganda of linguistic superiority (Article 29, part 2).