Law on the state language of the Russian Federation. Federal law on the Russian language with the latest changes

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 the use of Russian literary speech is mandatory:

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 drawing up state documents of the 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. AT 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.

Changes have been made articles 3 and 4 actual law. AT
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".

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About the Russian language as the state language of the Russian Federation

This Federal Law is aimed at ensuring the functioning of the Russian language as the state language of the Russian Federation throughout the entire territory of the Russian Federation, as well as ensuring the right of citizens of the Russian Federation to use Russian as the state language of the Russian Federation.

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

1. The Russian language has the status of the state language throughout the territory of the Russian Federation.
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 and other regulatory legal acts of the Russian Federation, its protection and support, as well as ensuring the rights of citizens for the use of the Russian language as the state language of the Russian Federation.

Article 2. Legislation of the Russian Federation on the Russian language as the state language of the Russian Federation

The legislation of the Russian Federation on the Russian language as the state language of the Russian Federation is based on the Constitution of the Russian Federation and consists of this Federal Law. Law of the RSFSR "On the languages of the peoples of the Russian Federation", other federal laws and other regulatory legal acts of the Russian Federation.

Article 3. Norms of the Russian language as the state language of the Russian Federation

1. Norms of the Russian language are established in the dictionaries of the Russian language. The procedure for approving Russian language dictionaries as obligatory reference aids when using the Russian language as the state language of the Russian Federation, as well as the procedure for the official publication of these dictionaries, is determined by the Government of the Russian Federation.
2. When using the Russian language as the state language of the Russian Federation, it is not allowed to use offensive words in relation to race, nationality, profession, social category, age group, gender, language, religious, political and other beliefs of citizens, the use of obscene words and expressions, as well as foreign words and phrases in the presence of corresponding analogues in the Russian language.

Article 4

1. The Russian language as the state language of the Russian Federation is subject to mandatory use:
in the activities of state authorities of the Russian Federation, state authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, other state bodies, local self-government bodies, state and municipal organizations, including the conduct of office work in them, as well as in the names of these bodies and organizations;
in the preparation and conduct of elections and referendums in the Russian Federation;
in constitutional, civil, criminal, administrative and arbitration proceedings and office work, with the exception of the arbitration resolution of disputes arising in the field of international trade, in legal proceedings and office work before justices of the peace and in other courts of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation;
in the official publication of the texts of laws and other regulatory legal acts adopted in the Russian Federation, as well as international treaties of the Russian Federation;
in the relationship between public authorities and public authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, as well as in the relationship between public authorities and local governments;
in the relations of the Russian Federation with foreign and international organizations operating on the territory of the Russian Federation;
in the implementation by the subjects of the Russian Federation of international and foreign economic relations;
in relations between state authorities, other state bodies, local authorities, state and municipal organizations with citizens of the Russian Federation, foreign citizens and stateless persons, as well as with organizations and public associations;
in industry, transport, energy and communications;
in the names of geographical objects, in the design of road signs;
when issuing forms of 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, forms of certificates of state registration of acts of civil status, documents on education issued by educational institutions with state accreditation, other documents, the execution of which in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation Federation is carried out in the state language of the Russian Federation; when registering the addresses of senders and recipients of telegrams and postal items, as well as forms of postal orders sent within the territory of the Russian Federation;
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 television and radio broadcasting organizations and editorial offices of printed periodicals specially established for broadcasting or publishing printed materials in the state languages of the republics that are part of the Russian Federation, others languages of the peoples of the Russian Federation, as well as in foreign languages;
in other areas determined in accordance with federal laws.
2. The use, along with the state language of the Russian Federation, of the state languages of the republics that are part of the Russian Federation, as well as other languages of the peoples of the Russian Federation, is established by the legislation of the Russian Federation.
3. If, along with the state language of the Russian Federation, the state language of the republic, another language of the peoples of the Russian Federation is used, the text in Russian must be legible, executed in the same format as the text in the state language of the republic or another language of the peoples of the Russian Federation, and in its content, fully comply with the text in the state language of the republic or another language of the peoples of the Russian Federation, unless otherwise established by the legislation of the Russian Federation.
4. The provision of paragraph 3 of this article does not apply to officially registered names or trade names, as well as to trademarks (service marks).

