Gift Selection
Arbitration Court Sets Rules for Gift-Giving to Government Officials
Russia's higher arbitration court is preparing to define the protocol for governmental officials and judges in receiving and declaring gifts. The maximum permitted value of gifts received in connection with one's job is being increased from 500 to 4,000 rubles, and it will be necessary to declare personal gifts of more than 100,000 rubles. Infractions of these rules can become grounds for criminal prosecution. Experts note that similar rules exist in many countries around the world but admit that the prospects for the effectiveness of their control over Russian judges and officials is uncertain. ~ Kommersant 9/22/06
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Yes- it was one of the most stressful parts of my adoptions from Russia- "What to buy? What to buy?" It was like Gift Shopping on Christmas Eve.
2 comments:
Wow! That's quite a jump from 500 to 4,000 Rubles. Hmmm... I'm still pondering on what to buy.
I would just wait to buy the gift for the judge while in Moscow. I had our homestay host help me pick out a gift. As I had a female judge, I bought a nice silver pair of earrings at a reasonable price b/c in Russia. I'm not sure what prices are in Moscow these days though. I heard Clinique Cosmetics are big.-- I don't know-- like I said... I obsessed about this a bit ;-).
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