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This Federal Law establishes the legal basis for the activity in the field of designation and renaming of geographical objects and normalization, use, registration, and maintenance of the naming of geographical objects as part of historical and cultural heritage of the peoples of the Russian Federation. The document consists of 14 Articles. Article 1 introduces the main notions. Article 2 specifies national legislation in the field of denomination of geographical objects. Article 3 determines the sphere of application of this Federal Law. Article 4 establishes the sphere of competence of the Federal Executive Bodies as regards ascertainment, normalization, use, registration and maintenance of geographical objects. Article 5 determines especially authorized federal institution in the field of denomination of geographical objects. Article 6 establishes standards, requirements and rules in the field of denomination of geographical objects. Article 7 regards ascertainment of geographical objects. Article 8 deals with normalization and use of geographical objects. Article 9 determines the modalities of denomination and renaming of geographical objects. Article 10 regards registration of geographical objects and keeping up of state catalogue of geographical place-name. Article 11 establishes liability for the infringement of the legislation on denomination of geographical objects. Article 12 deals with financing of the works in the field of denomination of geographical objects. Article 13 establishes the provisions for the conformation of the legislative acts to this Federal Law. Article 14 establishes the modalities of putting into effect of this Federal Law.
Amended by: Federal Law No. 191-FZ amending Federal Law No. 152-FZ of 1997 "On denomination of geographical objects". (2008-10-27)
Amended by: Federal Law No. 99-FZ amending Federal Law No. 152-FZ of 1997 "On denomination of geographical objects". (2012-07-10)