Article 5. Protection and support of the Russian language as the state language of the Russian Federation

In order to protect and support the Russian language as the state language of the Russian Federation, the state authorities of the Russian Federation:
ensure the functioning of the Russian language as the state language of the Russian Federation throughout the Russian Federation;
develop and adopt federal laws and other regulatory legal acts, develop and implement federal targeted programs aimed at protecting, supporting and developing the Russian language as the state language of the Russian Federation;
take measures aimed at ensuring the right of citizens of the Russian Federation to use the Russian language as the state language of the Russian Federation;
take measures to improve the system of education and training of specialists in the field of the Russian language;
promote the study of the Russian language outside the Russian Federation;
exercise control over compliance with the legislation of the Russian Federation on the Russian language as the state language of the Russian Federation;
take other measures to protect and support the Russian language as the state language of the Russian Federation.

Article 6

1. Ensuring the right of citizens of the Russian Federation to use the Russian language as the state language of the Russian Federation provides for:
obtaining education in Russian in state and municipal educational institutions;
obtaining information in Russian from state authorities of the Russian Federation, state authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, other state bodies, local governments, as well as from state and municipal organizations;
obtaining information in Russian through all-Russian, regional and municipal mass media. This provision does not apply to mass media specially established for broadcasting or publishing 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, as well as in 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 an interpreter.

Article 7

The adoption of laws and other regulatory legal acts aimed at restricting the use of the Russian language as the state language of the Russian Federation, as well as other actions 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.

Article 8. Entry into force of this Federal Law

1. This Federal Law shall enter into force on the day of its official publication.
2. Propose to the President of the Russian Federation and instruct the Government of the Russian Federation to bring their legal acts in line with this Federal Law.

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THE FEDERAL LAW

ON THE STATE LANGUAGE OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

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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.

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.

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 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.

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 ties between 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 comply with the norms of the modern Russian literary language (including obscene 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.

Article 2. Legislation of the Russian Federation on the state language 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 1807-1 "On languages of the peoples of the Russian Federation" and other normative legal acts of the Russian Federation regulating the problems of the language.

Article 3. Spheres of use of the state language of the Russian Federation

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 state authorities, state authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, other state bodies, local self-government bodies, 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 civil status acts, drawing up 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" of the sample, as well as other documents, the execution of which in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation 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 Federation, postal money transfers;

9) in mass media products;

9.1) when films are shown in cinema halls;

9.2) during public performances of works of literature, art, folk art through theatrical and entertainment, cultural and educational, entertainment and entertainment events;

11) in other areas defined by federal laws.

1.1. In the areas specified in paragraphs 9, 9.1, 9.2 and 10 of part 1 of this article, and in other cases provided for by federal laws, along with the state language of the Russian Federation, the state languages of the republics that are part of the Russian Federation, other languages of the peoples of the Russian Federation, and in cases stipulated by the legislation of the Russian Federation, also foreign languages.

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 a foreign language, texts in Russian and in the state language of the republic that is as 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, legible, sound information (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 modes of transmission.

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.

Article 4. Protection and support of the state language of the Russian Federation

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 instruction 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, including the use of words and expressions that do not comply with the norms of the modern Russian literary language, by organizing an independent examination;

8) take other measures to protect and support 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

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.

Article 6. Liability for violation of the legislation of the Russian Federation on the state language of the Russian Federation

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 Russian Federation, entail liability established by the legislation of the Russian Federation.

2. Violation of this Federal Law entails liability established by the legislation of the Russian Federation.

Article 7. Entry into force of this Federal Law

This Federal Law shall enter into force on the day of its official publication.

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Russian Federation

Moscow Kremlin

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.

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 of October 25, 1991 N 1807-I "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.

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.

Article 2 Legislation of the Russian Federation on the state language 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.

Article 3 Spheres of use of the state language of the Russian Federation

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

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

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.

Article 4 Protection and support of the state language of the Russian Federation

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;

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

Article 5. Ensuring the right of citizens of the Russian Federation to use 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;

Article 6. Liability for violation of the legislation of the Russian Federation on the state language of the Russian Federation

2. Violation of this Federal Law entails liability established by the legislation of the Russian Federation.

Article 7 Entry into force of this Federal Law

This Federal Law shall enter into force on the day of its official publication.

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